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Girl attempts immolation for teachers' remarks
I was shocked to see this news early in the morning. What on earth made her take the extreme step?
Such incidents have been on the rise. Two days ago, an IIT student tried to kill himself. What is happening in our society? Why are young people trying to take their lives? What is it that makes them feel that they have no way out?
There is no point in trying to fix the blame on any one individual. We have a very funny law in our country, that attempt to suicide is illegal. What nonsense? You want to further traumatise the victim who, in the first place chose the extreme step only because he couldn't find a better path. No one would like to die.
If only the girl had someone to whom she could have cried her sorrow out. If only could the IIT guy or the IIT girl be able to confide in one of their friends. I am sure they would not have attempted suicide. Its time we stop to think what is wrong and where the problem lies. To dismiss it as 'over-sensitiveness' of the victim is to shirk responsibility.
I think the fundamental reason is that we simply do not care for anyone. We have become so obsessed with our own lives, the problems in it, as if we are the only ones to have them, that we don't have any time for others. In the modern society, both parents work. They have no time for their kids. Teachers committed to their profession have become an endangered species. Schools don't care about children. Their only concern is their "No. of Distinction" in board exams. And friends.....who are they? Friendship has lost its meaning. Friends are really competitors....competing in academics, career etc. But we gleefully celebrate Friendship's Day, showing what hypocrites we are.
So you see, we are living in a world that is utterly selfish, and brutally cruel. There is no love for anyone. No one ever tries to kill their loved ones. One kills only people whom you hate badly. So suicide attempters are those who hate themselves badly. Why does one hate oneself so much? Only because, they don't see themselves worth being loved. This idea is built into their heads primarily because they have never been the recipients of genuine love and affection.
Love can alone transform the world. Therefore, love. Make the world better for people. Especially the weak.
I was shocked to see this news early in the morning. What on earth made her take the extreme step?
Such incidents have been on the rise. Two days ago, an IIT student tried to kill himself. What is happening in our society? Why are young people trying to take their lives? What is it that makes them feel that they have no way out?
There is no point in trying to fix the blame on any one individual. We have a very funny law in our country, that attempt to suicide is illegal. What nonsense? You want to further traumatise the victim who, in the first place chose the extreme step only because he couldn't find a better path. No one would like to die.
If only the girl had someone to whom she could have cried her sorrow out. If only could the IIT guy or the IIT girl be able to confide in one of their friends. I am sure they would not have attempted suicide. Its time we stop to think what is wrong and where the problem lies. To dismiss it as 'over-sensitiveness' of the victim is to shirk responsibility.
I think the fundamental reason is that we simply do not care for anyone. We have become so obsessed with our own lives, the problems in it, as if we are the only ones to have them, that we don't have any time for others. In the modern society, both parents work. They have no time for their kids. Teachers committed to their profession have become an endangered species. Schools don't care about children. Their only concern is their "No. of Distinction" in board exams. And friends.....who are they? Friendship has lost its meaning. Friends are really competitors....competing in academics, career etc. But we gleefully celebrate Friendship's Day, showing what hypocrites we are.
So you see, we are living in a world that is utterly selfish, and brutally cruel. There is no love for anyone. No one ever tries to kill their loved ones. One kills only people whom you hate badly. So suicide attempters are those who hate themselves badly. Why does one hate oneself so much? Only because, they don't see themselves worth being loved. This idea is built into their heads primarily because they have never been the recipients of genuine love and affection.
Love can alone transform the world. Therefore, love. Make the world better for people. Especially the weak.
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