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Personal Essay: Should We Live Without Harmony?

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What do we understand about the word harmony? The word harmony from The Free Dictionary by Farlex means a relationship in which various components exist together without destroying one another for example, different kinds of fish living in harmony. We have to understand the meaning of harmony first then we can apply it in our daily life. Without harmony, life and even a country could fall apart and the worst case scenario is war. War is the main reason why harmony doesn’t exist in todays’ society. Because of war, many had to sacrifice their lives to be in harmony. Be grateful to where we stand today because without their sacrifice we would never reached harmony. To survive in peace and harmony, united and strong, we must have one people, one nation, and one flag by Pauline Hounson. That is why harmony within diversity must be nurtured and cherished in order for our future generation to be able to live in a world of peace. One of the biggest mobilizing factors is education. Today, the youth is no longer limiting itself to the medical …show more content…

Malaysia is a country of over 200 ethnic groups. Among the Malays, Chinese, Indian, Kadazandusun, Iban and others. With people from different cultural, ethnic or otherwise has always been on the agenda in the management of society and rule this country. Because of the diversity of cultures, religions and languages of the citizens of this country, then creates various problems involving ethnic relations. One could say that racism will always be a demarcation between the various races. This in turn can create tension and conflict between communities and thus may lead to bloodshed. Based on the events of May 13, there are important things that should be taken seriously in building a united nation. In this case, it appears that factor harmonious of ethnic relations is the key to the balance between a strong economy and political

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