Hafiz Waheeduddin answers “This book is disgusting to me. I do not...”

Patricia Barry asked this question about Educated:

This book is disgusting to me. I do not understand why an educated and worldly individual would have difficulty understanding the horrible and violent upbringing that she experienced. It is unbelievable to me that she could not understand the violent situation, yet uneducated upbringing she endured. I have completely misunderstood her manner of education in a life in our country, in this country, how is this possible?

Hafiz Waheeduddin People see things even violence based on their perspective and their exposure. As told by @Marsmannix lens of the system do play a part. However, fund…morePeople see things even violence based on their perspective and their exposure. As told by @Marsmannix lens of the system do play a part. However, fundamentalist is not all about religions. It is about exposure. Although education matters but nowadays people understand that exposure of different environment and places make you understand things from different perspective. Mostly people with lot of formal education who born somewhere and whole life lived there except few formal visits to other cities are not good as someone who have traveled a lot and have better exposure with just basic education. So saying "educated" is something very subjective.(less)

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