Some of my friends must be thinking that this time again Sandip is going to write about motivational, progressive approach etc.. etc.. But to their dismay, I am for a change not going to start another round of discourse on these popular topics – but instead I am trying to understand this sudden change of our approach towards life.
We seem to be in a mode of jet-age where without applying our mind we seem to be indulging in acts that have got far reaching consequences. Just few days back I read with dis-belief a case involving an IIT Mumbai student killing his beloved who was also an IIT student in Roorkey. This could have been a normal case involving two teenagers who could not get along well and in a fit of rage one person killing another but a brilliant – IIT student indulging in such a heinous crime is not digestible. What is even more shocking is that after the crime, the boy walked out leaving the girl to die and till the last reports, he was still absconding.
Now just for a while, put yourselves into the shoes of their parents. It is dreams come true for any Indian parent when their ward gets admission in the coveted IIT College. How devastated they would be after this gruesome incident. If only the boy could have thought about all this before indulging in this barbaric crime.
Take another very recent case, where seven of a family in Rajasthan committed suicide. This is a very unique case, where reportedly the daughter-in-law hit the father-in-law over a petty issue and the old man was profusely injured and admitted to a hospital, where his condition became serious. In order to avoid the social stigma, they first killed their children and then later committed suicide.
What has happened to us ? Where is our value systems gone ? Just think of the condition of the children before they were being killed by their own parents.
Another case where a 12 year old girl was being raped by her own cousin and their neighbors for over 2 years.
The list is end less and I do not have any explanation to offer for this sudden spurt of such barbaric incidents. Whom do we blame ? Do we blame media or western influence or such other causes? Are we getting into a mode where we first take action and then think or worst where we take such action where we do not remain alive for thinking?
Just do it and do not remain alive to know the consequences!!! Where are we headed towards??? The questions are far too many and we need to urgently look for answers.
We seem to be in a mode of jet-age where without applying our mind we seem to be indulging in acts that have got far reaching consequences. Just few days back I read with dis-belief a case involving an IIT Mumbai student killing his beloved who was also an IIT student in Roorkey. This could have been a normal case involving two teenagers who could not get along well and in a fit of rage one person killing another but a brilliant – IIT student indulging in such a heinous crime is not digestible. What is even more shocking is that after the crime, the boy walked out leaving the girl to die and till the last reports, he was still absconding.
Now just for a while, put yourselves into the shoes of their parents. It is dreams come true for any Indian parent when their ward gets admission in the coveted IIT College. How devastated they would be after this gruesome incident. If only the boy could have thought about all this before indulging in this barbaric crime.
Take another very recent case, where seven of a family in Rajasthan committed suicide. This is a very unique case, where reportedly the daughter-in-law hit the father-in-law over a petty issue and the old man was profusely injured and admitted to a hospital, where his condition became serious. In order to avoid the social stigma, they first killed their children and then later committed suicide.
What has happened to us ? Where is our value systems gone ? Just think of the condition of the children before they were being killed by their own parents.
Another case where a 12 year old girl was being raped by her own cousin and their neighbors for over 2 years.
The list is end less and I do not have any explanation to offer for this sudden spurt of such barbaric incidents. Whom do we blame ? Do we blame media or western influence or such other causes? Are we getting into a mode where we first take action and then think or worst where we take such action where we do not remain alive for thinking?
Just do it and do not remain alive to know the consequences!!! Where are we headed towards??? The questions are far too many and we need to urgently look for answers.
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