Emotion: An enemy of rational argument
Monday 14 January 2013
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The dastardly incident that took
place on January 08, 2013 in which the Pakistani soldiers crossed the Line of
Control and ambushed an Indian patrol, throwing all civilised norms to the
winds, is an example of an act of cowardice. Such an outrageous aggression and
blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement of 2003 has yet again reiterated
the fact that India is garlanded by hostile neighbours who indulge in
condemnable activities with an intention to strain the social fabric of our
nation and balkanise it.
The recent unprovoked attack
clearly establishes the fact that we cannot afford to blind-foldedly trust our
unpredictable and unreliable neighbours who unleash terror in our territory and
disguise their nefarious designs as confidence-building measures. It seems that
by perpetrating violence across the border, our neighbours attempt to derail
the peace talks. It is incumbent on us and them to realise frequent exchange of
artillery and bloodshed in border skirmishes will only escalate tension and
debilitate the relationship that we share with each other.
The beheading and mutilation that
took place is highly unfortunate and tragic. The perpetrators of such a
horrendous act of violence ought to realise that such insane acts neither lead
to progress nor do they lead to establishment of one’s supremacy over the
other. All that it leads to is widespread destruction and loss of innocent
human lives.
At this juncture, India should
continue with its diplomatic protest against this monstrous act. At the same
time, it should restrain from taking any such measure that may widen the chasm
between either of the nations or jeopardise the trade and cultural
relationships. Let us not forget that our economy is vulnerable to slightest
provocation and any such measure that hamper the progress, however meagre, in
other areas of bilateral trade would cause a tremendous upheaval. The Opposition
as well as the media should restrain their temptation to make intemperate
remarks against the ruling dispensation. The government’s deliberate avoidance of
tit-for-tat policy should not be mistaken as a test of its patience. Further,
the security forces should be put on qui
vive across the border. The issue should be amicably resolved through
dialogue and thorough investigation and those found guilty must be awarded
stringent and deterrent punishment.
Such barbaric incidents, undoubtedly, stir the emotions of the grieved. However, prudence demands that these emotions must be controlled lest they pose a threat to rational argument.
JAI HIND
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