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: Śramana, Vol 58, No. 2-3/April-September 2007
is meaningless and unreal and is recalcitrant to any kind of judgement about it. That which is only relatively indescribable, on the other hand, is neither unreal nor meaningless and hence admits of the possibility of judgements. The last three steps, as mentioned earlier, are the combination of the first four and hence, now, easier to understand.
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A look into some of the major world events seems pertinent before one can correctly visualize the modern-day threats to peace. Terrorism, today, is breaking the globe into pieces:
the terror attacks on London and Glasgow have reiterated that we cannot take peace for granted. Mumbai has just faced the first anniversary of that terrible day on July 11 last year when it's trains and commuters traveling home to their families were blown apart by seven bombs, planted in crowded compartments by nameless men."
'Amid growing struggle.....two car bombings on Monday rocked the Iraqi city, killing 85 people and injuring 180."
There are a number of instances where the minorities are subjected to varying forms of injustices, the have-nots are dominated and side-lined by the affluent class, the upper castes predominate the positions of eminence and there is violence and bloodshed perpetrated by the adherents of a particular creed or system of beliefs. Disputes, disbeliefs, differences of opinion lead to heinous crimes such as rape, robbery and even murder. The basic unit of the society i.e., the family is crumbling under different kinds of pressures. There is a clash of opinions and rift between the older and younger generation. The children are feeling the pressure of parental desire as also lack of understanding and falling prey to evils such as drugs, terrorism, suicidal attempts and murders. They are even vulnerable to depression and other neurological problems.
