re: "Christmas circus" (BP, PostBag, November 16)
Dear editor,
Like many who oppose the joyous celebration of the birth of that still troublesome Jew named Jesus, who at least had the good grace to be conveniently born on the traditional winter solstice, Huubie Lowlands seems, whilst doubtless sincerely offended by all the good cheer of the hams, the tinsel, the turkey, the lights, the duck, the carols, the rich puddings, cakes and other joyful deliciousness of the season, a trifle curmudgeonly.
And there are more important lessons for Thais to learn from the life and death, especially the death, of that political radical and arch-criminal who was lawfully crucified for his subversive speech crimes against the Judeo-Roman status quo of ancient Judea. He is a fitting reminder of what happens to those who willfully speak opinions that offend the selfless leaders of society. Jesus, like other radical truth seekers and speakers through the ages, from Socrates onwards, was put to death in strict accord with the rule of law that he had knowingly broken. As such, he obviously deserved what he got. Similarly, we are regularly reminded that today's trouble makers get exactly what they deserve according to the rule of law made up by Thailand's selfless oligarchy, who are every bit on a par with the Jewish leaders working so selflessly with the glory of Rome to keep their society peaceful, unified and free of corruption. These are important lessons that Thais need to learn annually — the rule of law protecting them must be obeyed, or else.
Such annual lessons in respectful prostration before the legal authority of their betters cannot be begun too early. Nor can it be unfitting, as the cheerful shopping malls, our modern temples to the joyful life, remind us, to show proper seasonal respect by giving the odd luxury watch or other modest symbol of respect to those nobly bearing the burden of enforcing the law against upstart criminals, whether of the youthful Jesus type or of the more aged likes of Socrates.
Felix Qui
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The above letter to the editor is the text as submitted by Felix Qui to the Bangkok Post.
The text as edited was published in PostBag on November 17, 2018, under the title "Biblical lessons" at https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/postbag/1577442/no-safe-boxing
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