Terrorism and Apathy

Just hought of penning/typing out some thoughts and feelings of 2 certain evils of our civilised world (if we can call the world so)...

What more can I say about Terrorism that is not already said... It is so difficult to fathom that there are individuals who think that they have the right to decide what is correct for the all and what is not... and they are God's chosen ones.. The one's bestowed with responsibilty to fight for that... So that women can always live in constant fear, hiding and slavery... So that men does not ever indulge into acts of music, art... So that tomorrows world is so poor.. Poor from lack of wonder and beauty... So that the world becomes nothing but a desert with some sad and not so colurful souls walk around and wait for death... How do these individuals even think that this is the ONLY way to being one with the supreme.. Such narrow-mindedness... As of now... They kill anyone and everyone just to be in the news.. Just to ensure that their presence is felt... The fear is out there... and their otherwise uneventful life has some adventure and meaning... Treating the rights of others without any care or consideration

Speaking of care.. Hmmm... Apathy... Isn't that spreading far across the world... Not sure which is more harmful... Because sometimes not taking an action is also sort of an action... Really, ask those millions of Africans getting killed in genocides in Rwanda, Darfur.. all the while wondering why their cries and howls are not heard by UN or US (who openly says that the whole third world is a White man's burden)... Ask those simple and moderate Muslims who has to stay in Pakistan... Innocent women and children and simple men of Kabul... Actually, no need to go out of our country... Just to go the our sisters in East and see the apathy towards them by our central and state governments... Democracy and government is a joke... Go to Tilak Vihar, Delhi and check about the justice they received for 1984 anti-sikh riots... Go to Godhra in Gujarat and ask about justice received... So many men being hit and bullied just because they are staying in Mumbai for their livelihood and just did a major crime of not speaking the local language...

Speaking about apathy.. and seeing that it is on a rise among today's youth.. I too am , probably, one of them... What is there that I can do other than write about it... Really, I mean to just say that I should vote and that could lead to change would be a big joke.. C'mon... How many politicians are there that you can admire... That you think really cares for what's happening in the country... All they are worried about is the polls and then after that, the next one... Sometimes I think it should be mandatory for everyone to join the Army for a year atleast... Maybe then people will realise how to care for the person next you... That is all...

With all the price that we are paying for civilisation like global warming, poverty, genocides, terrorism... to borrow a line from an article I read... The need for the hour is not a major change or shift in focus... But just a little extra care... If all of us could just care a little for the less fortunate among us... For the only one home that we all have (i.e. this planet, in case you did not get it) and if for once we can share a caring gesture or extend our arms like the geographic map of our country... Only if we could care a little more... Just a little...