Ethnicity, Tribalism and Caste!

www.Inaedad-Rieasda.net BEYOND WORDS AND THOUGHTS…

GREATEST HUMAN STUPIDITIES AND DELAYS OF DEVELOPMENT Part II: Africa and the World

Other greatest human stupidity (refer to part (I)) is the extreme polarization of the politics of tribalism and ethnicity till to adopt the aberrant behaviours and thoughts of the followers and concept of racism. I will not say more about the castes which is the hierarchisation of the same human society into sub societies. In such societies, exist a condescension (superciliousness) which certain beings manifest towards others, who are regarded as under classes, or less human than human or slaves, and said to be impure according to their blood origin or lineage!. Their adepts do not refrain to humiliate and transgress the fundamental rights and freedoms of the people.

1 Tell me, what is the nature of a pure blood?, if not for an individual to be in perfect health! Note that, the blood has the same composition and function in all human beings in the exception if it is altered by any disease. Diseases do not render an individual inferior to another, because no one is exempt from it. In the same way, what is an individual of parental centuries-old pure seeds or stock, while knowing that the absolute purity 2 is only God!? No one on this earth can prove the purity of his/her origin or lineage, because the human race was created from a single person , fact ever contradicted neither by any of the known religions, nor by the anthropology discoveries. This mother earth was populated by the combinations and recombinations (crossbreeding) of genes, from which mankind of various phenotypes were generated. The geographical origins and disparities were the facts of migratory phenomena or of dissemination of populations due to natural events or under constraints of various 3 natures. Moreover, with respect to the religious faith, no one can prove that he is without sin , and no one should judge others on their origins or 4 nature .

The above three religious truths of the unicity, the absolute purity of the only one God and the sole judge, are obviousnesses of the lowness of the spirit of some human beings in regard of their fondness for social status related to the aristocracy system or for slavery. Note that slavery was possible only because of the difference in possession of fatal weapons. There are still some nostalgic and modern slave merchants, who use materials or others subterfuges (including prostitution) to satisfy their ideological insanity.

Note that, according to God, we are all His slaves who have proximity with Him only by our true and sincere acts of worship. The impurity is thus the sin; it is the stain inherent to all human beings, including those who are claiming loudly the purity of their blood, parental origin or lineage. A pure lineage might be free from any sins, meaning having received the full forgiveness of the Almighty God, and who will know it!. Therefore, what could be more obvious to us than that of the unicity and purity of God!? It is also obvious to me that identical human creatures could not claim various Gods or divinities even in the realm of plurality of religions!

Religious ignorance for lack of faith is a thing, but scientific ignorance evidencing these facts through the genetic laws and human physiology, is inexcusable (refer to part (I)).

Race, ethnicity, tribalism and caste, this quartet will have caused to the whole humanity the greatest irrational atrocities and unimaginable injuries. African slave trade, the Nazi holocaust, genocides by ethnic or religious purification and conflicts and ethnic wars, wickednesses of tribalism and system of castes (Armenian genocide, Shoah, the Rwandan genocide, wars of Yugoslavia, the civil war in Darfur, massacres in Congo, massacres in Ivory Coast, in Liberia, in Sierra Leone, in Algeria, in Somalia….) were not understandable yet by the human beings to allow them to strive and live in peace and to bury forever these stupidities and insanities of the evil spirit. One could not veil the consequences of the application of the religious doctrines by some human beings, regarding all its related irrational crimes in the name of God, Who we know is unique and for all. Other stupidities is to discriminate, despise or reject others having different faiths from us, even if they praise and fear God may be differently. The above odious crimes should not have occurred in our societies. Some malignant spirits explain it as a need of renewal and purpose of maintaining life on earth!. I do not think that to kill or eliminate someone can solve societies' problems, but rather, this odious act generates and nurtures the hatred which is the enemy of life. It is the ultimate bestial character of a human being.

How to imagine Africa beyond these stupidities and aberrations which inhibit and enchain human capacities and potentialities, for a better intelligibility of peace and development?

Africa of peace and development will be that of independence in regard to the tribal and ethnic political aberrations and other superstitious considerations based on castes.

Africa, in which the leaders will not mingle the concept of nation with that of clan and tribe where the gregarious sentimental spirit espouses the irrational (exclusive origins and unconditional loyalty to an individual), perspires favouritism and nourishes corruption, therefore, not allowing a democratic, free and natural selection of the candidates.

Africa in which, the leaders will refrain from assimilation. Assimilation, is the veil of the refusal of one own intrinsic capacities under the bondage of the complex of inferiority of the attributes of the other, seen or considered like ideal.

Africa in which the leaders will not be judged and selected based on their ethnic or tribal origins, but rather on their intrinsic capacity and aptitude to master, respect and nourish the culture of the public debate, the victory and the failure in democratic dynamics. May the unnecessary publicity on the ethnic or tribal origin of the candidates in the newspapers or in the television be ignored or stopped; rather and opportunely to present their know how, their senses of devotion to the respect of the public matters as well as their commitment and love for the nation.

Africa of the development will be that of independence in regard to the aberrations related to ethnicity, tribalism and superstitious system of caste, in which the leaders will accept, following the example of other countries, the true culture of the democratic debate on national matters. Accepting to discuss or debate in the confrontation of ideas of their intrinsic aptitudes and their socio-economic program in front of their population during the presidential elections. The best or most vested in aptitude and character is the elite or true leader and entitled to govern for the survival of the country or continent, whilst becoming a reference or model for the future generations. The debate in the confrontation of ideas in the public arena will be the barometer or gauge of their integrity, education level, emancipation and the quality or worth of their leadership vis-à-vis criticisms and to the interests of the nation which they want to govern. Any form of aggregation around an individual, by politico-economic and social manoeuvring of ethnic or tribal backbone, is only a weakness and incapacity of the said leader for the general mobilization leading to the construction of a nation. The democracy could not be achieved with racism, in as much it could not tolerate the sordid politics of tribalism and ethnicity and the system of castes, in which the fate of the individual is predetermined by his family of birth or social relations.

The message of the universal democracy preached since decades is now clear under all skies (for instance in the USA) and for these young generations, who by their votes, refuse racism, tribalism and other consideration of castes (praising under human ideology! ), to speak only about the language of the universality and mixing of the people. The origin and the nature, even of the person who has just led successfully the fights recently in the USA, say long on his intention, not to cohabit with the followers of the human categorization or stratification. The origin, the family class or caste and poverty are not handicaps of the expression of the Divine will as long as there is a human will too. All Human beings are likely to govern, given with equal competitiveness. The actual African generations must express their will for the change, to the risk to waste the past human rights fights endured by all the innocents and martyrs who gave their blood, to see today, the whole world celebrating the victory nurtured by the audacity and the will of a young person.

Towards the United States of Africa (USA):

The microstates are not economically viable; hence, the other stage of the fight would be also, to lead in the same dash to the creation of the United States of Africa (EUA). I call to the conscience of the new generation, the audacity to believe in the virtues and possibilities of the United States of Africa. To the old generation, refusing the spirit of power alternation, I recall to their conscience that is to refuse to their own offspring to exert the power or to govern. It is also to refuse to be granted the honour to see while alive, the development which they have so much wanted for Africa by their own offspring. By acclaiming the United States of this election they should think of the generational anachronism, which make difficult the exchanges between individuals, having thoughts, motivations and ambitions which are different.

Yes we can demolish tribalism while not following those who play on tribal fibre to govern or to be elected, meaning those who nurture the politics of tribalism and ethnicity.

Yes we can demolish caste systems by affirming that there is neither under families nor of under humans beings, and that all human beings are equal and equal in front of God as announced by all His Prophets. The origin and the family of birth are not handicaps with the ambition for oneself and the well being of all humanity. Only the Divine will count and it is above all.

Yes we can live fully by the democracy by taking part ourselves in it, by the creation of political parties and avoiding any form of generational anachronism (due to the lack of alternation of the capacity and power) and the politic of the belly. Indeed, the leaders are not any more the richest (!?). All the political aberrations come so, by drowsiness of the consciences of the masses by materials. Today, people are more inclined to support and finance the campaign of those who their desire or wish to be at their head.

The international generational anachronism of governance is a serious handicap in the dialogue and of the development of the states. Yes we can create the US of Africa by the combination of the wills quoted above, and by killing in us any form of xenophobia, i.e. of exclusive patriotism. Yes we can create the US of Africa by seeding in us and in our surroundings the refusal of the uses of arms, and cultivating the exercise of excellence in the education and developing fertile and altruistic ideologies. Think about it.

1-Blood is a specialized bodily fluid that delivers necessary substances to the body's cells—such as nutrients and oxygen—and transports waste products away from those same cells. It is composed of erythrocytes (red blood cells), leukocytes (white blood cells) and thrombocytes (platelets). 2: "O mankind reverence your guardian Lord, who created you from a single person, created, of like nature, his mate, and from them twain scattered (like seeds) countless men and women (Quran S:4 :1). This was already revealed in the bible in Genesis 2: 18 and Genesis 2: 21-24.

3- "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." John 8:1 – 11, and 4- "Do not judge, or you too will be judged." Matt. 7:1, which are words of Jesus-Christ;

NEW GENERATION OF ALL AFRICA, UNITE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE UNITED STATE OF AFRICA (US OF AFRICA) Tire of tribalism and quarrelsome political tribalism and ethnicity, foolish and dehumanizing caste systems. Tire of sordid and stupid conflicts and wars. Tire of the asymmetrical exploitation of common inheritance continental resources; seem you to be taken as a hostage by political convictions which do not lead to the expected development, but rather to the general exodus and desolation? Then the decision and the solution are between our hands, our audacity and our ingeniousness. Let us fight together the exodus, the useless and irrational suffering of our populations.

Social loyalty and mass education are our weapons to reach the goal. The United States of America = 50 United States in their complexity, the Federation of Canada= 13 provinces federated in their cultural diversity and policy, the European Union = 27 Member States in their geographical diversity. The power and the force of these unions and federations continuously enable them to help, and assist the other divided people. Then, the United States of Africa will be of 53 United States or federated. Even in our cultural diversity like the others, this is possible. Why so much hesitation to the union, when its benefits are so obvious!!!?

© Dr. DRAME Harouna, Founder, Rieasda-Inaedad, Ottawa, ON., Canada (07 December, 2008). To react to this article: [email protected] RIEASDA-INAEDAD 390 Rideau St., P.O.Box. 20516 Ottawa (Ontario), Canada, K1N1A3 613-262-5379 www.inaedad-rieasda.net To react democratically: [email protected]

N.B.: This article is intended only for an educational purpose in order to allow the free spirits, full latitude of the debate for the renaissance of non-discriminatory, peaceful and the development of societies. In God I trust.

Any reproduction or modification of this article is formally prohibited. You have the right to refer and to distribute widely this article liberally.