Sunday 22 November 2015

Terrorism- what are we fighting and how to curb it


Terrorism is the one morbid element which is getting stronger day by day. But, we are not actually fighting a terrorist, we are fighting wrong and misunderstood principles. In the name of some religion, people misunderstand humanity, have false images about the right and wrong. We are actually fighting such illusions. No religion, although I have read none- the Bhagvata Gita, or the Quran, or the Bible, or the Guru Granth Sahib-but I'm absolutely sure, that no religion preaches blood shedding. 
Our maker is considered a symbol of love, an ocean of peace. An ocean, which only knows giving. Taking lives, is the reserved right of the one who gives it to us. We are fighting the weed that grows next to a flowering plant, the storm that leads to nowhere, the war that can never ever lead to satisfaction- even to the one who chose it. Sooner than later, the soul will understand the real purpose in coming to this world. And then, the terrorism will die, in the mind of the terrorist. And thus, it will die in the world.

How to curb it- I, have a childish belief, as to how this can be curbed and finished. I had read this somewhere-

insaan teen wajah se gunehgaar banta hai- ya niyat se, ya fitrat se, ya halaat se

If a person is a criminal by intentions or by nature, we can curb that by education. Education not in terms of teaching the complexities of chemistry, or the history of his nation, or math problems. But, education in terms of what is right and what is wrong. The basis of education is humanity, and the seeds of that must be sown at a tender age. If not, the shrewdness of the real world makes a man think of only himself, since he is not enlightened to the real nature of himself, and the reality of his existence. 
This early education must foster brotherhood, not inside a house, not inside a neighbourhood, not inside a country, but for the whole of humanity. And humanity is not all about humans- it is about everything that possess a soul, everything that breathes. So, this humanity when taught at an early age, would make a child aware of his heart- which will lead to increased sensitiveness to others, kindness, compassion, and an ability to help. Through education, we can minimize or even end the differences of religion, language, colour, caste, creed etc.


However, considering the last reason behind a person becoming a criminal, it is the most difficult to deal with. The society doesn't treat the poor and the rich as equal. Since, it is all about money. It is all about money, because food has to be bought, because clothes have to be bought. Otherwise, money would have been nothing and meant nothing. 
My childish thought is either to end money and start with the barter system again- giving what we have, in return of what the other person has and we want, because everyone has something he can offer to the world (food, skills, clothes, or any other commodity)- or, the second idea might seem even more silly. Let's accumulate all the wealth in the world, in one place, and then distribute it equally. No one would then be rich and no one poor. That would be the real equality. That would make everyone feel important. It would give everyone a sense of oneness. And then if the wealth is distributed, the power is, too. It is said that someone is required to supervise what the society does, because of criminals. But, if the aforementioned idea is implemented (yes, that wildest fantasy), there would be no criminals. Everyone has a soul, which knows loving and giving, but the harsh reality makes it do what it does. In order to solve most of the chaos, this equality is much needed. 
We have really come the wrong way. Lets do it all again- with each other, for each other.

3 comments:

  1. I think, Nothing can be better than this idea at a initial level. First we all have to think of out of box i.e, thinking of a particular religious, caste, colour.
    Divya, I really appreciate your thinking and your concern about humanity.
    And hope it will help humans to think in a right direction.

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  2. The idea,the message conveyed is good and i really appreciate it. But is it practical? Many people have said things like it. But there isn't any change to that extent. You find poor just getting poor and rich getting richer. Many NGOs have established who are working for education for all and etc but we still havent found it to be much effective. We still find kids begging in the streets and public servants in SUVs. People need to be more sensitive towards the society. They should behave like responsible citizens of the society rather than ignoring it or blaming others. This would make a little difference but it would still help. People should stop being selfish and self-centered. Instead of thinking that 'it wasn't me', they should think what if it would have been me. We have to get together rather than playing the blame game. 'We need to change if we wish to see the change in the world'. Still liked your idea. Hope it comes true someday

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