I.M. Beck has to be congratulated for his endeavours and vigilance to combat the wave of xenophobia which is spreading like a bush fire in midsummer. Some people might suspect that he may be using this as a strategy to minimise the negative impact which the illegal migration of Africans is having on the government. Although that thought sometimes also comes to my mind I would rather treat is as an impure thought and accept that he is really full of compassion for these victims because, no matter how you view this problem, they are indeed victims.
On September 13, in his article Feelthy Foreigners, I.M. Beck made the following strongly-worded unequivocal statement which ought to be lauded and propagated. Quote "Yes, we have a problem, yes, the country has its limitations, yes, Europe has a responsibility to Africa and the Mediterranean but, no, this does not mean that anyone in this country has the right to even hint that we - a supposedly civilised people - should treat the boat-people with anything less than complete decency." Unquote
Yet, perplexingly I.M. Beck with all his noble sentiments for the boat people seems to have great difficulty to grace his Maltese political opponents with the same complete decency or, at least, with some decorum.
I have difficulty to empathise the cause of this irregularity of sentiments. How any person blessed with such noble merits towards the human race could convert to a demeritorious sentiment when the colour changes from black to red confuses my picture. Furthermore, I.M. Beck even finds salubrious attributes to bestow to a particular correspondent, notorious for her class and racial prejudice.
On more than one occasion I.M. Beck, under his real name, in his blog also made me and other friends of mine objects of ridicule simply because we opposed the political arguments of his blue political protégées. He had also formed a catalogue of left-wing contributors that he ignores; he tries to mask his insults with a sick sense of humour but each time he falls flat on his face.
Considering the man's approach towards his political adversaries, he shall more than likely disregard my question which I will put nonetheless. Yes, he has a problem, yes, there are limits, yes, lil'elves are irritating some times, yes his brain power is superior, yes his political party is far more superior than the PL, but does this mean that he has a right to even hint that he - a supposedly civilised person - should treat Labour supporters with anything less than complete decency?