The Paradox of Humanity!

Sitting last night, watching “The Attacks of 26/11” sent a cold shiver through my spine. It is not about how ruthless, cruel, distinctively inhuman Terrorism can be, it is about how such a brutal act could muster the courage to get executed by the most advanced race of this world. The world is progressing at a fast rate, the latest technology is at our hand’s reach and people are getting busier day by day. We all grumble over this tedious fact. We lament over the fact that we are losing touch with our emotions, our feelings, we are losing touch with humanity but have we ever given a thought to the prize we get for being humane? Have we ever given a thought to the reward we get for trusting, for being friendly, for believing that goodness exists?

They say, “Good shall be bestowed”. Who had anticipated that a seemingly innocent water boat comprising ten individuals full of youth would cause such havoc? The morning of 26^th November, 2008 was slightly chilly yet sunny. An ill-fated fisherman’s boat met a Pakistani boat who made them captives and treacherously reached the coast of Mumbai. They split in groups of two and started their Mission of Killing as many living things they could. Starting with Leopard Café to an ordinary auto, they left none. The Chattrapati Shivaji Terminus turned into a slippery pool of human blood. The Taj, which is no less than a prestige of India, was not left behind. Nariman Point, Oberoi all turned into a place of blood and lifeless bodies. Children, women, men, police personnel, foreigners and Indians alike were shot at point blank. But as they say, nothing remains imbalanced for long. As the news of this horrid mutilation spread throughout Mumbai, a doctor of Cama Hospital, one of the affected places accidentally happened to see those wretched souls. He alerted all, saved numerous lives but had to give up his life.

It's not merely a date, but a remembrance of disgrace to mankind.
"How do you defeat terrorism? don't be terrorized."

Terrorism is not a recent sprout which is spreading it's roots far and wide at such an alarming rate. It had been mingled with the human race since time immemorial. Destroying lives and property, it marches on to create a terror, a horror in the minds of the human being so strong, so profound that it makes a niche in the consciousness of man as long as he lives. He tends to distrust people, tends to be filled with pessimism, looks upon all with suspicious eyes, becomes skeptical and turns into a sadist. He becomes self-centred and does not devote time for human goodwill. We turn him down for these bad qualities, shun him but we forget that root reason why he became so. We forget the situations he had gone through for having changed his ideologies, his perception of life. 

Who is at fault? The pawns that are no older than twenty years in age or the protagonists of a wrong notion of proclaiming Jihad in the name of Allah? Forgetting their origins that they originally belonged to The Great India, they indulge themselves in petty warfare for selfish needs and desires to get fulfilled. Even after 65 years of independence and two bloody wars and numerous bomb-blasting, explosions; Pakistan has it's eyes set on Kashmir, wants to become the sole power of nuclear power and to achieve this does not hesitate in reddening It's hands with innocent human blood. Terrorism has no positive virtues except bringing down the population. But at what cost? Is negotiation, reaching a conclusion through spoken words and discussion, is letting go of petty issues such as land and concentrating on the larger good for humanity such a difficult task? Fighting in the name of religion, turning young people into devout gun-lovers; terrorism has brought an air enclosing fear, anticipation for what shall happen next.

But there is time indeed left. Time which is ticking away slowly towards devastation. We cannot change the world but we can create a difference. We can stand against this inhuman torture and become rationalized in our thoughts, our actions--- the work is half done. Trust and honour shall be restored, faith in humanity, in God shall be preserved and upheld and mankind shall live in harmony.

Everything has two ways to be done. The harder way to grumble about terrorism and become pessimists or this way:
"Everyone's worried about stopping terrorism.Well, there's an really easy way: Stop participating in it."