Establishment of World Order

Just before the big fight
Butterflies swarm
In Arjuna’s stomach
And Krishna comes to his rescue
Providing the essence of all knowledge to him
So that he can kill his relatives, teacher and all
Because it is his Dharma
His duty as a warrior prince
“Death is assured when we are born.
So, why worry?”

He continues
“Whenever the virtue is in trouble
Whenever bad guys torture the good guys
I, the omnipotent God, take birth as a human being
To protect the good guys
By killing the bad guys.”

Sounds very interesting
As if the solution to a problem
Is the elimination of the troublemaker
No transformation
No metamorphosis needed
Just getting rid of him, physically
Cutting off his head by an arrow
Or vaporizing him by a laser beam
Or even nuclear bombing the city he lives in.

This view resonates
In our cultures
In our history
And in our thoughts
As expounded in myths, in stories, in science fictions
And in TV shows
Superman, Bionic Woman, Spiderman
And the star wars
Return of the Jedi


I wonder
Why there is no
Alternative to shock and awe
Establishing the world order by carpet bombing
I guess
Not every one can be Valmiki after all
Or
It is easier to eliminate than to transform.