When society reaches a stage when prosperity confers rank, wealth becomes the only source of virtue, passion the sole bond of union between husband and wife, Falsehood, the source of success in life, when outer trappings are confused with inner religion, we are in kaliyuga, the world of today…
This world can be divided into more than 200 secular nations and not even one can be spotted without terrorism. Terrorism can be briefly described as a deadly act performed by a group of highly motivated people who are deprived of humanity. Terrorism and terrorists have spread widely and are continuing to do so. Terrorism has conquered very much parts of the world and has become a hellish scene to witness.
With the development of science and technology, terrorism too has grown immensely. Terrorism has now led us to a world of gleaming terror, where science has crossed the last borders of sanity. Terrorism, as it’s name implies, focuses on and was born to create terror. In this global, shrinking and revolutionized world, terrorism has triggered panic and horror.
Terrorism is not confined and compartmentalized to any one country, but has grown and spread out to all parts of the world. The recent bomb blasts in Mumbai and Jammu & Kashmir in India have changed the face of terrorism here. It has maimed and massacred thousands of young minds that might have been the future of India. Nowadays, sights of headless corpses have become so common that it has been added to the daily routine of an ordinary person.
Terrorism emerges from three main sources – Militant religious fundamentalism, ethnic intolerance and deprivation. Poverty is also a main source of perpetuation of terrorism. Often, people who are devoid of human values of living end up in terrorist camps. Very much often, misleading and misguiding thoughts are injected into the young, bright children on whom the future of India lies upon. There are many people who find joy in killing people. Such cruel and vulgar minds are venomous and vulgar to this world.
Nowadays, earth has become a paradise for terrorists. A structured two-pronged approach is needed to combat terrorism. We should also understand that an eye-for-an-eye system could make the whole world blind. Terrorism should be necessarily stopped for the sake of mankind.
Let’s hope for our world with people with bigger hearts, where a Pakistani Muslim would not hesitate to talk to an Indian Brahmin, and where the thick satins of prada and caste do not encase moral values in helpless discrimination and terrorism… Let children be beacons of light and heal the world to make it a very much better place.
Namita Krishnamurthy
12 years,
Kerala,
India
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Author notes
Whoa -- I finished typing this at last, this was an essay competition winner, so I just thought I'd put this here and get some good comments. Hope you all liked it. Please feel free to leave behind comments and of course, criticism.
Luv,
Candy
A contest entry
- Terrorism by Ajay.
750 points, ended July 17, 2007, 9 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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this is very impressive, it shows such maturity and does not hold back!
It was a very interesting read, full of information that you have obviously spent time researching. It is so sad that terrorism has touched nearly every single person, in one form or another, and I hope one day we will see an end to it.
Thank you for entering, this was a very informative and interesting piece to read.
Webber
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Your article was full of information. I’m working on one of my own and I’ll IM you for that as soon as I finish it. Your words had universal message for many people. I enjoyed reading from the first to end and of course I felt sorry too. I also agree that this world became the paradise of terrorists. I think all of them are non-believer people who don’t believe in the next world or they would stop such activities. I’m also so sorry for that events in and Jammu & Kashmir in India. That is really sad specially for our so-called modern world.
Thank you darling sis for sharing your article with us and congrast on winning
~Massy~
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that is just fab, i could have never written that it's really good
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A lovely write full of sincerity and maturity well done with this one.
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An excellent write of such maturity and truth.
Well done to you
Gaylene
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WOW, This was written by you?. Excellent.
It shows that terrorism is in dire need of stopping, as the future of our species is in danger of extinction, mainly through stupidity of small minded extremists. I congratulate you on this essay and thank you for sharing it with us.
Peace to you Candy my young friend.
Jeffro
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