This question crossed me today, or had been troubling me a lot for couple of days.
I was so happy that finally verdict has been given by Supreme Court of India, that Afzal responsible for carrying out terrorist attack near premises of Our Parliament, has been given a death sentence.
I was happy that finally law and order was capable of bringing culprit to justice.
It didn't took much long and political parties already stole my happiness regarding this.
I feel that India is really not against terrorism. How come political parties and govt. of India waste so much time on discussing whether Afzal needs to be punished or not. I wonder why is this happening. India is not yet developed country, there are so much responsible tasks to be finished first, but still those tasks never come in focus of the ruling party. It feels like that they had nothing better work to do and just need to bring up some silly issue for talk at coffee time.
Attack on the Parliament is a direct attack on the country. If the Afzal is given forgiveness, it will reflect that all the terrorist attacks that had happened on Indian soil can also get away.
No country in the world will forgive anyone for attack on their Parliament. Why aren't the people of India also united against Afzal being granted forgiveness??
I wish that if that attack on Parliament would have had seen some casualities in the political parties, then these parties would have had realised how dreadful attack it was. The brave heros who sacrificed their lives to defend and keep their ministers safe, did all this for waste.
How can one even think of forgiving Afzal? I really don't see a point.
All these people who are trying to get Afzal are really in the favour of terrorism in India. It doesn't matters to them what is the terrorist act like, where it was carried and who were all in danger. They just don't have enough brains to think deeper.
Attack on Parliament could have had led country into real political trouble, with all the ministers being killed in the attack. That was the motive of carrying out the terrorist attack, and if the govt. of India can't see this. I believe they are nothing more, than just a group of morons.
Forgiving a person responsible for carring out terrorist attack in the heart of the country and right under the nose of the govt. of India, would reflect that we are not united against terrorism in India. It would be a shame for us, and atleast I will feel really embarrased that we Indians haven't had enough guts and courage to stand up against terrorism. All the peace talks and war against terror talks made my govt. of India are nothing, they should mean nothing to the people of India also.
We would be kept on being attacked again and again, and I guess in these situations Gandhigiri is just a foolish thought. You don't need to be non-violent for this long that entire population of India vanishes. Its good that one starts with non-violence and peace loving ways of tackling the problem, but if that hasn't had helped at all its better to fight it with force. Or else are we Indians just impotent and eunuchs??
I wish and hope that Afzal is hanged till death. I would have had preferred hanging him right infront of the Parliament.
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I agree to the fact that Afzal had done the most brutal acts towards India, but I feel that hanging him to death would certainly make no sense, why should we cut the branches and not the tree ??
I feel Afzal should have been punished by asking him to work for India, such that he and other fellow terrorists realize the fact India does have mercy on even who try hurting them.
In short, instead of hanging him, get the mastermind behind the event and hang him !!
i totally agree with the fact that we indians really supports the terrorism, afzal is not a first example for us...........hijacking of india- nepal flight on 25 december 1999 was an example of it too.........release of a big terrorists in exchange of the passengers was done by our indian government...............nowadays they are killing more no. of people than the flight passengers.............afzal will not be an end to these kinda examples..........to make it an end whole system should change their views and acts regarding terrorists and terrorism...........then situation will change a bit...........lets try and make example of afzal an end of this story of supprot of terrorism!!!!!!!!
i do feel that what ankit said has sense... we need to cut the tree.
Well forgving Afzal is leaving the branch, but is govt. of India in turn doing anything to be near cutting the tree.
It could have been achieved, if terrorism is coming from one specific place.
Well there are two ways to bring down the tree. You can take axe and directly cut the tree. Or then you can start cutting the branches and the tree dies on its own.
Which one is more applicable and reachable goal depends on the situation and the capabilities.
You obviously can't cut the tree down directly with some small tool. It needs a big axe and saw to bring down the tree directly. But if you are allowed to use smaller tools, you can start cutting the branches and leading the tree to die.
Here, tools are the power, force and weapons that are allowed and feasible to uproot terrorism. We can't go for war to uproot the tree. So only way out left is to bring these culprits like Afzal directly to justice.
There is one more way ... and thats Gandhigiri, Get Well Soon !
Well sorry about it, but thats what Gandhiji had said Ahimsa, Peace and Satyagraha are best ways to bring down Terrorism.
Instead of using such harsh tools and depict the depth of wierdness, we can follow yet another path.
The path is very simple, When a Tree doesn't get its Nutrients such as Sunlight, Water, Manures etc.. It slowly and peacefully dies off and falls below to your feet.
This is what can be done, we should trying stopping the inputs or the support which they recieve, and we shall end up with a world free from terrorism.
If one does not a strong support system, then it is quite obvoius that he/she/they has/have to fall.
And no sense in blaming the government, and since it is a democratic country, we should not forget that they have been elected by us and not by their power.
Its upto us to spread awareness of this and stop the youth from entering into the most disgusting view of humanity.
How can one Afzal being hanged affect other Afzals ? When these terrorists are already being trained for self-death, will that actually matter ??
I really doubt !
I still believe, the power of the Pen is much more mightier than the Sword !!
good points again by Ankit...
but should indians start sending roses n get well soon to terrorists and to the terror camps...
the problem is that we don't know who is terrorist and who is not... its hidden... so to whom will you send flowers??
and then when some terrorist has committed a crime as big as bringing the parliament of the country down.. i think it is a big concern..
it always depends when one feels that Gandhigiri was successful or not in a situation.
It is always wise idea to follow gandhigiri in our life, start with gandhigiri, carry on with a lots of patience and tolerance. but if it doesn't seems to work, then take other means out.
its the normal philosophy of life. thats how body immune system works? and i believe thats how immune system of society should work.
Lord Rama tried persuading Ravana by Gandhigiri means, but when it became clear that he is not understanding. It was wise idea to use force to bring him down.
The same is in the Mahabharata. Pandavas used gandhigiri first, and then it didn't succeeded they had to use force.
I'm not against Gandhigiri.. i believe that gandhigiri should always be the first choice. But when it seems to be not working, one should be brave enough to use force.
Now it depends ones perception on terrorism. Some might feel that its a very new thing, and Gandhigiri might be able to influence terrorism to be stopped. Others might think that terrorism has already been very long, and peace and non-violence moves are not working, then force should be applied.
Well, true there is no point in criticising the govt since its elected by us. But isn't it funny, since govt. is already elected by the people, then why does opposition parties take participation in the political debate??
I guess criticising is the best way to make aware people and also to make elected govt. be on right track if its going away from some track.
When govt. is sent questions and is bounded to be questionable to people, its not called cursing govt, but rather its seeking replies to ones critics.
well we are getting away from the main topic are we indians for or against of terrorism?
and does forgiving Afzal is a good thing to do. Considering that supreme court has sentenced him to death. Remember Supreme Court is the highest legal institution of India. And considering that the terrorist attack was on the Parliament, the most important political building of the country.
And if we do forgive Afzal, taking into account gandhigiri reasons. Then I wonder, how should court treat to very smaller crimes like rape, murder in the country. I guess if Afzal starts getting roses and get well soon cards, and its assumed that people like him will be influenced.
Then its quite trivial to influence rapists and murderes into better beings, but sending roses and get well soon cards.
It might lead to the better world, or then to the complete collapse of legal system in the country.
Probability of which one will happen, is left to ones perception.
and one more philosophical aspect i will like to bring out, before i conclude from my side on the topic.
Gandhigiri is very much present in India, and the way India deals with many things.
India doesn't goes to war to fight terrorism. It is in itself a gandhian philosophy.
India follows a complete gandhian and truly democratic approach.
When any terror attack occurs, we don't take out guns and missiles and launch attack in return.
We give time, make a police enquiry and then legally punish the culprits involved. Punishment depends on the ratio of crime.
Same has been done in the case of Afzal. Its a very gandhian and democratic way to sentence him to death, or to life imprisonment. Whatever be the case, decided by legal system of India. As of now, Supreme Court has decided that the measure of crime committed by Afzal needs to be punished by death sentence.
And I believe that its no sense now to complain against supreme court decision. And we for sure know in our hearts, that what Afzal did needs to be harshly punished.
People are just making politically inspired bandwagon out of the issue, and thats disheartening.
Obviously, I agree to the fact that Terrorists can't be sent flowers, since we ognorant about their where-a-bouts, and yes, attacking a country's most prestigious place is a big concern.
But the countries and the boundaries are all created by Humans and it has no relation to Mankind. Indian mythology does depict what Indians have been upto ?
And perception has always been the Key for every problem, thats the way, how I define Life, personally.
As far as, opposition is concerned, I believe Nikhil has said also given the reasoning.
We Indians are definitely against Terrorism, but we first want to solve it by all peaceful means and not be hypocritic on it.
One should be patient enough and will get as desired, same has to be taken care-off in this regard.
Taking advantage of certain issues is quite rediculous and disheartening as said by Nikhil.
Obviously, I agree to the fact that Terrorists can't be sent flowers, since we are ignorant about their where-a-bouts, and yes, attacking a country's most prestigious place is a big concern.
But the countries and the boundaries are all created by Humans and it has no relation to Mankind. Indian mythology does depict what Indians have been upto ?
And perception has always been the Key for every problem, thats the way, how I define Life, personally.
As far as, opposition is concerned, I believe Nikhil has said also given the reasoning.
We Indians are definitely against Terrorism, but we first want to solve it by all peaceful means and not be hypocritic on it.
One should be patient enough and will get as desired, same has to be taken care-off in this regard.
Taking advantage of certain issues is quite rediculous and disheartening as said by Nikhil.
Obviously, I agree to the fact that Terrorists can't be sent flowers, since we ognorant about their where-a-bouts, and yes, attacking a country's most prestigious place is a big concern.
But the countries and the boundaries are all created by Humans and it has no relation to Mankind. Indian mythology does depict what Indians have been upto !!
And perception has always been the Key for every problem, thats the way, how I define Life, personally.
As far as, opposition is concerned, I believe Nikhil has already given the reasoning.
We Indians are definitely against Terrorism, but we first, want to solve it by all peaceful means and not be hypocritic on it.
One should be patient enough and will get as desired, same has to be taken care-off in this regard.
Taking advantage of certain issues is quite rediculous and disheartening as said by Nikhil.
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