I'm done reading about Zaky Mallah.
It's been said before and it will be said again - reading the news is so tiring. It doesn't end with whatever article you're reading either. Venture, if you dare, into the comments and soon enough, you're drowning in vehement, and often madly vindictive, declarations about 'The Left' or 'The Right'. Yes, I know I've said all this before but honestly, it still applies and it's still tiring.
You've gotta love modern hypocrisy. From all sides.
The Left, The Right, The Religious, The Secular, The Rich, The Poor... are all groups. If we were talking about just one person, that would be complex enough but we are talking about huge groups of groups (apparent typo absolutely intended) of people and the groups and the individuals are all complex unto themselves. Generalised statements about any of those groups and any other similarly and arbitrarily categorized pockets of people are therefore not only always going to be open to question, but also only add further fuel to the fire that is ongoing Us and Them mentality which seems inescapable when discussing any matters of complexity and ultimately paralyzes any progress.
Sadly, for too long, I myself have fallen for this way of thinking and it's time to stop because it is hypocrisy in itself.
