The middle finger of kindness

The world has gone to dogs... oh, I mean... humans!

I wish to make a couple of points here. Do you think that someone who is cruel towards animals will be nice to humans? I think that such people are mentally unstable and capable of causing serious hurt to anyone who is vulnerable in front of them. So, please teach your children compassion and kindness, especially towards animals. It all begins in childhood and begins with animals because they are vulnerable. We don't react when someone throws stones at innocent helpless voiceless animals like dogs and cats, but when the same people are cruel towards say, women and girls, then we react as if it's utter shock and suddenly becomes unacceptable? Why are you shocked? There's cruelty everywhere! Animals are being run over by cars, thrown stones at, beaten or burnt, even raped... and of course, eaten!! etc. etc. at a scale like never before.

The act of violence towards one creature gives birth to the capacity to hurt any living being who is even a little vulnerable as against them. For example, the rapists who torture women and kill them in the most inhuman manner possible. I am pretty damn sure that such people exhibited cruelty before doing such acts. It is easy to spot them and to realize that they make the society an unhealthy and unsafe place to live in.

The SSR murder/suicide case has brought to light how compassionate and kind people become victims of vile humans. Recently, in an interview, Chetan Bhagat, a renowned writer (and I read his books) said that SSR was too simple and Chetan B. encourages young people to be "smart" and basically cunning ("chaalu" in hindi) to survive. I think that's a terrible message to send across. We should not teach our kids to be rough and tough because this world is a cruel place but instead we should teach them compassion so that they contribute to making the world a better place.

What is wrong with the world right now?!!! Celebrities teaching youth to be cunning to survive??!! WTF??!!

Then people turn around and pray to God that he be kind to them. Why should God be kind to you when you yourself are not kind in your way of life? Even drinking milk these days is an act of cruelty given the kind of treatment is met out to cows and buffaloes. If you don't care what you are supporting or not with the choices you make every day, then why should anyone else care about you?!! If you have the instinct to remove a nest from the window in the name of cleanliness not giving a shit that you are destroying someone's entire world. The birds make effort to build nests and their dreams about the future are attached to them. It's simple things like that. Why not let them just be?! Why doesn't your heart melt for them and you exhibit compassion instead?

People who feel for the voiceless are diamonds of the society because they are a bliss to be around and of course they make positive contributions towards the society and make the world a livable place.

So, please. Care.

ToOdLeS

PS: the next time someone berates you for kindness, show them the mighty finger ;)