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MIRA AND MAHAVIR
MIRA— Yes, but how? If men could live, so could Man, and
then we could say good-bye to God. But a child is born, grows, and dies, -- and such is the lot of the race. If Man could live, God may be allowed to die; but it is Man who dies. And now will you allow God
to live ? MAHAVIR-I wish you had argued the case for God in
our debate. MIRA-So indeed I do. But young men think they are so
strong and clever. MAJIAVIR-Do you really think you could prove the
existence of God ? You know no one can. They say God lives by faith and not by reason. It is as you feel and not as you think or understand. Does not Mahatma Gandhi say so too ? In the College we are taught to live by reason and not faith. We should like to believe in God: it is so comforting; it takes away all your sense of responsibility; it is a dope, as they say. But how can we ? "Man is man, and master of
his fate"-and so where can God be ? MIRA-How can I argue with you ? You know I believe
in God. Yes, it is comforting, and Man does need this comfort. If he could do what he willed, if there were no sorrow, sickness or death, we could perhaps dispense with God. But I am a weak woman and need him. You are a strong man, and do not appear to care-at least for the present. What will you do when you grow old ?
