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The Age of Peace

in the second half of the twentieth century has simply ruled
out war as an option. Now the only option before an individual
or group is that of peaceful struggle; violent struggle is not
viable for anyone, even for the super powers.
If a person or group initiates war in the twenty-first century,
they will prove that either they are completely unaware of the
present realities or they have, because of some kind of false
belief, made suicidal death their goal.
On the one hand, due to the development of technology,
war in the present age has not remained an option for anyone.
On the other hand, this same modern technology has opened
up so many opportunities outside the battlefield that an
individual can be hugely successful by simply treading the
path of peace.
This historical change ought to be an eye-opener for all those
who are involved in terrorist activities. Experience shows that
till now their actions have not enabled them to gain anything
positive. Their case is not an exception. This, too, will certainly
be the case in the future. If extremists persist in terrorism, that
will be tantamount to increasing their own losses.

Terrorists must realize that the sword may be named
a ‘flower sword’, but it will not actually turn into a flower.
Similarly, if the terrorists portray their acts as being designed
to achieve a beautiful goal, even then they will prove to be
unsuccessful. They must put an end to their violence without
further delay and return to the path of peace.

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