A Drizzle in the Desert
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THE ONLY ANSWER TO CRUELTY IS KINDNESS Fire can’t extinguish the fire. But water can. Venom can’t nullify venom. But an antidote can. And cruelty can’t revert cruelty. But kindness can. The popular mantra of “ Tit for Tat ” does have its limitations and is not applicable to real life situations all the time. Quoting the omniscient Newton’s third law, “ To every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. ” What is the opposite of cruelty ? It is the kindness of equal magnitude. Great is the person who can trample his instinctive nature to retaliate and shed kindness whenever meted out with cruel and rude behavior. A consummate person is wise enough to acknowledge that the cure to cruelty is benevolence and intelligent enough to act accordingly as and when required. Ample instances are present in the forms of our great forefathers who lived and devoted their lives for the propagation of a peaceful co-existence. The father of our nation