It was around 6.30PM yesterday and i was near the Chandni Chowk.. the road which connects to the paud road. There are 3 different roads intersecting at that point and thats why there was a big traffic jam...and then there was this guy riding in the Honda City...who kept on honking...as he could see there was a traffic jam..and there was hardly anything...anybody could do?? The best and rational thing to do was...to stand there..and not push your car into the traffic jam..or at least...try and be sensible...and not honk??
I got too much irritated and knocked on his window...he pulled his window shield down..and looked at me with a strange face....I asked him..."Sir do u have any medical emergency??"
"What?? are you crazy?? What makes you think so?" he asked me... I said..."No..neither i am crazy nor does it look like you have any medical emergency...considering this thing...I cant understand why would you like to act so stupid and keep honking when you can see..that there is a traffic jam and there is hardly any chance for anybody to move??" With those things that I said...guess he realized something and said... "I guess you are a very rude guy...who likes to call people stupid on their face..but you know what...you just made me realize...that my honking was probably irritating lots of other people..and i am going to stop that..."
I smiled and said..."Thank you".
I guess I did make a difference...and made that person realize that honking was not the solution and it was irritating everybody a lot...and he stopped...that was the happiest moment of the day for me...I guess..I did something different....and something positive came out of that...what a great day for me...and one small effort from my side towards reducing the noise pollution..... :)
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Monday, December 15, 2008
Does the convict like Qasar deserve fair trial???
Almost every channel i was watching was discussing whether terrorists like Kasav deserves the fair trial??? Should he get the lawyer?? Should he be allowed to defend himself???
Was watching some news channel which claimed that they were conducting the poll and around 79 % of the respondents said "Azam Amir Kasav" should not be given any fair trial and should be hanged without a question. After all he is a terrorist. Afterall he is one of the guys who is responsible for death of 100s of citizens. And all the terrorists must be taught a lesson and so on...
This is just my account of what i feel about it. Many may feel i am not sure of what i am talking...but i believe I am going to be try and be very practical while talking about it. No doubt i may be wrong in my views but if you think so...please let me know..i guess i might have never thought of that issue.
Lets try and see two scenarios 1. He should be given a fair trial. and 2.He should be hanged without a question.
1. He should be given fair trial. -:
Yes i agree he is a criminal and that too a terrorist. A terrorist who is captured alive and himself admitted of being involved in the attack. But does that mean he cant given any Lawyer?
I would say NO....let him get the lawyer and plead guilty for his heinous crime. Why should he not get a lawyer? I mean does anybody think what can be Indias international image if we do not provide him with a lawyer??
Lets consider the second thing if he gets a death sentence without a trial...it can set a really bad presedence for out country. Imagine that tomorrow any fellow who has deep contacts inside ministry and all can come up with an excuse for somebody to get arrested and be hanged without a trial. And once you do that you may get a series of the sorts. Remember how POTA was used or may be misused??? Please dont kill the want for some good laws with this unlawness.....
We must remember that all politicians are not honest and with a clean background so when we take some step like that...it is more likely that it will backfire.
We must also remember the fact that we gave a fair trial to the person like Afzal Guru in the parliment attack...even though he was awarded Death Sentense he has not been hanged to death so dont forget even if you do decide to hang Kasav then politicians will get one more reason to play the card of unfair treatment and who knows Kasav may just walk free tomorrow. At least if the case is in court then at least there is more likely possibility that politicians wont try to save him and get one more ticket or seat for their party.
After all Kasav is also a human being. We gave Rajiv Gandhis killer Nalini Sriharan fair trial. She is in jail today but she got a fair trial. We gave Afzal Guru a fair trial; then why single out Kasav this time?? We have always given a fair trial to all the criminals until now...then why this time a cry for no case and no advocate??? can somebody tell me that???If our laws are weak; strengthen them. Try to improve to such a state where it would be nearly impossible for a criminal to escape after commiting a crime. Have we people forgotten the motto on which our law and constitution is based???
"Let Hundred Guilty Be Acquitted But One Innocent Should Not Be Convicted"
I agree Kasav is no innocent but when you talk of such a high standards shouldnt you really live upto them??? Or they are just hollow words to please everybody.....
2.He should be hanged without a question -:
Kasav is a dreaded criminal and should be hanged immediately without giving any trial. After all he himself has admitted of being a terrorist and killing lots of people on the CST Mumbai.
All terrorists must learn a lesson that they are fighting against some country which will not tolerate the brutal attacks and killings of its people. Let the terrorists learn a hard lesson.
Also if we delay his conviction any longer there is a likely possibility that there will be another hijack or something of the sort and who knows this time we may have to release Kasav and may be the president himself will have to go to deliever him to the terrorists along with money.
Another important thing is people fed up with hollow promises and words of every politician who says "TERRORISM WILL BE SEVERLY DEALT WITH". Do they really believe them...do they reall mean that??If they do let them prove it this time. JUST DO IT.
Public anger is so much that unless he is punished...dont think people will be happy and his hanging will set a great precendence that every terrorists may think 100 times before attacking India or killing its citizen.
I may have missed quite a few points of I may been more inclined towards one view....but let me know if i am wrong...everybody has his or her views...which may be right or wrong...but guess...thats what will keep the dice rolling...and hopefully some sanity around....
Was watching some news channel which claimed that they were conducting the poll and around 79 % of the respondents said "Azam Amir Kasav" should not be given any fair trial and should be hanged without a question. After all he is a terrorist. Afterall he is one of the guys who is responsible for death of 100s of citizens. And all the terrorists must be taught a lesson and so on...
This is just my account of what i feel about it. Many may feel i am not sure of what i am talking...but i believe I am going to be try and be very practical while talking about it. No doubt i may be wrong in my views but if you think so...please let me know..i guess i might have never thought of that issue.
Lets try and see two scenarios 1. He should be given a fair trial. and 2.He should be hanged without a question.
1. He should be given fair trial. -:
Yes i agree he is a criminal and that too a terrorist. A terrorist who is captured alive and himself admitted of being involved in the attack. But does that mean he cant given any Lawyer?
I would say NO....let him get the lawyer and plead guilty for his heinous crime. Why should he not get a lawyer? I mean does anybody think what can be Indias international image if we do not provide him with a lawyer??
Lets consider the second thing if he gets a death sentence without a trial...it can set a really bad presedence for out country. Imagine that tomorrow any fellow who has deep contacts inside ministry and all can come up with an excuse for somebody to get arrested and be hanged without a trial. And once you do that you may get a series of the sorts. Remember how POTA was used or may be misused??? Please dont kill the want for some good laws with this unlawness.....
We must remember that all politicians are not honest and with a clean background so when we take some step like that...it is more likely that it will backfire.
We must also remember the fact that we gave a fair trial to the person like Afzal Guru in the parliment attack...even though he was awarded Death Sentense he has not been hanged to death so dont forget even if you do decide to hang Kasav then politicians will get one more reason to play the card of unfair treatment and who knows Kasav may just walk free tomorrow. At least if the case is in court then at least there is more likely possibility that politicians wont try to save him and get one more ticket or seat for their party.
After all Kasav is also a human being. We gave Rajiv Gandhis killer Nalini Sriharan fair trial. She is in jail today but she got a fair trial. We gave Afzal Guru a fair trial; then why single out Kasav this time?? We have always given a fair trial to all the criminals until now...then why this time a cry for no case and no advocate??? can somebody tell me that???If our laws are weak; strengthen them. Try to improve to such a state where it would be nearly impossible for a criminal to escape after commiting a crime. Have we people forgotten the motto on which our law and constitution is based???
"Let Hundred Guilty Be Acquitted But One Innocent Should Not Be Convicted"
I agree Kasav is no innocent but when you talk of such a high standards shouldnt you really live upto them??? Or they are just hollow words to please everybody.....
2.He should be hanged without a question -:
Kasav is a dreaded criminal and should be hanged immediately without giving any trial. After all he himself has admitted of being a terrorist and killing lots of people on the CST Mumbai.
All terrorists must learn a lesson that they are fighting against some country which will not tolerate the brutal attacks and killings of its people. Let the terrorists learn a hard lesson.
Also if we delay his conviction any longer there is a likely possibility that there will be another hijack or something of the sort and who knows this time we may have to release Kasav and may be the president himself will have to go to deliever him to the terrorists along with money.
Another important thing is people fed up with hollow promises and words of every politician who says "TERRORISM WILL BE SEVERLY DEALT WITH". Do they really believe them...do they reall mean that??If they do let them prove it this time. JUST DO IT.
Public anger is so much that unless he is punished...dont think people will be happy and his hanging will set a great precendence that every terrorists may think 100 times before attacking India or killing its citizen.
I may have missed quite a few points of I may been more inclined towards one view....but let me know if i am wrong...everybody has his or her views...which may be right or wrong...but guess...thats what will keep the dice rolling...and hopefully some sanity around....
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
How to be happy
I finished my Tuesday at around 6.00pm in a bad way; just as usual you know. As usual frustration of not being able to finish the given work. Feeling bad about not being able to locate the bug and fix it; and all the bullshit every software engineer keeps whining about. Also cursing my luck of how bad things generally go for me and all...
Anyways, I had to drop my friend to his place. So i went with him. I dropped him at his destination and then he crossed the road to go to the other side. I suddenly remembered something and tried to call him.....and while calling streached my arm....and unfortunately i hit a passerby...... I guess he got hit a bit hard and he fell down....
I felt pretty bad....and immediately helped him get up...feeling really bad....i apologised to him...In turn he smiled back and said "THANK YOU".........
I was surprised and couldnt think of a thing to say for few seconds...and then i asked him. "Did you just say Thank you? As against shouting or getting angry at me?"
He just smiled back...and said..."If i would have not fallen down; may be I wouldnt have looked at the sky which is having beautiful colors right now and it gives me immense pleasure and happiness to look at it right now. I guess this made my evening better. I guess I am going to have a great evening. Wish you the same young man". Without saying any more words he walked off.
I was spell bound for couple of minutes. Couldnt think of a thing to say. Just looked at the sky and thought the sky is looking really beautiful.
After he went I thought for a moment or two and said to myself. Come on this guy is really great. I met him for hardly a moment and I had created a bit of trouble for him and still he could find a good positive thing out of that. Wow!!! Could there be any other great way to remain happy???
I guess this stranger is going to be my inspiration to remain happy. Always be happy
Anyways, I had to drop my friend to his place. So i went with him. I dropped him at his destination and then he crossed the road to go to the other side. I suddenly remembered something and tried to call him.....and while calling streached my arm....and unfortunately i hit a passerby...... I guess he got hit a bit hard and he fell down....
I felt pretty bad....and immediately helped him get up...feeling really bad....i apologised to him...In turn he smiled back and said "THANK YOU".........
I was surprised and couldnt think of a thing to say for few seconds...and then i asked him. "Did you just say Thank you? As against shouting or getting angry at me?"
He just smiled back...and said..."If i would have not fallen down; may be I wouldnt have looked at the sky which is having beautiful colors right now and it gives me immense pleasure and happiness to look at it right now. I guess this made my evening better. I guess I am going to have a great evening. Wish you the same young man". Without saying any more words he walked off.
I was spell bound for couple of minutes. Couldnt think of a thing to say. Just looked at the sky and thought the sky is looking really beautiful.
After he went I thought for a moment or two and said to myself. Come on this guy is really great. I met him for hardly a moment and I had created a bit of trouble for him and still he could find a good positive thing out of that. Wow!!! Could there be any other great way to remain happy???
I guess this stranger is going to be my inspiration to remain happy. Always be happy
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