Debate on words are shaprper than swords
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Words are all we have" proclaimed Irish playwright Samuel Beckett not because he made a living out of it but because he understood the potency of words. Words are much more powerful and influential than any weapon and it is a 'weapon of future' that must not be misused.
Words have a longstanding effect on the minds of a listener. They can make the listener his friend or his enemy. From daily household occurrences to nationwide struggle, words are influential in making a long lasting impact. The sarcastic remarks or kind compliments to your friends and family to powerful speeches at national and international forums, the sinew of words can be seen by the effect they have on the listener(s). It is aptly recognised in the story of Akbar and Birbal where the latter responded to the most important organ of the body as the 'tongue'.
The words of Bible, Quran, and Gita have more impact on its followers and a religious leader gets sanctity once he quotes from these books. The stress on human service emphasized by Jesus led to emergence of many Christian missionaries world over who served humanity. Prophet Mohammed's last sermon in medieval period on the rights of every individual served as the basis of 1948 UN Charter for Human Rights. A doubtful Arjun about the necessity of war and indiscriminate killing was swayed to fight and win the war by the strong and encouraging words of Lord Krishna. In the same epic Draupadi's insulting remark to Duryodhan ultimately led to the war.
Also careful diplomatic words and features are continuously dominated in the history of political scenarios. The careful titling of Dadabhai Nauroji's book "Poverty and 'Un-British' rule of India" in the moderate phase of freedom struggle that first discussed the drain of wealth by the British, Mahatma Gandhi's calling of Prarthana Sabhas for religious unity under the guise of 'soul purification' and Nehru's midnight speech 'A Tryst with Destiny' are some from numerous such examples.
Catchy slogans in the freedom struggle like in clubs 'Inquilab Zindabad' and 'Jai Hind' mobilised the public on large scale. Also the role played by newspapers, periodicals, weekly like Amrita Bazar, Young India, Harijan, Al-Hilal in the freedom struggle is well known and documented.
In the international scenario "I have a dream speech" of Martin Luther King on racial injustice to Margaret Thatcher's "The lady is not for turning" are considered masterpieces in world politics. Malala Yousafzai Nobel Prize winning speech for promoting education stunned the world.
Also, words on political front create or destroy the image of the speaker and its associated organization. Fickle words demonstrative of India's unstable foreign policy particularly in respect to Pakistan is often criticized. Reckless and vicious words hurting sentiments of one community especially during election campaigns are often cause of inflammable riots and large scale damage to human lives and property, be it the 1992 Babri Masjid riots or 20 years later Muzaffarnagar riots.
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