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THE WOUND WITHIN

It seems, we, as a nation, have pinned all our hopes on Kasab. Our hope is: If and when Kasab is hanged, all our problems would end. The terrorism included! "Why do you take so much time to hang him?" a young man asked. "Do we need any more evidence to prove the magnitude of his crime?" "We can not do that in a democracy like ours," replied the other man. "A court has to sentence him after a fair trial." "Fair trial?" the young man shouted. "You mean, fair trial for a monster like him?" "Well, that's the greatness - or weakness - of a democracy." the other man said. "Every human being is entitled to defend himself." "But, he is not a 'human being'; he is a heartless monster," protested the young man. "He needs to be treated the way they treat such savages in those Islamic countries: Gun down publicly; finish them ... Put an end to the story." "Yes, that would finish a me...
THE WILD, WAYSIDE FLOWERS
There is, always, something extra-ordinary in the wild, wayside flowers...