tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164716751518315429.post6864486045915378097..comments2023-09-24T20:06:02.085+05:30Comments on Spirit of Exploration: The punishment of living.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04955245504822871562noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164716751518315429.post-23820500102388427132011-01-20T01:16:31.019+05:302011-01-20T01:16:31.019+05:30@Nilam-the-chimp - Firstly thanks for the thoughtf...@Nilam-the-chimp - Firstly thanks for the thoughtful comment. My response is on three planes.<br />1. I find it difficult to believe that "Mahabharata war was fought to liberate 8th vasu". Sounds like a preposterous price for liberation of any sorts. To me, Mahabharat symbolizes a transition in the Indian society, leading firmly to the concept of a 'nation'. One can argue about the deeper purpose of it all, but this justification of liberation of one person is too much for my sensibilities.<br />2. If that is the fate of Ashvatthama, good for him. That's all I can say.<br />3. What about Kasab? I have already expressed my opinion that according to the laws of the present times, there is no doubt that he ought to be sent to the gallows. But that does not answer my 'deeper level' query - isn't death that he was already prepared for? In fact, he was brainwashed to take part in the act on the pretext of attaining a seat in heaven. So won't hanging him grant his own wish?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955245504822871562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164716751518315429.post-3968867018023747552011-01-13T18:48:00.159+05:302011-01-13T18:48:00.159+05:30At deeper lavel Mahabharata war was faught to libe...At deeper lavel Mahabharata war was faught to liberate 8th vasu (Bhishma) from the boon granted by his father, the boon along with the vows had not served any other purpose except the serving the curse of vashishtha. So it was a boon whch was acting as a curse.<br />Ashwatthama is cursed to live for eternity with uncurable wounds becuase he tried to fail the very purpose of Vasu's liberation. But his curse is a boon as well, he is anointed to be next vayasa in the next mahayuga dwapar period. ( he did bad things but by repenting and sever penance he earned good karma as well, good karma and bad karma gives you separate fruits) After the passage of 43 more mahayugas, the next manvantar will start at that time his penance will be good enough to find place among seven greatest rishis. But he has to live on till the end of another 6 manvantara. before everything is destyoed along with him.<br /><br />mahabharat stories are intermingled and have much deeper meanings, not hanging kasab is not the message from mahabharat. Killing of a terrorist is a absolute must, govenment spending carors of rupees for these terrorist is ridiculous. If all the terroist want to die why JUD chief want pak govenment to defend him in US court?Nilam-the-chimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14435669951067425058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164716751518315429.post-66806022096205768902010-03-23T01:22:35.236+05:302010-03-23T01:22:35.236+05:30@ Asif -Nobody know where they go later, to heaven...@ Asif -Nobody know where they go later, to heaven,hell or some other place.But terrorist who stands up to the call of Jihad does believes he will go to heaven.<br />@ Thanks for the compliments.<br />@ Braja - Thanks. But the greater part of the society will find if difficult to agreeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955245504822871562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164716751518315429.post-39730509593520441172010-03-22T16:00:03.648+05:302010-03-22T16:00:03.648+05:30Good point....despite what anyone's belief is,...Good point....despite what anyone's belief is, if the *terrorists* believe in heaven, then as you say, the worst punishment for them is to be kept alive....♥ Brajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07693196044262677095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164716751518315429.post-85095079081655638462010-03-22T15:23:25.684+05:302010-03-22T15:23:25.684+05:30congratulations on the ton :)
Actually, I have a...congratulations on the ton :) <br /><br />Actually, I have also thought about this once in a different context but did not note it down... "By hanging a terrorist, aren't we giving him what he wanted the most?"g2https://www.blogger.com/profile/01391215853887464726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164716751518315429.post-31737567230757984692010-03-22T13:04:11.822+05:302010-03-22T13:04:11.822+05:30First Congrats for coming so far and I know very w...First Congrats for coming so far and I know very well what it takes to become a person with 100 posts. Three cheers to the century and eagerly waiting for Mayawati’s Garland. Just the thought of it is making me laugh.<br /><br />Well I don’t know whether really there are places called heaven and hell. But I do know one thing that if people like such terrorists are living freely among us there is scope for other young minds to actually think of getting away with such heinous acts and start thinking about doing such crimes. I don’t know what good or bad it does to the terrorist if he is not punished ASAP but it definitely is doing a great harm to the man kind and the humanity.<br />And no religion says that by killing innocent people you can reach heaven. If you ask that to even Kasab, You might actually be shocked to know that he might not be following any religion at all.Let alone expecting to go to heaven.<br />People who do drug trafficking and people who enjoy life in wrong ways never have any religion. They just do it for the sake of money and pleasures of life. And people who make them do such things take the advantage of poverty and weak minds and ultimately give the name of religion to get on with their ways.Asifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08547129183292607530noreply@blogger.com