First, it is necessary to briefly address a simple definition of this matter from different perspectives, as some say that fanaticism is the belief or behaviors that involve taking positions without scrutiny due to jealousy and excessive enthusiasm.

The philosopher George Santayana defines "fanaticism" as "doubling your efforts when you forget your goal," and the fanatic shows extremely strict standards and little tolerance towards ideas or opinions opposing his logic.

Tino Lichtl also defines fanaticism as the pursuit of or defense of something in an extreme and emotional way that exceeds natural limits.

There is also religious fanaticism, which is defined as blind faith, readiness to persecute opponents, and a lack of awareness of reality.

On the other hand, Neil Postman, in his book titled "Crazy Talk," says that "the key to all fanatic beliefs is that they affirm themselves, where some beliefs are considered fanatic not because they are 'wrong' but because they are expressed in a way that can never be shown to be false."

However, on the other hand, some say that fanaticism is a compulsion to face the challenges of an unjust reality that does not grant them a fair opportunity regarding how to deal with rights, whether religious, human, or even professional, which makes the person more resilient in facing the imposed challenges, thus placing him within the circle of the definition of fanaticism.

Therefore, we find that the definitions between this and that involve overlapping and conflicting struggles like the struggle between good and evil, and they cannot meet or both be correct unless we introduce a process of eradicating the mindset of exclusion and transgression on the rights of others, and creating a logical balance process and a genuine acknowledgment that there are absent elements. If these elements are provided, flexibility will then be available, and pragmatism will become the human characteristic of all parties with different viewpoints, leading to a state of encounter, coexistence, and creative integration, instead of fanaticism that leads to challenge, exclusion, violent collision, then destruction, conflict, and ruin.

This matter prompts me to call for logic and good listening to details and all different viewpoints and working on finding quick and radical solutions away from patching, postponement, and wasting funds in places that are unworthy of an advanced, developed, and democratic country, especially as we have encountered two important events in recent days. One of them is the commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attack on the Islamic Cultural Center in Quebec City, which claimed six lives and many injured who are still suffering from what happened due to that heinous incident. This reminds us of a gap that must be worked on correcting its course and narrowing it as much as possible so that what happened before does not happen again, and this matter does not become only for exploitation instead of finding radical solutions for its causes.

Also, we face another model of extreme behavior in expressing opinions, resulting in savage behavior that cannot be accepted, which came from a few who participated in the truck convoy rejecting vaccinations, thereby changing the bright image of democracy we live in, which preserves our dignity and right to freedom of expression, into a fear of fanaticism, extremism, and racism. It has become clear that there are those aiming at this through such an exceptional event, which has no connection to the identity and culture of Canadians in general.

From the standpoint of loyal and sincere citizenship and a firm belonging to the Canadian identity that we cherish and are proud of, I can only say that the time has come to prepare well by developing dynamic strategies that deal with the causes of events before they occur and not to deal with the results and disasters resulting from them, which then leads to incapacity and confusion.

This undoubtedly requires opening broad dialogue and new horizons for active participation, awakening energies and capabilities, rather than monopolizing, showing off, and selling illusions under the great life pressures that individuals face in these temporal and pandemic turning points.

It also requires tremendous efforts that meet each other without fanaticism or confrontation, relying on the principle of participation primarily to meet around the idea of the necessity to preserve the safety of society as the highest priority, and building and elevating the human being in thought and behavior first.

This also requires effective initiatives and not filling out papers, wasting time, and then performing a role for financial compensation, away from fulfilling a national duty that protects an entire country and its national security as a necessity and highest priority against all challenges it faces, whether apparent or hidden.

Therefore, in this case, there must be openness towards everyone to dissolve the fanatic thinking calling for exclusion, racism, hatred, and legitimization, and to work strongly on renouncing and isolating them, and including everyone under the umbrella of identity, love of the country, and belonging to it in every sense of the word, to pass on a healthy culture to coming generations that grow up on love, giving, cooperation, coexistence, partnership, and acceptance of others.

This is the right time to move out of the circle of challenges to horizons of crafting hope and starting the process of building the human being to benefit every individual in this country, to rise together with our communities and make them coexisting, integrated, and complementary societies that preserve identity and culture without fusion of one culture into another, but rather an investment in the energies of its children from different cultures and religions, for the prosperity and flourishing of their country and the advancement of its individuals.

Only then will we no longer hear the word fanaticism and search for its explanations or side with this opinion or that; instead, we will all be more and more preoccupied with creativity and with how to work for a better tomorrow to create the future for our children, not to destroy what has been built and revert backwards, instead of progressing forward. For this reason, we must increase our progress more and more in line with what befits our country, democracy, and identity.

In the end, I cannot say that fanaticism is a disease unless it is based on false assumptions and extremist visions and not for a principle based on holding onto rights or a desire to preserve dignity!