Monday, May 10, 2010

Unforgivable

: To refuse a pardon for an act, offence, debt or crime ;
: To withhold pardon to a person ( to stop a person to repeat the same act again )

Are some action unforgivable? There are certainly some mistake we do, can't be undone. But do you believe that there are some offence so great that we should refuse to pardon. Right now, Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab sits for the death row, awaiting execution. Pakistani Kasab was given the death penalty on five counts: murder, abutment to murder, waging war, criminal conspiracy and committing terrorist acts for involvement in 2008 Mumbai attack. Reading his story that he is from small poor town of Pakistan and in lack of money and for the sake of his family he did these acts, made me wonder whether this is unforgivable. Because it seems to me that putting someone to death, execution, means his actions are truly and literally beyond pardon, beyond forgiveness, not allowing a second chance.

I have made small and big mistakes thorough out my life and in fact, we all continued to make mistakes. These mistakes hits with emotional pain and financial loss and so we do not get second chance to repeat the mistake. Our mistakes are either financial or quarrelling with word is not same as killing the people with gun.

Though Kasab has been pronounced guilty, the Indian law provides a chance for him to challenge the decision in higher courts and prove himself undeserving of the sentence. He can also plea for clemency from the President of India and these all procedure will delay in execution of penalty. The victim of Mumbai attack are awaiting for Justice. Justice delayed is denied. Don't let the cockroaches come/ live in our house.

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