In defence of Malaysia Airlines and… pigs! — Yiswaree Palansamy
The latest kerfuffle involving the animal; our national carrier Malaysia Airlines (MAS) was forced to apologise for featuring pork dishes in its in-flight magazine, Going Places.
Yiswaree Palansamy, MMO
If there is one animal I absolutely empathise with, it would be the pig.
To be more specific, a pig living in Malaysia. Guinea pigs not included.
This poor animal is horribly marignalised and hated simply because it is haram to a section of the general population.
It seems, by some rather skewed logic, the mere sight of the animal is also haram. Case in point the latest kerfuffle involving the animal; our national carrier Malaysia Airlines (MAS) was forced to apologise for featuring pork dishes in its in-flight magazine, Going Places.
I find it offensive that some find what I or my friends are permitted to consume, as offensive.
At some point, we should all really leave our easily-triggered offensive gene at home.
MAS is an international brand. It is a secular brand, and it caters to a wide group of people. Some of these people eat pork.
What is wrong then with MAS highlighting non-halal eateries found in the country?
Why do Malaysians simply love getting offended so much? To the extent that a large number couldn’t tell a wombat and a pig apart, on a billboard, back in 2015.
