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CAN TERRRORISTS DESTROY THE WORLD?

By Arthur Zulu

Terrorism. Let’s find some synonyms for that word: Organized violence. Genocide. Annihilation. Mass Suicide.

I wanted to add these words: nationalism, freedom fighter. But I find that words don’t really fit in definition of terrorism.

I find other words: Hollywood, Cinema, Acting, and Dreaming. And I am surprised that these words are synonymous with terrorism. How?

Suppose you were some precocious artist in Hollywood who dreamt up a last day film involving knocking down of World Trade Center, Pentagon and perhaps White House before September 11, 2000. Let me tell you what will happen to you.

First, you will be taken to a psychiatric Hospital for brain check. Then if you were found to be of sound mind, you would be taken by FBI for questioning to determine source of your Satanic inspiration. And as you would be unable to prove it, you will be taken to a penitentiary in Guantanamo near Cuba -- far away from United States, so as not to influence good guys. Of course your terrific film would be censured.

But now that your dream is real -- Twin Towers collapsed in broad daylight taking away thousands (no thanks to terrorists), you will be most sought after person on earth to dream up sequel.

So saying goes in some quarters that these evil boys will someday destroy world. Whether you call them nationalists, freedom fighters, terrorists or basest creatures on earth, does not matter. You may go to School of Semantics.

Author: Arthur Zulu Contact Author: mailto: controversialwriter@yahoo.com Copyright: Copyright © Arthur Zulu 2002 Word Count: 750 Web Address: http://www.1stbooks.com/bookview/10975

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WILL THE EARTH EXPLODE IN A POPULATION TIME BOMB?

By Arthur Zulu

This is not a tale out of jungle. Nor is it a script of a cave-dwelling bush tribe in some tropical forest. It may turn out to be tragic story of mankind.

The earth’s population has been steadily on rise. From one billion in eighteenth century to over six billion in twenty-first century. And this increase has gone to exacerbate poverty, hunger, disease, housing, unemployment and crime crisis. Public infrastructure have reached breaking point.

Consider these reports: “It is as possible that large portions of earth will be turned into desert by pressures of unmanageable population and poverty as by a nuclear holocaust” -- The New York Times.

“The hunger problem today is vastly different from that of past . . . Now there is so little food in so many parts of world. …” -- Time Magazine.

“The world is on verge of a human catastrophe. . . . whole continents have seen their hopes for future disappear” --The Guardian.

The situation is so desperate that more than half of earth’s population is now living below poverty line, without any hope of survival.

Already in war torn lands, people are eating grasses, insects, and worms, while some are selling their children for food. But grimmer fact is that these things are now happening in nations not at war. The cold pangs of hunger and death is gripping poor.

Then comes big question: Is it true that there is no food to feed growing population? The answer is a resounding no!

“According to United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)” reports Toronto Star, “there is already enough grain grown globally to feed everyone on earth . . . above minimum acceptable level”. But why is there no food for population?