Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis time to get wise.

Relevant news article: Kasab's home village slams conviction

We've all read the age old saying, probably even completed it in English grammar tests in high school; but its time to change it.

As the adage goes, "Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise." Loosely, it means that its foolish to be logical in front of someone ignorant. More often than not, it is true. People who are ignorant to facts are seldom convinced through logic. However, it is wrong on our part to stop trying.

We've all seen images from the CST video, showing Kasab firing a gun at innocent commuters on the station. We all know that there exists hard facts that he murdered dozens of people. There is absolutely nothing to claim that he is innocent.

However, when you read the related article, you realize just how ignorant the illiterate man is (in Pakistan).

Some excerpts if you haven't read the article.
"Look, don't blame him. There is nothing wrong if he did it with good intentions against an infidel country like India"

"India is doing bomb blasts in Pakistan and it has also blocked Pakistan's water"

"This is wrong. India is biased" (duh! expect us to take his side, after he comes and kills people here??)

Also the newspaper that is distributed there is called the Jamaat-ud-Dawa. This newspaper is believed to be published by the Pakistan Taliban, and thus any articles published in it could be half truths to manipulate the ignorant public.

We keep blaming Pakistan for terrorism, and while it may be true to a certain extent, we should remember that the common man of Pakistan is as much a victim. Youngsters like Kasab (probably), are taken into military training camps and trained and brainwashed to commit acts of terror. People who stand up against these militant organizations are eliminated too. Pakistan itself has suffered innumerable bomb blasts and so many thousands have been killed.

I know its easier said than done, but, if only somehow, someone or some body could spread a decent education, give them a source of knowledge which is genuine (as opposed to that published by Pakistani Taliban), make them aware of what is happening and what the real world conditions are, then maybe, just maybe there is hope for Pakistan, and hope for us Indians that we may not see an incident like 26/11 happen ever again.

Its a pity that a 22 year old kid has been sent to the gallows; but brainwashing or not, people always have a choice, and he chose to take the easy path (maybe, maybe not) and commit the murders, rather than escape his situation. Maybe one of the few situations where running away from it would have been the right thing to do.

He and his 9 accomplices came here to kill and die in the process; 9 of them died that night, die he shall too.