With the end of a fairly violent year and nearly the end of the first month of the year that we all hope doesn't suck as much as last year did, this seems as good a time as any to unveil the sequel to my last post, so here goes...
One of the major things I've learnt is that technology, economies, global markets, enlightenment, nobel prizes — none of that stuff matters, because at the end of the day, people are stupid. And "people", I don't mean a specific person, groups of people or nations; I am referring to the whole damn human race. It's almost as if the great creator in his/her infinite wisdom decided to bless the human race with the power of reason, insight, imagination and such-like, yet at the same time, decreed that the only way human beings would be able to survive is by being totally and utterly stupid.
The unending candlelit marches after the attacks on Mumbai are a prime example of this, because it is common knowledge that terrorists and troublemakers are deathly scared of melted candlewax. Right? Everyone knows that. I wonder if melted candlewax works on Raj Thackeray and his Massively Nitwitted Squad too. That would stop the random neanderthal outbursts and attacks on random citizens of the city.
Speaking of random attacks, here is Shekhar Kapur's blog entry about a similar act that took place just yesterday, where (possibly related) nitwits decided to take the role of moral police to a whole-new level and went into a pub and beat the living shit out of girls there. Again, because THAT is precisely what moral police are supposed to do. Right? The Thackerays unleash that ludicrous form of protest everytime something itches their collective backside in Maharashtra. So what's so odd about another state adopting the same "progressive" means for putting a point across?
Regardless, getting back to the point. This was heinous; an act of terror in itself (if you think about it) and yet, I don't see any misspelled placards and candles anywhere. Possibly because there's no cameras around?
And now I'm done talking about this...
3 comments:
the only time u make some sense is wen u get passionate about something. looks like this is one of those times.
a thought provoking post. more of the same please.
The candle lit vigels that you speak of come around every once in a while. People get passionate about what they want to, not always what they need to. Little Cailee Anthony went missing in June and her body was recently found. This story had world wide coverage (at least as far as Wngland from my knowledge) and had the American public up in arms understandably. However, now when any other child goes missing, which they have since, should garner the same media coverage and public out cry. This is never going to happen. The public has recieved it's fill of missing children and now wants to focus on other topics. How about you give the stories and events that are important the coverage they deserve!
Westy
"The unending candlelit marches after the attacks on Mumbai are a prime example of this, because it is common knowledge that terrorists and troublemakers are deathly scared of melted candlewax. Right?"
So what does work?
I give you three quotes which should be familiar:
'Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.'
'An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind.'
And
'We need to be the change we wish to see in the world.'
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