My uncle wrote this as letter to editor to Time of India on 9/11 and it was published. We need more voices like this in the world to get heard. This is the real “War on Terror”.
CAN MEMOIRS OF ‘MAHATMA`s SATYAGRAHA’ HELP PUT AN END TO TERRORISM?
Sir,
Keeping in view the widespread awareness of our Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi`s Satyagraha on 9/11, it occurs to me that October 2nd, his birthday should be observed as an “AHIMASA DAY”, THE WORLD NON-VIOLENCE DAY.
Let all of us adopt Mahatma Gandhi as our Hero and let the world as a whole and India in particular, his birth place, should observe October 2nd as a “WORLD AHIMSA DAY”.
It took us almost 100 years to get rid of slavery and freedom. It took us 60 years to be self sufficient. How long will it take us to be free of fear of terrorist attacks, war, crimes and all manner of man-made evils ?
It has been proved beyond doubt that any amount of Security or preventive measures only eat away our resources. When they have to strike, they strike in different forms. In all the professions, there is always an element of “PROFESSIONAL RISK”. Whatever prevention you take, if the risk is man-made, it will strike.Then why waste our limited resources on this ?
We, especially the Seniors, can make a great contribution to humanity, at this critical juncture, in deciding whether we are going to live by the force of law or by the law of force. We are united when tragedy strikes us. Why not we be united and challenge those factions who threaten our peace on earth? As peace loving citizens, it is our duty to be vigilant about what is going on in and around us and to be observant to report anything out of ordinary.
Gandhiji`s philosophy of peace and non-violence should be adopted as a way of life by every one.
We have to challenge the various factions of those who attacks on the freedom of the human race, to call a halt to terrorism now and divert our and their energy and treasure in a massive effort to help the human race to solve our other troubles like tsunami, earthquake, AIDS, cancer, etc.
Let us all proclaim that every one on this earth has rights and dignity and matchless value. Every human being bears the image of the maker of this Universe. No one is fit to be a master and no one deserves to be a slave. “War to end War” is not a solution, Non-violence – Satyagraha leads the way as a candle light in a big tunnel of terrorisum.
P.L.Menon
Hyderabad.
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