FEW MORE HOURS TO LIVE. Philosophy of Suicide and Suicide Attacks.

 

 By K P Paswan.

Russia leads the nations in suicide rate. But every country in this world is facing growing menace of suicide. In US and China, suicide is very common. In some countries, statistical figures are available while in others, private agencies and electronic media reveal figures. Clinical depression is not the only cause for suicide. Celebrities all over the world are in the habit of taking crystal meth. Unable to bear the decline in popularity in her/his career or no works, they resort to extreme method to end the life. In US and other developed nations, suicide among celebrities, especially connected to film industries, is very common. Experts and psychiatrists have conflicting opinions. Trauma, disturbed childhood, failure in examination,sexual exploitation of young girls and boys and certain kinds of diseases are cited as reasons for suicide. But it is seen that a happy go lucky person, known among his friends as an ideal man, suddenly ends his life. In history several prominent persons like Leo d, Vince. Fraud and politician like Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill suffered from extreme form of depression, but they did not commit suicide. Their political career touched the zenith of glory and their contribution to nation building is still remembered.

In modern world, millions of people are drug addict and thousands under go treatment for detoxification, and after successful treatment, they are leaving a normal life. In Latin America, Afghanistan and most of the countries in the Middle East, people, faces the problems of drug addiction. Despite of stringent punishment, narcotics are supplied illegally and the trade itself fetches excellent return.  In Mexico, Venezuela and Colombia, Drug cartels are dominating national politics. Colombia is known as the epicenter of narcotics. Ultra-modern machines are used to refine the crude drugs and in its new outlook the drugs are named as crystal meth. In Philippines, president Duarte has launched war against drug dealers. A large number of drug dealers have been killed and the president is less concerned with the outcry of human rightists. In US, illegal immigrants from Latin American countries are either drug traffickers or drug addicts. Former president Donald Trump was after them, but his defeat in the presidential election turned the pendulum in opposite direction. So present US president has to tackle two social evils, Gun Culture and Drug trafficking.

SUICIDE ATTACK AND BOMBERS. Suicide bombers poses serious challenge to psychologists all over the world. These are modern terrorists who commit suicide, but only after killing innocent persons. Suicide bombers are found mostly in Central Asia and in Afghanistan. But as per F.B. I.’s report Lone Wolf, which means only one person willing to commit suicide by killing other persons in the name of protecting religion is found all over the world. Horrendous killing of innocent people by such type of suicide bombers is very common in France, Germany and Britain.

Nobody can read the mind of a suicide bomber, he suffers neither from clinical depression nor starvation. They are soft spoken neighbors or colleagues who can go to any extent to help you in distress. However, one weakness of all the suicide bombers is their love for an unproven God. They die for their religion. In others way, they are true and faithful soldiers of an unknown God. They are also not on the radar of the security personals

PHILOSOPHY. Attaining paradise appears to be the sole purpose of suicide bomber. Barring exceptions most of the suicide bombers are educated in a religious school and are trained to die for the sake of religion. The suicide bombers involved in Twin tower attack (9/11) in US were highly educated, but they killed thousands of innocent people, just to enter paradise. Sometimes back, a Muslim intellectual from Egypt published an article in NYT, in which he ridiculed the idea of attaining paradise by killing people of different faiths. In Mumbai attack, stateless terrorists from Pakistan indulged in genocide in the name of religion and teaching India a lesson, and they succeeded in their attempt, several suicide bombers were killed by security forces and the lone killer caught by police was sent to gallows. Before that, and in the wake of Babri Mosque demolition, there was Twine tower like attack in Mumbai and different parts of India. All the attackers were apprehended and put before trial, but the real mastermind was never caught and it is doubtful if he will be caught even in distant future. As usual, human right activists and even a section of electronic media all over the world doubted the impartiality of the investigating agency and demanded lessor or no punishment for the criminals.

CAUSES. Mass exodus of refugees from Central Asia and Africa to Europe and US is likely to see more and more suicide bombers. It is so because, these refugees cannot integrate themselves with new culture and resort to mass killing by becoming suicide bombers. Surprisingly these suicide bombers are supported by certain sections of politicians for some bizarre reasons. Thus, entire EU and US and too some extent India have become soft targets of suicide bombers. In India, suicide bombers, trained in neighboring country carry suicide attack.

  European Community is not threatened by Russia and the new role of NATO is going to be changed. NATO shall be engaged in combating suicide bombers. Belgium, France and above all Germany under Angela Merkel welcomed refugees from the Middle East with open arms and a large number of terrorists, masquerading as refugees have become suicide bombers, ready to kill and get killed. Psychiatrists and psychologists find themselves in depression as there is no remedy for these terrorists

 HISTORY. We find suicide mission existed in different periods of almost country of this world. But the effects of these was not felt beyond the boundary of a kingdom. However, after 1950 a set pattern of changes was seen in the growth of suicide bombers or suicide mission. It is beyond the scope of psychiatrists and psychologists to evaluate the thinking of these persons. Most of the persons involved in these activities are brain washed, otherwise why an educated person commit suicide to attain paradise? Terms and conditions are that these brainwashed persons would kill many persons before committing suicides. So, field is open for dedicated researchers to dig the underlying causes of such extreme thinking.

 MASS SUICIDE. Mass suicide by  people affiliated to occult practices has been reported. In such cases person involved in occult practices poses himself/themselves as angels and brainwash their followers. When in trouble these fake preachers incite their followers to commit suicide, fortunately in such rare cases, mass killing of innocent is not noticed.

 THE CASE OF INDIAN PM. The former PM of India was not an overambitious man. He was known as Mr Clean, but he was opposed to Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka, who were demanding a separate state for Tamils. SriLanka is a small country and no country on this planet was in favor of division of the country. India, being the powerful neighbor of Sri Lanka, was a big stakeholder and never supported the demand of a separate state for certain sections of people.  Then PM of Sri Lanka, proposed a kind of federalism, which was not supported by the majority Sinhalese, who are mostly Buddhists. Mr V Prabhakaran, the supreme leader of Tamil Tigers exploited the Sinhalese fear that the PM’s concept of Federalism was a prelude to splitting the country.Tamil Tiger chief's  bellicosity was never approved by Indian PM.

So, the former PM must pay for not supporting the demands of the so-called Tamils Tigers. A lady suicide bomber was sent to assassinate the charming leader.  It was the most gruesome murder in the history of India. What is most surprising that the suicide mission sent for the assassination of Rajeev Gandhi had support from outside and inside of the country. When the criminals were apprehended, then the outcry of human rights activists were heard all over the world. What is more interesting that a girl who was sentenced to death by hanging, married and gave birth to a son. Her capital punishment was commuted by higher court to life sentence, her son is studying somewhere else and her supporters are demanding her release on humanitarian ground. But political reasons supersede all other reasons, the staunch supporters of the mastermind of the suicide bombers are in power and are making legal and illegal demands of the condemned prisoners with advice from eminent criminal lawyers. We don’t think that Sociologists and psychologists can suggest any definite opinion for such demands.

Mastermind of the crime, who was not a Hindu but the entire killer’s brigade was Hindus. The psychology behind the suicide mission, which led to elimination of a popular political figure in India, was never understood by experts and psychiatrists. When the entire Tamil Tigers were neutralized by the small, but well-equipped army of Sri Lanka. real tears were shed by Indian sympathizers of Tamil Tigers.

 SITUATIONS IN INDIA. Suicide by students is not uncommon. Lack of uncertain features, in most of the cases is the underlying core of illness. But when a DALIT student commit suicide, then psychologists find multiple reasons. Before a true story is retold, we must appreciate the generosity of the government towards Dalits.

Reservation in government jobs and higher educational institutes have benefited the poor Dalits. There is growing demand to abolish reservation and instead provide free education to Dalits with extra financial help. The moment this concept is introduced, some body may approach to judiciary and in the name of equality, judiciary shall  declare the policy against the principle of equality. This is what the anti Dalits lobby wants. India is dangerously polarized society in which Dalits and oppressed people have no voice.

 In India there is a state named Bihar which is notorious for bootlegging and kidnapping of persons for ransom. In that state there is a district named Bhagalpur which, once, was famous for manufacturing of Silk garments. In this state, District Welfare Officer is posted in every district to supervise the welfare of Dalits. Huge amount of money is placed under his disposal. In this particular district, the officer concerned withdrew money meant for the welfare of poor Dalits. He purchased gold ornaments for his wife and disappeared, but later on apprehended and sent to jail. This is perhaps the greatest financial scandal of the country. Nothing is going to happen to culprits, who enjoy political patronage. What is more interesting , the Chief Minister of this state is expecting to become the PM of the largest democracy of this planet.

FEW HOURS LEFT TO SURVIVE.

In this true story, a Dalit student, belonging to average family was receiving higher education, thanks to reservation system for the socially deprived people, who get admission in prestigious school and in most of the cases they are able to complete the course. The student’s family was not economically well off, the parents were daily wage earners. The boy received generous stipend and somehow reached the zenith of his career with a dream to look after his ageing parents. But he needed extra money to pursue the course and there was delay in getting stipend as the files were not cleared by anti-Dalits lobby. He tried to borrow from his friends, but was unsuccessful. He however succeeded in borrowing some money from a fourth-grade staffs, known in India as Sepoy or Helpers. The student, purchased illegally a large quantity of a dreaded brand of sleeping pills and proceeded towards hostel. He met his friends, joked with them as he knew that he had only few hours to live. There won’t be any body left to provide excellent foods to his parents, who were earning not enough to feed themselves. In his room, he wrote a brief not blaming no body for his extreme step. Now he had only few minutes to survive. He slept never to wake up again.

FINAL THOUGHT. This incident happened in New Delhi, the capital of India. As usual, the politicians called the suicide as unfortunate and cowardly act. They were wrong, the boy became victim of circumstances, introduced by these politicians. Was it possible for psychologists to save his life? No, it was not possible, the system needed treatment and not the helpless boy.