Day 37– PenPositive Reading Campaign – Evening Sky by Jacob Glatstein
Why take a stand against Capital Punishment?
Now that Yakub Memon is hanged I hope we can discuss the issue of capital punishment without Yakub in the picture because the reason to be against Capital Punishment is a humanitarian stand, it is not a religious or nationalistic stand and not based on (or biased to) whose neck is on the noose. While Capital punishment is a very primitive form of punishment, the … Continue reading Why take a stand against Capital Punishment?
Day 36– PenPositive Reading Campaign – Cuckoos By Mitsuharu Kaneko
It is disrespectful to call him ‘The Missile Man’; Inspiring through Education and Simplicity are his legacies not missiles
Missile is a sign of destruction and not Construction. When Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam died on Monday I felt bad because I respect the man for his simplicity and connection to the common man. I even dedicated my Monday’s poetry reading to him. For me he is a person who was the symbol of being down to earth; a true ‘rags to respects’ story instead … Continue reading It is disrespectful to call him ‘The Missile Man’; Inspiring through Education and Simplicity are his legacies not missiles
Day 35– PenPositive Reading Campaign – Perhaps By Wen Yiduo
Day 34– PenPositive Reading Campaign – Past 10 O’ Clock By Vladimir Mayakovsky
Salman Khan is an Idiot and an ignorant jerk; but should Yakub be hanged?
A Murder is barbaric in every sense. It is no different when it is done by the state. When done by state, a murder does not automatically become an act of sanctity. I am against capital punishment irrespective of whose neck is on the noose. Crying and wooing for someone’s death is an inhuman and primitive feeling even if it is for someone who has … Continue reading Salman Khan is an Idiot and an ignorant jerk; but should Yakub be hanged?
Vinod Narayan 