Such are times when words fail you. The shock of the situation is mind boggling. So is the stupidity. And then there are the reactions. The buffoonery of the media and the bottom of their heart felt concern of the 'leaders'. They could well be thrown down a bottomless pit.
So what do we do? Put up status messages saying "What is happening?" and " Can India ever put an end to terrorism?" and some say "We should kill the terrorists". Great Idea. Are you going to kill them?
Our heroes go in ill-fitting bullet proof jackets and helmets and are soon declared martyrs. While the terrorists tote AK 56's and hold the nation hostage. They are 'sophisticated' terrorists...We on the otherhand like to keep stone age weaponry and technology. The tax payers money can be put to better uses... You know we the politicians have a whole generation of our families to look after , after all!
The journalist shoves the mike up a newly released hostages face and wants to know how he feels. The Dim wit politician sitting in a studio discusses the political fall out of the situation. Oh look! the UPA's image is going down a notch. Oh and those English people being held hostage.... what would happen to the England India match now? Woe be us! :| Oh they have grenades, we are using our "fair share" of grenades too... Don't you worry! All terrorists are flushed out. Oh look there is one more! Must have been playing hide and seek.
Hey what was that 'we will stomp out all terror...' statement we issued last time to the public? Was a good one...change the date and issue it again. Keep it handy. We might need it again you know!
What else do we do? Discuss it over lunch and dinner? Sit glued to the TV, Blog about it? So its just one way of expressing yourself. Nothing against it. But the futility of it all is exasperating. Express your self all you want but what do you do about it? What am I doing about it? The answer is none of us have a clue. We could all debate endlessly about what needs to be done. I for sure have my ideas and you yours. So we debate. What then? What could or would a common person do about it?
The Charade continues and then we forget. The indifference is appalling. Its scary on how far the indifference can go. Maybe the only time we would be concerned would be when the bullet would come and hit us. Too late for concern then.
Numbing.
So what do we do? Put up status messages saying "What is happening?" and " Can India ever put an end to terrorism?" and some say "We should kill the terrorists". Great Idea. Are you going to kill them?
Our heroes go in ill-fitting bullet proof jackets and helmets and are soon declared martyrs. While the terrorists tote AK 56's and hold the nation hostage. They are 'sophisticated' terrorists...We on the otherhand like to keep stone age weaponry and technology. The tax payers money can be put to better uses... You know we the politicians have a whole generation of our families to look after , after all!
The journalist shoves the mike up a newly released hostages face and wants to know how he feels. The Dim wit politician sitting in a studio discusses the political fall out of the situation. Oh look! the UPA's image is going down a notch. Oh and those English people being held hostage.... what would happen to the England India match now? Woe be us! :| Oh they have grenades, we are using our "fair share" of grenades too... Don't you worry! All terrorists are flushed out. Oh look there is one more! Must have been playing hide and seek.
Hey what was that 'we will stomp out all terror...' statement we issued last time to the public? Was a good one...change the date and issue it again. Keep it handy. We might need it again you know!
What else do we do? Discuss it over lunch and dinner? Sit glued to the TV, Blog about it? So its just one way of expressing yourself. Nothing against it. But the futility of it all is exasperating. Express your self all you want but what do you do about it? What am I doing about it? The answer is none of us have a clue. We could all debate endlessly about what needs to be done. I for sure have my ideas and you yours. So we debate. What then? What could or would a common person do about it?
The Charade continues and then we forget. The indifference is appalling. Its scary on how far the indifference can go. Maybe the only time we would be concerned would be when the bullet would come and hit us. Too late for concern then.
Numbing.
2 comments:
Hmm...just catching the tail of where we left yesterday...a lot of your concerns are valid...but a few I am in contention with. The cricket for example. The first thought that came to my mind when I heard one Ricky Ponting giving a statement (supporting the shift of Venue of one such competition from India to elsewhere) minutes within the attack was "Oh God! Now we have become Pakistan". See not only such attacks bring the usual destruction they bring to a nation they also give buffoons the opportunity to start shitting their pants off against a country which they could never have a fair idea off. A sports series between two nations is more than just sport....or maybe not. But the cancellation of a sports meet is definitely more than just cancellation of a sports meet. It is a statement by the international community that we do not have confidence in the security and stability of a nation. Imagine the horror of that fact being established. The truth of the matter is all of us have a approach towards issues..some of us put up status messages expressing disgust...it might be passive action but it still is action. Maybe you are right...in fact you ARE right that we need more than that...but that still does not undermine the importance of what some of us are doing doe it...? Maybe it will hurt us more on day and spur us into affirmative action...until then...let the status messages and the blogs and the media gimmicks remind us that something's going on here which we need to change.
Agreed. The signal to the international community is undeniable. I don't feel safe going to Kashmir. Ditto for Pakistan. India as a country is now very close on the list now for foreigners.
When we Indians do not have the confidence in our nation and its leaders,no one is to blame.
Putting up status messages shows an awareness and our feeling of disgust. Nothing wrong with it. But what will that ever translate into? Me included.
We are becoming more of a opinionated class than a class which takes any action. Everyone has an opinion and some have good ideas too. But the fundamental question continues troubling. What then? :|
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