Mars and Mauling
I do not know how I should feel now.
On one side everyone is jubilant about the latest Mars mission. Indeed it is a proud moment.
On the other side is the terrible episode that took place at the Delhi Zoo. A 22 year old man falls into the tiger's enclosure. 15 good minutes elapsed. There was nothing done. The naive crowd began to holler and scared the animal so much that it took out its fear and anger on the helpless man. It was a crule death.
Ironically today's papers report that he was mentally deranged, a drug addict, separated from his wife and child. Was the media washing its hands off? were the Delhi officials washing their hands off? There has been no inquiry and nor will there ever be.. After all he was a common man. And labelled mentally unstable and an addict. It seemed as if the media and the Zoo officials were justifying their act of negligence. The security guards did not know what to do! They had to go to a vet hospital 1/2 km away to get a tranquilizer gun. So they did not make an effort. No effort to save a life!!! And the officials claim that it isn't easy to load such a gun!!
I remember my visit to the Singapore Zoo. Well trained and well educated trainers take care of the animals. No visitor is at risk. There is constant monitoring.
Here life has no meaning.Oh yes it has if the life belonged to a RICH/ POLITICALLY CONNECTED person.
MOM may have taken off but there is one mom crying for her lost son.
On one side everyone is jubilant about the latest Mars mission. Indeed it is a proud moment.
On the other side is the terrible episode that took place at the Delhi Zoo. A 22 year old man falls into the tiger's enclosure. 15 good minutes elapsed. There was nothing done. The naive crowd began to holler and scared the animal so much that it took out its fear and anger on the helpless man. It was a crule death.
Ironically today's papers report that he was mentally deranged, a drug addict, separated from his wife and child. Was the media washing its hands off? were the Delhi officials washing their hands off? There has been no inquiry and nor will there ever be.. After all he was a common man. And labelled mentally unstable and an addict. It seemed as if the media and the Zoo officials were justifying their act of negligence. The security guards did not know what to do! They had to go to a vet hospital 1/2 km away to get a tranquilizer gun. So they did not make an effort. No effort to save a life!!! And the officials claim that it isn't easy to load such a gun!!
I remember my visit to the Singapore Zoo. Well trained and well educated trainers take care of the animals. No visitor is at risk. There is constant monitoring.
Here life has no meaning.Oh yes it has if the life belonged to a RICH/ POLITICALLY CONNECTED person.
MOM may have taken off but there is one mom crying for her lost son.
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