Passage 50

In English

Even human life has little value in today’s society

Once, in , , Dr. , and were going from to the city. As a beggar approached, gave him a two-rupee note. The beggar threw back the note, saying that it would not fetch even a loaf of bread. This is the state of our society today. Money has lost its value. Why money alone, even human life has very little value in today’s society. People struggle hard to amass wealth, comfort, and happiness, even risking their own life. When somebody dies in an accident or calamity, the government gives a few thousand as compensation for the life lost. Is human life worth a few only? Has it become that cheap? No, human life is worth a lot more. When the body is dead, the life principle is not altogether lost.