Nonsenseland was in an uproarious frenzy, some Masters of
Politics (MPs) had been accused of harassment. Their accusers were unnamed and
as yet unknown. A few people wondered about the presumption of guilt when those
who claimed harassment remained anonymous. Surely, those proclaimed guilty were
entitled to know and see their accusers? But no, this is Nonsenseland where a
person can be declared guilty without a trial. Was this not also a form of harassment
and discrimination some might ask? To which the answer is: “No, No, No, this is
Nonsenseland being normal.” This harassment claim had opened the floodgates for
the hidden harassed. Now others were saying they had been harassed, some of
them years ago. The media were in a feeding frenzy and went into search mode
seeking to find anyone else who had been harassed by Masters of Politics (MPs).
Nonsenseland’s political panels reported a state of emergency and were regaling
and conversing with each other with stories of harassment hell. One male person
even reportedly said he hoped his husband was watching him on T.V. as he talked
about his harassment.
Columnists of newspapers were in their glory and numerous
articles were written under the headings of “Harassment.” The TV news and
airwaves also ran with the harassment stories and one cynical person was heard
to say “it’s not only the political system that has harassers, the whole
country is in a state of harassment and being harassed constantly by politicians.”
Suggestions were even being made that “harassment panels” should be set up,
perhaps something similar to “human rights commissions” where a person was
guilty until proven innocent. Other suggestions were that laughing, looking,
leering and loitering were a form of harassment. Others suggested that perhaps
a “blue ribbon panel” could be set up to investigate harassment. Some others
suggested a retired judge or eminent person could chair an investigation into
harassment, but only if these people had never harassed anybody. Somebody else
suggested that if these respected people were to chair panels on harassment
they should first be cleared by an anti-harassment board. To which somebody
else said: “Who will give a clean bill of health to the anti-harassment board?
The person asking that question was told. “Don’t ask stupid questions.” To
which that person replied, “Why are you harassing me”?
A number of people listening to all this harassment talk and
reading all the media columns on harassment were starting to wonder perhaps
they were being harassed also. Was harassment contagious or infectious in
Nonsenseland? After all, harassment comes
in different forms and can quite easily be construed as affecting ones ability
to function normally in Nonsenseland. Does that make sense? Hey, this is
Nonsenseland where nothing makes sense, therefore it is appropriate to accept
nonsense as normal. Anyway, harassment is a serious business and hopefully all
those in Nonsenseland suffering from harassment will be able to declare
Nonsenseland a harassment free land from harassers and politicians some time
soon.
Stephen J. Gray
November 7, 2014.
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