Where do we stand as human beings?

If a rational being is unable to make difference between right and wrong, he/she is not better than insects, birds and animals which also do, even more naturally, all that we do. The so-called humans of this era need to stop and think for a single moment
that are they doing fair with themselves and with their fellows. I assure you that the answer will be in negative. Why? Because we have rubbished all ethics, moralities and natural laws just to fill up our entrenched bellies which are stretching day by day.

Why there are so many wars in the world? Why so many immaculate men, women and children lose their lives for nothing every day? Why can we not travel fearlessly, dine enjoyable and sleep comfortably? Why do we spend billions of our hard-earned money on defense
apparatus and security personnel every year? The answer is just one i.e., we have gone far apart from what we are.

Was a human being of stone age such insecure and afraid as the super creatures of the 21^st century are? Not at all! In that era, which a ‘civilised’ man of the modern times rates as savagery, every individual had peace of mind and security of
life without spending even a single penny.

Our vicious interests, gruesome desires and heinous plans have wrested our serenity and deprived us of real happiness. We act to smile and laugh but our hearts mourn and eyes weep. Show me a single one in this world who is actually living his life. I assure
you there will be no one.

Despite the fact that we know clearly we can get all life amenities in a fair and square way; we kill, rob, oppress and usurp one another. What a hell with the minds we are proud to have. By doing so, we are denying our character as human beings, we are
unable to live actually and we are murdering our instincts. If we perpetuate this holocaust, believe me nothing will survive, neither we nor our plundered material resources.

There are two things which we lack badly i.e., contentment and tolerance. We are never satisfied what we have and always want more, but we are absolutely unsure that whether we will be able to use all that we amass or not. A person keeps accumulating wealth
and resources by hook or crook and dies without capitalising on them. What a nonsense this is!

The second thing is that we do not accommodate one another. We put ourselves on top of all. Our shitty egos do not let us to listen and understand the voice next to us. We are deadly averse to accept and tolerate all views, ideas, ideals, acts and creeds
that are contrary to what we have.

If we want to sigh with solace, we will have to learn to live with contentment and behave with tolerance. We will have to love all, respect all and accept all. We will have to be honest with ourselves and others alike. There is no other option for salvation
of humans from the sufferings we are forced to live with. Live and let live, smile and let smile, love and let love. Be human, be ethical and, resultantly, be happy.

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Posted by Sharjeel Ahmad on Oct 30 2011. Filed under Opinion. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry