I'd like to concentrate on two things that I happened to come across while scanning the news bulletins in the media. Life, as we're aware to a great extent, has its vagaries but what I'd like to add is that most of them are man made. And therefore, to make it peaceful and generally happy, man has to introspect and live righteously and truthful to the inner calling.
I hope that I ain't sounding to be condescending but the 'thumb rule' that I've mentioned above keeps one away from heartaches and needless worries. Lest I go off on a tangent, let me touch upon the couple that I'd mentioned in my opening line.
(a) The hand of god.
Alireza M, all of 37 years, was hanged for 12 minutes from a noose and pronounced dead by the attending
doctor at a jail in north eastern Iran. He'd been found guilty on charges of drug trafficking and punished to
be hanged to death. His lifeless body was transferred to the morgue - in the city of Bojnourd - where the
staff, much to their dismay, had later discovered that the shrouded body was still breathing!
Perhaps, Alireza has been provided with another opportunity by god to mend his ways and do good to the
society. Sincerely wish that he grabs the opportunity and turns over a new leaf!!
(b) Cyberbullying has come to stay.
Studies conducted in different parts of the world have sadly come to the startling conclusion that online
abuse is common, affecting the psyche of the little children. What makes it pathetic is that most of the
children are resigned to the fact that cyberbullying was normal practice!
While it's good to be computer savvy in this technology driven world of our's, prompting children to
the extensive use of the gadget quite early in life, care needs to be exercised by their parents, guardians
and teachers to prevent the evil side of the system from taking over and corrupting the young minds.
To ensure that, a free two-way communication needs to be tended and encouraged so that warnings
could be given and mistakes rectified, well in time.
Tailpiece.
Nothing is insurmountable. It just requires the watchful eyes of the elders to protect their children from abuse,
without being too intrusive or stifling!
And what does one say about the hand of god? Even Argentinian footballer, Diego Maradona, had used the phrase to justify that famous goal of his, in one of the world cups!
I hope that I ain't sounding to be condescending but the 'thumb rule' that I've mentioned above keeps one away from heartaches and needless worries. Lest I go off on a tangent, let me touch upon the couple that I'd mentioned in my opening line.
(a) The hand of god.
Alireza M, all of 37 years, was hanged for 12 minutes from a noose and pronounced dead by the attending
doctor at a jail in north eastern Iran. He'd been found guilty on charges of drug trafficking and punished to
be hanged to death. His lifeless body was transferred to the morgue - in the city of Bojnourd - where the
staff, much to their dismay, had later discovered that the shrouded body was still breathing!
Perhaps, Alireza has been provided with another opportunity by god to mend his ways and do good to the
society. Sincerely wish that he grabs the opportunity and turns over a new leaf!!
(b) Cyberbullying has come to stay.
Studies conducted in different parts of the world have sadly come to the startling conclusion that online
abuse is common, affecting the psyche of the little children. What makes it pathetic is that most of the
children are resigned to the fact that cyberbullying was normal practice!
While it's good to be computer savvy in this technology driven world of our's, prompting children to
the extensive use of the gadget quite early in life, care needs to be exercised by their parents, guardians
and teachers to prevent the evil side of the system from taking over and corrupting the young minds.
To ensure that, a free two-way communication needs to be tended and encouraged so that warnings
could be given and mistakes rectified, well in time.
Tailpiece.
Nothing is insurmountable. It just requires the watchful eyes of the elders to protect their children from abuse,
without being too intrusive or stifling!
And what does one say about the hand of god? Even Argentinian footballer, Diego Maradona, had used the phrase to justify that famous goal of his, in one of the world cups!
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