It makes me want to be violently sick all over. The atrocity and barbarity of the terrorist attacks on the luxury hotels and Nariman House in Bombay is just unjustifiable in the name of any God. What exactly triggers these educated youngsters to choose the path of death and tragedy? What fuels their hatred? What drives them to the point of intolerance when they can no longer accept different ways of life and as a means of ending their own personal torture, create a living hell for other people? It is unfathomable to me that someone would choose to end countless innocent lives as a means to achieve an impossible end. Is extermination of other races and religions a declaration of supremacy of Islam? Or if it is not the question of religion, then what is it? Why do they feel threatened?
It was a popular conception that ignorance was a primary factor in the advocacy of terrorism. However, it is apparent today that most terrorists are educated and extremely intelligent, so brain-washing is out of the question. Is it that they lack even an iota of common-sense to carry out such vehement acts of injustice? The Deccan Mujahideen have 'claimed' responsibility for this heinous crime with possible links to Lashkar-e-Toiba. Dont they have a conscience they have to answer to? The widespread damage of property, the loss of life and the lack of a moral and social responsibility are characteristic of numerous terrorist groups that are operating all over the world. The question i'm unable to find an answer to is: What do they get out of it? What do they get by murdering innocent men, women and children? What could their motives possibly be? In fact, is their brain circuitry operational? All of them possess a certain degree of intelligence and so, they should be able to rationalise the consequences of their actions. Its excruciating to the average human being to know that any life is in possible danger simply by going to theatres, malls, restaurants, hotels and other public areas. Do we not have a right to live? There is a constant fear in our hearts and minds due to the frequent, for lack of a better word, attacks on civilisation. An act of terrorism does not affect a particular group of people, it strikes a sombre chord with the people of the world. It is foolish for a terrorist outfit to claim that their actions are intended for a certain sect of the community as they could not be more wrong. Will it never be evident to them that the cause they're trying to safeguard is entirely lost? I personally feel that in order to understand what they go through, we have to narco-analyse one of them so we can plan well in advance to counter the attacks and possibly, prevent them. For instance, the terrorist who was captured during the Bombay blasts should be analysed to determine the cause of his misplaced anger and wrath. Some effective action should be taken by the politicians who have simply been taking a backseat in the actual governance and security of the country and concentraing on amassing large fortunes. They should realise that they have an obligation to the people who have elected them as representatives and elected them to their positions of power. Maybe this is what's supposed to happen, maybe this is what God wants. The ned of the world is supposed to come anyway, isn't it?
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