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Defeating T-E-R-R-O-R

Terror--this is the word that has gripped all.
Coming to think of it, we are facing not only human terror but a terror of a different kind as well.
One that is caused by mankind and the other by a deadly virus that is equally devastating.
The common factor in both is destruction and reasons not clear. The effect and affect are destructive to oneself and others by large.

One I would call a human terror and the other I would call the virus terror-AIDS.though it cannot be eradicated (as of now) from its roots, it can be managed after it strikes and life still can be lived with a smile. Both the above kinds, we find hurt, anger, helplessness, anguish, uncertainty, disappointment. The only difference I see in both is human terror knows its target before hand. As its done on purpose but the virus terror doesn't have a target unless and until someone already infected wants to cause harm to the other person.

There are many of them out there who are fighting this out in their daily lives. Putting up a brave front and living each moment to the fullest. One can, at least, live with the virus terror. The human terror is more dangerous.it doesn't allow one to live. It puts one into a world of uncertainty and leaves behind traumatic experiences and complete blankness. How do we handle that? Whom do we blame? Ourselves or others or our security systems or is it the simple fact–life has no value anymore. No one cares. Such things or terror incidents have just become another headline with a cup of coffee? A Topic to discuss on? Another show for TRPs for channels and portray in their own manner? What is it?.

What is its originality?
We are uncertain of the Killer AIDS-we say it's come from Monkeys or Apes or whatever. Then got transferred to humans. We are at least trying and fighting, researching, finding measures to lessen its impact, finding out preventive measures, finding out measures so that it can be stopped from in spite of the fact that, nothing much can be done. We are not done yet. We don't give up. We have hope, a ray of light, the silver lining that we will fight it out.

The Human terror has a different story.We don't even know why it is happening?All we do is a blame game. We have nothing that can safeguard us. We are very good at carrying out a postmortem. We blame on the history that has taken place, we talk about communism, anything that we can blame on. We just pretend to be one in such times and mind me saying only in such times and for some time. Late we do the same mistakes. We have another terror attack and the blame game Starts. We are back to square one. Does it look like a never ending story? Afraid or traumatized that it will be or could be one never ending story? Do we have a solution? Forget about the solution. Are we doing enough to rectify the mistakes done or, at least, taking action on it? Nothing.Why? Should I ask? We in a democratic country. Are not even answered these basic questions.
The only thing that comes to my mind is. we have forgotten the meaning of DEMOCRACY-FOR THE PEOPLE, OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE HAS become FAR THE PEOPLE, OFF THE PEOPLE, BUY THE PEOPLE.This is what its come to.

In the terror that caused by a minute virus-We may someday come with a solution. As we know and believe that we will have a defeating mechanism to overtake it.
In human terror-We ' see a defeating mechanism, though there is one. Though it can be controlled, surveyed and acted upon before its attack. We ' want to

' high time we take some action and do the right things in the right manner and start valuing life around us and change our attitude.

ZINDAGI ITNI BHI SASTI NAHIN HAI MERE DOST

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A Common Man.. said…
Hi ..its simply superb..nice to read morethan watching.,May be Karan johar can get some points from you :):) overall, its excellent ..
keep continue .....prabhu,chennai
February 20, 2010 at 10:28 PM
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