Fragile egos, failing society
We have failed as a society. Damn it, we have failed as living creatures.
Malayalis can bury their head in the sand and flash their golden HDI card, while accepting that we are a morally corrupt society.
This might come as a surprise, but Madhu would have been beaten to death regardless of his tribal tag. A majority of Keralites find it amusing to pamper their fragile egos by putting their nose in to others business. Ocassionally, this ends up in mob/group violence.
Trust me when I say this, we are a coward lot if not in a group. We are apathethic towards stronger enemies. However, when we have our chance, we pound upon the weaker prey, and even kill him.
You would not belive when I say that it is difficult to go out with my wife in certain parts of my town (Kottayam) after 7 PM. Young boys would come and peep through the car window, 'ensuring' that nothing illicit is going on.
Madhu's case was a tad bit different. He was poor, moreover he was hungry. He had social anxiety. His perpretators knew that they can beat him to death and easily get away with that. They will not.
There were people from all religions involved in this barbaric act. It is not the relegion, it is the society. They just wanted a moment of moral high, and some, a little praise on social media.
The helplessness and hunger in Madhu's eyes are not easily forgettable. There are many more like him. Can't we just spare their lives, at the least?
Malayalis can bury their head in the sand and flash their golden HDI card, while accepting that we are a morally corrupt society.
This might come as a surprise, but Madhu would have been beaten to death regardless of his tribal tag. A majority of Keralites find it amusing to pamper their fragile egos by putting their nose in to others business. Ocassionally, this ends up in mob/group violence.
Trust me when I say this, we are a coward lot if not in a group. We are apathethic towards stronger enemies. However, when we have our chance, we pound upon the weaker prey, and even kill him.
You would not belive when I say that it is difficult to go out with my wife in certain parts of my town (Kottayam) after 7 PM. Young boys would come and peep through the car window, 'ensuring' that nothing illicit is going on.
Madhu's case was a tad bit different. He was poor, moreover he was hungry. He had social anxiety. His perpretators knew that they can beat him to death and easily get away with that. They will not.
There were people from all religions involved in this barbaric act. It is not the relegion, it is the society. They just wanted a moment of moral high, and some, a little praise on social media.
The helplessness and hunger in Madhu's eyes are not easily forgettable. There are many more like him. Can't we just spare their lives, at the least?
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