Wrong Aid

WRONG AIDs

I am not much in support with the government’s decision to grant Rs. 50000 to the family members of the victims of Methyl Alcohol. First of all, who is responsible for the drinking problem of these people? Although I do share the plight of the affected families, who have lost their loved ones, but drunkards are of no use to the society; in fact they create problems in the household work. With this logic the government should grant the aid to all the people facing drinking problem, just because they the financial burden for the family and the family is in need of some support. I think this action of the government will only encourage people to consume the ‘desi’ alcohol leading to still many deaths. Right now the people who are in need of aid are the innocents who faced the Tsunamis. I don’t think that the people who can’t live without alcohol, and who always prefer to stay in the drowsed state of mind, are innocents in any way! Yes, their families are innocents, but then there are innumerable such families. Is it practical to provide aid to them? So it would be better if the money were used in educating people about alcohol, the ways to consume it, prepare it and also the level or the limit to consume it. We should also educate people the ill effects of high-level consumption of alcohol, the way it affects their families, the society and ultimately the nation. Perhaps this may also help in reducing the rate of crimes that people commit for a bottle of alcohol.
-Nimish