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中秋节遇上九一一,全球化下的悲喜剧


传统遇上了现代,在全球化的冲击下,竟然演凑出一幕悲喜剧的交响曲。

历史是不是在做弄人,这种相遇竟然成了悲喜剧的见面。当华人在世界各地庆祝中秋节时,在吃着月饼,提着灯笼时,不由得不时刻被提醒九一一的惨剧,10年了,美国的九一一,已经成了恐怖悲剧的象征,宗教冲突的悲剧?

10年过去了,我们任然无法脱离恐怖主义的威胁,时时刻刻还要提防恐怖袭击,恐怖攻击,东西方各种宗教,种族的冲突并没有平息,人类到底是进步还是退步了?

过去的历史,互不影响是喜还是悲?

回顾历史,当中国在古代年年庆祝中秋时,根本不知海外发生了什么?当时的中原华夏子民,关心的是中秋佳节如何庆祝,农作物有没有丰收,是否国泰民安?

管它什么十字军东征?基督回教的冲突,他们打了几百年,欧洲的基督皇朝换了几个,中亚的穆斯林皇朝换了几个,都几乎和中原大地无关,根本没有什么通讯联络,东西方的接触就只靠少数商人,传教士在传播,时断时续,互不相干。

西方也不知道,汉人利用月饼,推翻元朝。东方也不知道欧洲人发现新大陆,最多也只是郑和下西洋,南洋看看,走走,带回一些纪念品,联络一下感情。西方的悲欢离合,不会影响中原大地的生活,节庆。当然,东方的喜怒哀乐,也不影响西方人的生活。

西方依旧过着基督教的生活,庆祝圣诞节,复活节,受难节。中亚人士,庆祝开斋节以及其他回教节日。东方汉文化地区,仍然过着庆祝农历新年,中秋节,端午节等。

这是过去,现在不一样了。

传统遇到现代,竟然是欢喜遇到悲哀

对人类来说,这是幸福?还是悲哀?为何人类不能同时共同庆祝,一起欢乐,一起和平相处,共创共同的幸福。这真的不容易做到,一样的米养出百样的人来,一样的面包当然也养出不同的人,不同种族信仰的人来。

但是,现在这个全球化,目前世界村的人,仍然是由美国,以及部分欧洲国家来领导,他们的悲哀,好像就是我们的悲哀,他们的苦难,也影响到我们的情绪,我们在欢乐时,也要注意不要过度张扬,要居安思危。

峇厘恐怖事件,孟买恐怖事件,雅加达恐怖事件,这些恐怖悲剧,其对世界的影响就没有这么大。当然,其规模也没有九一一这么大,死伤也没有这么大。但是,这毕竟也是恐怖事件。

因此,记得九一一的教训,也不要忘了其他的恐怖事件的教训,只要恐怖阴影仍在,我们仍然无法摆脱恐怖袭击,时时都要警惕。这样一来,这个世界岂不是变成法国名著《悲惨世界》了吗?

硬道理就这么成了阴道里

还是来一点轻松的,放松一下心情,自我娱乐一番。

在全球化下,我们读洋书的布朗先生企图把李光耀的硬道理,硬到李,变成阴道里。*

真的不知道,布朗先生知道什么是阴道里吗?他是说污水的阴道里面呢?还是阴险的大道理,更或是黄调的阴道里头?

布郎先生的这个诠释,这个传统对上现代,真是够绝了。或许,这是美式幽默吧!




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