Page 133 - The Religion Of The Ignorant

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

In fact, however, beneath such people's courteous exteriors
there tends to lie a character that's cruel, vulgar and a far cry from
noble. The attitudes they display in the face of events that clash with
their own interests, or toward people to whom they attach little
value, make this crystal clear. For example, when affected people re-
garded as exceptionally courteous in their circle lose their bag in a
shop, they begin behaving in a most vulgar manner. They shout at
the staff, and immediately accuse people of theft. They demand the
bag be found at once, otherwise they will sue. They shout at people
who have nothing to do with the matter, quite irrationally and in a
very vulgar tone of voice. At that moment, their fine manners and
nobility vanish. Their true natures emerge when they imagine their
own interests will be damaged.
A great many examples can be given of how such matters as
compassion, nobility and courtesy are based solely on imitation in
the affected character. For instance, such people will be full of affec-
tion towards the child of a friend who comes on a visit. They will
place the child on their lap, caress it, lavish attention on it or take
care that no harm comes to it. But when the child of a poor person
arrives, their attitude is quite different. They are reluctant for that
child to sit on the living room furniture, to eat off good plates, or to
wander about the house. They are reluctant to touch or caress it.
They display no kindness, but behave with great ill temper.
People with such a nature are unable to put up with any
changes to their lifestyle, for which reason they are angered easily.
Imagine such people all dressed up and trying to make it to a party
where they've been invited. They speak and behave most politely to
those around, but if they're unable to find a space left in the parking
lot, their attitude suddenly changes. When they realize they must
park some distance away and walk, they start blaming the parking

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