Tuesday, November 16, 2010

The Value of human life

Oflate I see so many human lives being lost for gross negligence by man made human errors. Am more concerned to see the 'value' given to human lives especially in my home country India.

I read this story where couple of people getting killed in a RLY station, when two trains that were supposed to come in their respective announced platforms were interchanged at the last minute i.e., the trains which are supposed to come on one platform turned out to be on another and vice versa. As a result a stampede happened as all people tried to run over each other to catch their respective trains. Deaths because of this mindless act? What a shame? Who is accountable? Whether the culprits bought to justice? I doubt as the politicians are busy accusing each others of their track records.

Similarly I see one more story on TV. This time the 'Sub inspector' of Police, who is escorting the Ministers was killed by a 'Gang', who on a mistaken identity killed this inspector when he is on official duty escorting the Ministers. Nobody including the Ministers came out to see or called on for medical help when the TV crew who are escorting the convoy to cover the Ministers visit shot the whole death seen of the Inspector. Again What a shame? Who is accountable? Whether the Ministers were sacked for their shameless act? Whether the culprits bought to justice? No!!!!

Why are we as a society becoming so insensitive to these things? I wonder I don't have an answer for any of these things. I just don’t!!!