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… and I decide to go for the kill. Slowly and steadily, I move upto my unsuspecting victim, positioning my hand just behind its back. A whoosh and a thump…., and my victim lay perfectly still, in a pool of blood, devoid of any vital signs. My conscience deplores me… my religion haunts me. To kill is a sin, they all seem to be unanimous about it. And to kill in such a cold blooded manner is worse still. But is murder for self defense a sin??? The blood that has been spilt was my blood, sucked mercilessly by the now lifeless and bloody mosquito until it was too full to even fly. To exercise my right to a good night’s sleep, the mosquito had to be killed. And I have to take countless such lives mercilessly every night just to enjoy some sleep, to be able to dream about tomorrow’s dreams. I am reminded of Nana Patekar’s immortal lines: “Saala ek macchaar aadmi ko hijra bana deta hai….”. Nothing can be farther from this truth .

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