Fight fire with fire - have ‘Award Return Festivals’ (satire)

It was a really high level meeting – the topic was ‘how to eliminate intolerance’ and the venue was the penthouse of a skyscraper – hence, a high level meeting.
Moody was surrounded by his band of trusted men and women and each of them was serious because the subject was intolerance and, it was hogging the limelight. It had become a topic of discussion, and debate at every forum and, with people either returning their awards, or threatening to do so, Moody had his hands full.
‘Can anybody explain what exactly intolerance is?’ he asked.
‘If you ask me,’ Baba Someday spoke up – ‘it is the state of mind when you are not able to adjust to changes in situations’.
‘Please be more precise,’ Moody looked at Baba.
‘I can tolerate extreme changes in temperatures. Whether it is sweltering heat or freezing cold, I am fine with my dress code. Thanks to yoga, my tolerance level is high.’

‘I see,’ Moody was thoughtful. ‘That is tolerance and dress. That is why some people love to go about wearing next to nothing on the beaches while others pile up clothes like the Eskimos.’
‘Yes,’ Baba grinned.
‘But - what about intolerance in society?’ Moody asked.
‘That also is a state of the mind. Some people do not like anything to be thrust upon them. They have fixed notions of life and hate to change.’
‘May I intervene?’ Ranee asked. She knew all about education and how to change mindsets.
‘Go on,’ Moody looked at her. ‘This is a mind-blowing session.’
‘Actually such sessions are called brainstorming sessions,’ Ranee smiled.
‘Both are same, aren’t they? They involve the mind and the brain.’
Ranee did not comment. ‘To remove intolerance, we must bring everyone to a common platform,’ she said. ‘Tune them to the same frequency.’
‘How can we do that?’
‘Fight fire with fire. When people want to return awards, let us organize ‘Award Return Festivals’. Let us do it on a large scale, invite the foreign media. Let us not be cowed down by intolerance but take the bull by the horns and face the challenge bravely.’
Moody was a much relieved man as were his assistants. Ranee was a real gem, she had come up with a wonderful solution. (to be continued …)

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