Thousands of innocent teenagers have been brutally murdered by their family in the name of ‘honor killing’. But what sort of honor are we striving for which compels us to kill our own kids? Who is going to bestow this honor on us? The society? The complete idea of ‘honor killing’ is horrendous. There isn’t even an ounce of nobility in such acts. Relief India Trust strongly condemns this ‘horror killing’. Murdering kids just because they dared to marry someone out of the creed or caste or religion is a big blot on humanity. Ours has been a free country for 68 years and we still are hooked up to evils like caste, creed and portray religion in a fearsome light.

We all must realize the fact that there is no bigger association or sense of belonging than humanity. All the religions, saints, gods, scriptures, they all preach oneness. But we are beguiled by the selfish idea of superiority and have been striving incessantly to somehow prove our religion or our community superior to the rest. Relief India Trust holds this frantic a major obstruction in the evolvement of the society. We praise our deity and religion but somewhere down the line, we have not stayed true to their teachings. No religion ever condemned any other faith. But our petty minds have still not been able to get the grasp of it. Even in high profile cases like Aarushi Talwar’s and Sheena Bora’s murder, honor killing is being suspected as a prime motive.

There can be nothing more shameful than killing your own kid. What’s harrowing is that there are a few parents who take pride in these cruel acts whilst others give in to a vague societal pressure. They live under an obscure impression that their honor has been safeguarded. But we are forgetting that we are mere mortals. Society might become our partner in the crime but at the end, it is the almighty, the supreme power that keeps a track of our karma. And such dreadful acts will never be forgiven by him. RIT recommends that parents should talk to their kids and put forth the concern to them and listen to their side of the story. There is no problem in this world that cannot be solved by a discussion. Violence is always the easiest option to resort to but it should not even be considered.