"When the chips are down, these… these civilized people, they’ll eat each other. "
As and when the Joker(yes,of Batman) uttered these words,it struck a chord in my mind. Though what followed in the movie proved him wrong(when the either boats didnt bomb each other) and restored everyone's faith in humanity, it left me thinking somewhere- was he correct?
Because lets face it. The world is abysmally contaminated at the moment. The people,they are all negative and selfish. How can we not count in those politicians who are filthy-rich but still dont leave a chance to carve out a great section of money from welfare schemes for the poor? No one thinks a minute before tripping over the other person. Children from same mother engage themselves in dirty politics against each other over property of their parents(and that is why I didnt use the word "siblings"). Cases where little young girls are sold to prostitution seem not to end. There's no end to the greed.
There,Israel is hunting down on Palestinians,hundreds of palestinians are dying everyday. Russia is trying to invade Ukraine with an unstoppable force. Each country is desperately seeking an oppurtunity to overpower the other.
The civilized people have started to eat each other for their survival,just like a parasite. Now that the wood is badly termite-ridden,the question is- is there any hope?
Is it the end of the society?
No,I will say. Because as you know( from my previous articles as well),I have always chosen to look at the brighter side in the darkest moments. Because there is a bleak line at the contours of the society which will save it from being engulfed by the epidemic of selfishness.
Because we do have activists such as Ummayah Naji Jubara who fought against ISIS with a valor until her last breathe.
As and when the Joker(yes,of Batman) uttered these words,it struck a chord in my mind. Though what followed in the movie proved him wrong(when the either boats didnt bomb each other) and restored everyone's faith in humanity, it left me thinking somewhere- was he correct?
Because lets face it. The world is abysmally contaminated at the moment. The people,they are all negative and selfish. How can we not count in those politicians who are filthy-rich but still dont leave a chance to carve out a great section of money from welfare schemes for the poor? No one thinks a minute before tripping over the other person. Children from same mother engage themselves in dirty politics against each other over property of their parents(and that is why I didnt use the word "siblings"). Cases where little young girls are sold to prostitution seem not to end. There's no end to the greed.
There,Israel is hunting down on Palestinians,hundreds of palestinians are dying everyday. Russia is trying to invade Ukraine with an unstoppable force. Each country is desperately seeking an oppurtunity to overpower the other.
The civilized people have started to eat each other for their survival,just like a parasite. Now that the wood is badly termite-ridden,the question is- is there any hope?
Is it the end of the society?
No,I will say. Because as you know( from my previous articles as well),I have always chosen to look at the brighter side in the darkest moments. Because there is a bleak line at the contours of the society which will save it from being engulfed by the epidemic of selfishness.
Because we do have activists such as Ummayah Naji Jubara who fought against ISIS with a valor until her last breathe.
Because there are people like Durga Shakti who fought against the sand-mafia and his illegal actions without any fear of risking her life.
Because even when there was no whistleblowers protection Act in India, Satyanendra Dubey risked his life by exposing the financial irregularities in a highway project in Bihar.(He was later killed for doing so by the people involved)
Because we have had personalities like Dr. Narendra Dabholkar,who engaged a war for anti-superstition law despite continuous threats from social groups,because he had seen how people were risking lives of themselves and their babies in the name of superstition.
Because we do have lawyers who fight for rights of the poor,even when they are facing threat of life from the opponent party.
And its not just that. Even in these moments of desperation,there are people who are willingly ready to lay trust on the other unknown person. Or so as AirBnb prove- people who dont know each other are ready to share their accommodation. This is definitely an increasing slope in the graph of humanism.
You may say that Iam just being unrealistically-optimistic.The Joker claimed to win at the end of the movie,with Dent turning into a villain and the not-so happy end of the story. Today,the odds against the society are outweighing the goods-in favor. Also possible that the society will finish itself someday. This is an important time,because if we dont wake up now it will be late forever. And what we will leave behind us for the coming generations will be a world full of foxes ready to shear each other, anytime.
And its not just that. Even in these moments of desperation,there are people who are willingly ready to lay trust on the other unknown person. Or so as AirBnb prove- people who dont know each other are ready to share their accommodation. This is definitely an increasing slope in the graph of humanism.
You may say that Iam just being unrealistically-optimistic.The Joker claimed to win at the end of the movie,with Dent turning into a villain and the not-so happy end of the story. Today,the odds against the society are outweighing the goods-in favor. Also possible that the society will finish itself someday. This is an important time,because if we dont wake up now it will be late forever. And what we will leave behind us for the coming generations will be a world full of foxes ready to shear each other, anytime.
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