It is not about survival of the fittest; it is about allowing everybody to survive.

Nature and instinct drives every living creature be it human, animal or plant to fight for its survival. It was Charles Darwin who gave us the theory of natural selection; a phrase which is so casually used these days. Till sometime back I used it as naively as all the rest, then I had a rather casual chat with one of my professors in the college cafeteria from which surprisingly I gleaned a rather deep understanding to the concept of human evolution. Though the concept of natural selection coined by Darwin was strictly based on animal and plant evolution, we can learn alot about humans if one just comprehends that language under a different light.

Most think that Darwin was talking about how individuals must adapt to survive; but look at it in this way- Man is a social animal and it is very natural that the survival is not dependent on individuals but the society as a whole and that to me is the most interesting feature of human evolution. Today in this world where crime, corruption and injustice are so prevalent that goal is fading away. We have been drawn into this false sense of security in believing the fact that we can survive on our own and don't require society. This has led to the oppression and harm, humans inflict on other humans. Whether we talk about how women still have to struggle for equal rights in this male dominated society or whether we are still fighting a secret war against apartheid. Most think that the world is rid of these sins since we are educated and intelligent beings with a conscience. For all my readers who agree to the above I will ask a few questions, ones which my Prof. had asked me then; Rape , domestic violence, prostitution, female infanticide, distinction based on the colour of one's skin these are all real problems which still exist in this world which we now call a "Global Village", then where is the freedom and the chance for one to evolve to the best of one's abilities?

Who decides who should live and who should die? When all it takes is a pistol packing junkie to end one's life, who guarantees the right to life and liberty ?

We call ourselves the most intelligent and civilized of all creatures but I ask;

"ARE WE EDUCATED ? OR NATURE STILL DECIDES WHAT WE DO AND WE CAN BLAME OUR ANIMAL INSTINCTS?

"Flirting with fate, we weave our destiny
A war of human greed and insanity.
Thousands of weapons to play this dangerous game,
when all it takes is a bullet with your name ...  "