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[{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1503739700192","data":"My brothers are in the Army and it terrifies me every time they are on active duty. The emotional toll it plays on your mind when you're not sure about whether they're going to return alive or not from hostile zones can break even the strongest of people, but I understand the choice they've made. The thing about coming from a privileged family is that we get to make a choice when it comes to career choices. Those among us who are underprivileged see the Army as a viable means of earning a living as well as serving the country, but us privileged folk, as most of my peers in BITS will no doubt identify, have a choice between the Army and the rest, simply because our privilege allows us to have more opportunity for being born with the skin colour and caste society deems is worthy of that respect. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1503740332393","data":"59a143e70ae74"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1503740334084","data":"But the squabbles of caste, skin colour, even enmity and privilege are all insignificant in the face of death, for death comes for all, and death comes for you. It is funny really, people are ready to die and kill for their ideology but they don't realise the fundamental similarity between all humans, we all bleed, we all love, we all cry. An empathetic human being turns into a stony faced monster in the face of ideology, ideology that will make monsters of all of us. There can be no peace until one ideology is proven right, say the power mongers, and for that, we will sit in our comfortable rooms while young men and women live and die for the country and ideology. <\/p>Nonetheless, giving your life up to save those you love is the ultimate sacrifice, the ultimate act of selflessness where you are willing to exchange your own future to ensure the future of those vulnerable. And as much as we glorify the Army in India, we forget that they are just made of people, people like you and me, scared, in a cold and dark place, holding a gun in their hand and following orders. No matter what happens, when they pay the price, the ships will come to carry them home. They will be remembered, by friends, family, the people they saved, and of course politicians using the dead bodies of the Jawans for political mileage instead of fixing real issues of the country. <\/p>Lay down \/ Your sweet and weary head \/ Night is falling \/ You\u2019ve come to journey's endSleep now \/ And dream of the ones who came before \/ They are calling \/ From across the distant shoreWhy do you weep? \/ What are these tears upon your face? \/ Soon you will see \/ All of your fears will pass away \/ Safe in my arms \/ You're only sleepingWhat can you see \/ On the horizon? \/ Why do the white gulls call? \/ Across the sea \/ A pale moon rises...The ships have come to carry you hom <\/i> <\/p>"}]

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