9/11 followed by 11/26 has blemished the once very charming number eleven. Eleven has always been an auspicious number, there are eleven players in the game of cricket, there are one less than eleven commandments, there is heaven on 2 less than eleventh number clound, etc. Unfortunately, the modern form of terror has not left the mortals with any choice but to include 11 in the ever expanding list of superstitions.
The cowardly acts of terrorists have, so far, not affected the morale of the people. Although there have been changes in the national security system, the immigration laws are stricter, airport security has been beefed up, etc. But people have not stopped living life, they still celebrate festivals with as much fervor as earlier, they still want to travel the world and know more about other cultures and traditions, and they still enjoy sports. There are a few fundamental aspects of human nature that naturally live through any calamity.
The humans around the world neither can postpone everything to devote themselves to fighting terror, nor will they board the Noah's ark and sail away from the terrorists. Sadly, the frequent terror strikes have forced people to accept these attacks as a way of life now. It seems that even the terrorists have forgotten their initial objectives and now what is left is just a chaotic random acts of killing and bloodshed. It is not a fight for freedom, it is not a fight against any injustice, it is not a fight against any ferocious conqueror, but just murder in cold blood for no apparent reason. The fight can no longer continue in the name of any religion because with every passing day the lines between cultures as well as religions are blurring.
All we can do is dream on for a better tomorrow.
The cowardly acts of terrorists have, so far, not affected the morale of the people. Although there have been changes in the national security system, the immigration laws are stricter, airport security has been beefed up, etc. But people have not stopped living life, they still celebrate festivals with as much fervor as earlier, they still want to travel the world and know more about other cultures and traditions, and they still enjoy sports. There are a few fundamental aspects of human nature that naturally live through any calamity.
The humans around the world neither can postpone everything to devote themselves to fighting terror, nor will they board the Noah's ark and sail away from the terrorists. Sadly, the frequent terror strikes have forced people to accept these attacks as a way of life now. It seems that even the terrorists have forgotten their initial objectives and now what is left is just a chaotic random acts of killing and bloodshed. It is not a fight for freedom, it is not a fight against any injustice, it is not a fight against any ferocious conqueror, but just murder in cold blood for no apparent reason. The fight can no longer continue in the name of any religion because with every passing day the lines between cultures as well as religions are blurring.
All we can do is dream on for a better tomorrow.
