FATAL CALCULATOR
October 24, 2011

During the culminating years of the 20th century the world stood at the edge of a precipice. The escalating arms race between the USSR and the United States was truly the one event in world history which, had it not been ultimately conquered, might have lead to our annihilation; the end of our civilization and as a human race. Movements to appease the Soviet aggressor were growing, emanating both from within the US and many countries with liberal-leaning democracies. Today we face circumstances remarkably and frighteningly similar to those days. Will the United States defend its freedom, liberty and its way of life against the renewed onslaught of socialism? Outbursts in Congress, cursing on the tennis courts, and grabbing the mic from a young award winner; everyone is lamenting our loss of civility as more and more public figures continue to behave badly. To quote my grandmother, “I think someone has forgotten their manners.” It would be easy to go off on a rant about the disrespectful Congressman, the angry athlete or the scene-stealing rapper, but these people are not acting in a cultural vacuum. Entry of media into the human life made a connectivity with the entire world. Regional, national and international news became accessible at just a remote click. Growth in the media sector developed a sense of competition. Fighting with this, most of the news channels deviated from their actual path. The quality and relevancy of the information and news broadcasted by them came down. Moreover, the obtrusive role of media in critical situations is also not a good conduct. War over water is not a new phenomenon in this world. The world has seen many fatal battles fought for the occupation of water resources. Ancient history reveals that the armies fought until the water resources were occupied…