The recent Christmas tragedy led me to write this. A man dressed as Santa Claus entered into his former in-laws home on the eve of Christmas and started shooting. He then set the house on fire and killed himself too. Insane!!! Isn’t it? We have seen many similar events in recent times. What could be the reason? In this particular case, the man had a recent painful divorce which had cost him real bad. This made him take the extreme step of terror which took 9 lives. He violently killed people so if I am not wrong we can call him a terrorist. What I am trying to tell here is that no one becomes a terrorist for no reason. He became one due to a broken marriage and costly divorce.
Similarly, all the other people who take the path of terror, killing others or killing themselves (suicide-bomber), have a reason (justified or not) behind their decision. I guess it’s their frustration which leads them to take this extreme step of terrorism.
I am not trying to say that this is the right way but let us think with an open mind. This man was not retarded, he was an electrical engineer (well educated), married, rich everything one wants. In few years he loses his job, his marriage fails. What is expected of him other than frustration, feeling of failure, disgust and sorrow?
All the buzzwords of today’s so called developed world (worsening economy, loss of family life, self-centered life style ….) created the situation he was in. Millions of other people around the world are suffering more or less similar situations. Take for instance all the recent school shooting cases. What was the reason …..? Money, failed relation, zero moral support from parents etc. Terrorism around the world is a result of all this.
Having said this, let us try to analyze a few possible reasons behind the terrorism around the world? Let’s take Israel-Palestine issue for instance. Hamas fired missiles on Israel. And Israel in return dropped bombs over Palestine killing 200 civilians- let me make clear “civilians” just like you and me. Working hard to fulfill their daily needs and trying to live a happy and peaceful life. Adding to this shameful act is the response of western nations who have unanimously covered the bloody-terrorist act of Israel under the banner of “protecting the nation of Israel”. Just compare the response of same leaders on September 11th 2001. The incident is similar except that the act of terror was not conducted by disguised civilians but by uniformed-military. It doesn’t matter who is involved the net result is same! And that is killing of innocent civilians. But the hypocritical standard, which is being used by the west, makes the life of Palestinian civilians appear cheaper than an American individual.
Anyways, what do you think about the attitude of surviving Palestinian (specifically the kids) who see their families, and relatives getting killed for no fault? Do you think they will applaud this act as a victory of freedom and democracy? They don’t have much left to lose and this hopelessness, frustration, and sorrow doesn’t make it hard for them to take the lives of other innocent people who belong to the countries who are fighting proxy war and cheer-leading these heinous acts.
So whose fault is it? Who is responsible for all this? Is it not ours who elect politicians who wag their tails to appease their donors/lobbyists? Are we not guilty of accepting things at face-value in the name of nationalism/freedom/democracy?
The only way of establishing a lasting peace is to win the hearts and minds of people and work towards a lasting peace instead of using brute-force to create orphans who in turn will destroy this world with their frustration. The time has come that we should ask our politician to start a peaceful dialogue and win the hearts and minds of people rather than blindly cheer-leading a country which uses terrorism in the name of protecting its national interest.
Similarly, all the other people who take the path of terror, killing others or killing themselves (suicide-bomber), have a reason (justified or not) behind their decision. I guess it’s their frustration which leads them to take this extreme step of terrorism.
I am not trying to say that this is the right way but let us think with an open mind. This man was not retarded, he was an electrical engineer (well educated), married, rich everything one wants. In few years he loses his job, his marriage fails. What is expected of him other than frustration, feeling of failure, disgust and sorrow?
All the buzzwords of today’s so called developed world (worsening economy, loss of family life, self-centered life style ….) created the situation he was in. Millions of other people around the world are suffering more or less similar situations. Take for instance all the recent school shooting cases. What was the reason …..? Money, failed relation, zero moral support from parents etc. Terrorism around the world is a result of all this.
Having said this, let us try to analyze a few possible reasons behind the terrorism around the world? Let’s take Israel-Palestine issue for instance. Hamas fired missiles on Israel. And Israel in return dropped bombs over Palestine killing 200 civilians- let me make clear “civilians” just like you and me. Working hard to fulfill their daily needs and trying to live a happy and peaceful life. Adding to this shameful act is the response of western nations who have unanimously covered the bloody-terrorist act of Israel under the banner of “protecting the nation of Israel”. Just compare the response of same leaders on September 11th 2001. The incident is similar except that the act of terror was not conducted by disguised civilians but by uniformed-military. It doesn’t matter who is involved the net result is same! And that is killing of innocent civilians. But the hypocritical standard, which is being used by the west, makes the life of Palestinian civilians appear cheaper than an American individual.
Anyways, what do you think about the attitude of surviving Palestinian (specifically the kids) who see their families, and relatives getting killed for no fault? Do you think they will applaud this act as a victory of freedom and democracy? They don’t have much left to lose and this hopelessness, frustration, and sorrow doesn’t make it hard for them to take the lives of other innocent people who belong to the countries who are fighting proxy war and cheer-leading these heinous acts.
So whose fault is it? Who is responsible for all this? Is it not ours who elect politicians who wag their tails to appease their donors/lobbyists? Are we not guilty of accepting things at face-value in the name of nationalism/freedom/democracy?
The only way of establishing a lasting peace is to win the hearts and minds of people and work towards a lasting peace instead of using brute-force to create orphans who in turn will destroy this world with their frustration. The time has come that we should ask our politician to start a peaceful dialogue and win the hearts and minds of people rather than blindly cheer-leading a country which uses terrorism in the name of protecting its national interest.
