Let The People Speak

Sri Chinmoy said

The madness of this world
Cannot be conquered
By the sadness or the power
Of the world,
But only by the oneness
Of the world – hearts

He also said

Anger says:
"I can destroy
The whole world."
Peace says:
"Not when I work
Inside you.

Can words really help the children who are being blown to pieces? Whose dreams and hopes for their futures are shattered by the pressing of a button in a tank not far away. The little girls who one day dreamt of getting married, having children; who dressed their dolls and made make-believe tea. The little boys who dreamt of growing up to be like their father; who played football outside their homes, their biggest problem being that their team didnt win that day.
All those dreams gone. Those innocent smiles wiped away. Their small hands in death still reaching outwards for their mothers hands. A mother who probably died clutching her child to her breast, trying to protect him or her from the bullets raining down upon them.
It's a sad day for the world that we can just sit by and let this go on. That with all our claims of being compassionate, of being civilised, of being the protectors of Human Rights, we accept that this is happening and choose not to do anything.
And yet, what can be done? If the majority of the worlds people are opposed to this, if most countries proudly call themselves democratic, then surely it should be the will of the people that reigns supreme. Is that not the essence of democracy? Or is democracy only democracy when its convenient for it to be so? There is nothing democratic about using the blood of children to stain the roads red. I say ask the people. Ask them if they want this war to continue. Listen to the people and hear what they say. If you can show me a majority of the world that supports this violence, then and only then can you show me a war that has been waged democratically.