Cascade action, Jenga, chain reaction, domino effect?

Have you ever heard about them?

We see these things in everyday life too, not just in chemistry, physics or games. I don’t know why, but this effect is so profound in negativity. Why does this domino effect become so weak in good deeds, positive attitudes, and community welfare? Why does mob mentality seem more prevalent in acts of chaos and destruction?

We are all certainly familiar with incidents where one person commits an extremely foolish act, and soon others join in. This incident then emerges as a domino effect.

Humans are indeed a strange species. Just recently, there was an incident. These days, clothes with Manto's quotes are becoming very trendy. Well, Manto himself was a controversial writer.

Saadat Hasan Manto (/mɑːn, -tɒ/; Punjabi, Urdu: سعادت حسن منٹو, Punjabi pronunciation: [s'aːdət (ɦ)əsən mənʈoː], Urdu pronunciation: [səˈaːd̪ət̪ ˈɦəsən ˈməɳʈoː]; 11 May 1912 – 18 January 1955) was a Pakistani writer, playwright and author who was active in British India and later, after the 1947 partition of India, in Pakistan.[2][3][4] He is regarded as the best short-story writer of the Urdu literature and one of the greatest in the Indian subcontinent.

Manto was tried for obscenity six times; thrice before 1947 in British India, and thrice after independence in 1947 in Pakistan, but was never convicted.[10] He is acknowledged as one of the finest 20th century Urdu writers and is the subject of two biographical films: the 2015 film Manto, directed by Sarmad Khoosat and the 2018 film Manto, directed by Nandita Das.[11]

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Manto was indeed controversial, but he often spoke the truth. For example:

_{The bag flaunting Manto's quote}

Translation: "I am part of a society where we face the mirror only to see our appearance."

Saadat Hasan Manto

So I was telling you that these days, a clothing brand named after Manto has launched. I bought a suit from their collection. This shopping bag came home because of that. It's a good campaign, quite bold. But when I came home, some guests were there. They saw my scarf and noticed some Urdu writing on it.

Everyone strictly forbade me from wearing that scarf in public.

The reason???

_{My dupatta from Manto Collection, you can see some writing on it}

Do you still have any idea why my cousins forbade me from wearing that scarf in public?

No?

Well, this incident happened in my hometown: "The truth is there, but it brings disgrace."

LAHORE: Timely action by police saved a teenage girl wearing a dress with Arabic calligraphy printed on it from attack by a charged mob, alleging she committed blasphemy, in the crowded Ichra Bazaar here on Sunday.

The situation turned ugly after someone alleged that the girl’s dress was bearing Quranic verses. However, some shopkeepers defended the girl and sheltered her in a shop, telling the mob it was just an Arabic calligraphy print.

As per eyewitnesses, most of the charged people in the mob were either customers, visitors or passersby and the garment traders who rescued the girl were aware of the clothing with Arabic calligraphy print avaiable in the market.

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So, do you think I would go out wearing that scarf, especially alone? I mean, who are these people? I am certain that they are not truly human. They are at the peak of ignorance. These are the people who won't even give water to someone who is thirsty. They will never feed someone who is hungry, and this handful of people are the most disgraceful part of society.

They can only behave like a pack of wild animals and have no affiliation with any religion in the world, especially not Islam.

A woman, who is delicate and cannot protect herself, is easily targeted by these so-called defenders of religion without any hesitation. But thankfully, in such a society, there are also humans who, understanding the situation, become the protectors of that girl.

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So that scarf of mine? Well, it's officially retired. Maybe it’ll get a second life as a home decor piece, but it’s not making a fashion statement outside anytime soon. 😅

It was worth about 75 STEEM, so I guess I had to let it go—my emotional outpouring in written form!