APOCALYTICAL FEARS IN EUROPE AND PROFANE VIOLENCE IN THE THIRD WORLD

In: Bulletin of peace proposals: to motivate research, to inspire future oriented thinking, to promote activities for peace, Band 15, Heft 1, S. 57-65

Abstract

AS THE AUTHOR STEPPED UNDER THE ARCADES OF THE NEW DELHI CONNAUGHT CIRCLE, THE UNNERVING RACKET OF THE CONTINUOUS CHAOS ON THE STREET RECEDED A LITTLE. BUT THERE WAS NO TIME TO RELAX. THE AUTHOR WAS QUICKLY CORNERED BY HALF A DOZEN SHOE-SHINE BOYS, WHO INSISTED ON REMOVING THE DELHI DIRT FROM HIS FOOT-WARE. AFTER SOME HELPLESS ATTEMPTS TO EVADE THEM. THE AUTHOR SCCUMBED. AND AS HIS RIGHT SHOE BEGAN TO BE WORKED. THE AUTHOR EVEN MANAGED TO RELAX A LITTLE. TO TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND TO ELEVATE THE YOUNG MAN KNEELING IN FRONT OF HIM BY A GENEROUS SAHIB SMILE. 'YOU GERMAN?' HE ASKED. HOW DID HE KNOW? THE AUTHOR WONDERED AND CONFIRMED. GERMANY RICH COUNTRY', HE WENT ON. 'YES'. THE AUTHOR REPLIED, 'A RICH COUNTRY, BUT IN GREAT DANGER!' THE AUTHOR PAUSED TO UNDERLINE THE IMPORTANCE OF HIS MESSAGE. 'WE LIVE UNDER THE CONSTANT THREAT OF WAR'. HE LOOKED AT HIM SOMEWHAT UNIMPRESSED. SO THE AUTHOR DRAMATIZED: BOMBS ... MISSLES ... NUCLEAR WEAPONS, YOU UNDERSTAND?' IT SEEMS HE DID NOT, THOUGH HE NODDED. INSTEAD OF BEING SATISFIED WITH THE MONEY THE AUTHOR OFFERED (IT WAS SUFFICIENT), HE ASKED FOR ONE RUPEE MORE. THEY ALWAYS TRY TO CHEAT YOU.