experimentswithdoubts

  The Mahabharata, when analyzed logically, reveals several flaws. The epic's iconic scene of a dice game illustrates how ego and deception led to a devastating war. Yudhishthira's reckless gambling resulted in the loss of his possessions, kingdom, brothers, and freedom, although Krishna intervened to save Draupadi from total humiliation. Furthermore, Kunti's decision to reveal Karna's true identity only to him and Krishna, instead of his brothers, raises questions. If the intention was to uphold dharma and save humanity, openly discussing the truth from the beginning could have prevented the war. Thus, despite its grandeur, the Mahabharata is filled with logical inconsistencies.

Without our knowledge or wish, we are born into this world, entering a society that shapes us from our earliest moments. As we grow, society's influence permeates our thoughts and actions, guiding us along paths we did not initially choose. However, amid this influence, a troubling phenomenon emerges: the normalization of sins. This silent acquiescence to wrongdoing creates a profound void in our moral landscape, a void that calls for reflection and change. We witness inhabitants being expelled from their own lands, their right to live trampled by the boots of oppressors. Society often responds with a deafening silence, born from fear, ego, or complicity. When the resistance to oppression is labeled a crime, and mob lynching becomes an accepted horror, we must ask ourselves: what moral compass guides us? When crimes are normalized, when we turn a blind eye to injustice, we reveal a deep moral failing within our collective conscience. Consider the plight of women in our society. We