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Is Suicide The Only Solution?

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In our society, where the value of the dollar, petrol and deisel are rising, the value of life is near to zero. Life, now, has become so worthless, for some, that people gave up on it without a prior thought. Life is life and it is the most precious thing which is provided to us by the Almighty. Then, why are we taking our preciousness so lightly? We all know how it feels when someone who is close to our heart passes away. The pain is unbearable at times. Such a thing cannot be undone. Why does a person add up to the present suffering by giving up on her/his life? The chief causes of suicide are, depression; overexpectations of others; end of a love relation; toxic relationships; substance abuse; poor academic score; and so on. There are many other reasons for committing such an act. Why do one try to take her/his life? Why suicide is always seen as an easy answer to all the problems? The questions are infinite but the answer is one. We cannot know what a person is going through, becau

Set Them Free...

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After going through four lockdowns we realised that captivity is bad. It takes away our freedom of mobility and choice of life that we wish for. Most parts of the world have faced and are facing similar circumstances. This reality is new and different for us  but what is essential to look up to now is that the same reality has been suffered for decades by various sentient creatures. These creatures are none else than animals and birds. The pandemic arrived now. These poor creatures are supposed to spend their whole lives in captivity that is also without any fear of some deadly virus outbreak but only for the pleasure of human beings. Many activists are voicing against the ill-treatment of animals and birds in factory farms, in scientific experimentations, in zoos, for sports, and other activities. They have been locked down for their lives. If we keenly view and compare our lives (in lockdown) with that of these innocent creatures, most of us might go out of our minds. Because of the