"You decide how you wish to finish the work today," Maqbool said.
Twelve-year-old Zakir felt a huge load on his shoulders.
He had to decide how to reduce the load of one person from the planet, who was interfering with his country's mission...
Maqbool showed photographs of the 'terrorist' whom Zakir had to follow in the market and kill.
"Should I shoot or poison the villain?" Zakir thought aloud.
"My advice- Don't be your zany and zestful self. You don't want to attract attention," Maqbool warned.
Zakir had made his choice.
Poisoning Maqbool's drink appeared the lesser of two evils.
Wouldn't the world be a better place if there was no terrorism? What do you feel?
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Friday Fictioneers, ABC Wednesday- Z for Zany, Zestful & #Barathon Day 2- Lesser of two evils
Twelve-year-old Zakir felt a huge load on his shoulders.
He had to decide how to reduce the load of one person from the planet, who was interfering with his country's mission...
Maqbool showed photographs of the 'terrorist' whom Zakir had to follow in the market and kill.
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"My advice- Don't be your zany and zestful self. You don't want to attract attention," Maqbool warned.
Zakir had made his choice.
Poisoning Maqbool's drink appeared the lesser of two evils.
Wouldn't the world be a better place if there was no terrorism? What do you feel?
100 Words story for-
Friday Fictioneers, ABC Wednesday- Z for Zany, Zestful & #Barathon Day 2- Lesser of two evils
You pose the moral problem of whether vigilantism is any better than terrorism
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Poisoning is the more discreet option, I feel.
ReplyDeleteDear Anita,
ReplyDeleteHopefully Zakir chose an untraceable poison.
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Rochelle
Zakir is out to start a revolution. One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter - it's a difficult question to answer.
ReplyDeleteMaqboul showed Zakir the photographs, so he knew he was the target...He must have been very committed to the cause. As to whether the world would be better without terrorism, I have no doubt that it would be. But that answer requires that no-one is prepared to use organised force to gain and hold power.
ReplyDeleteGood choice.
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Interesting take, Anita. Go the poison way, indeed... though, as Neil said, what is better?
ReplyDeleteGive peace a chance!
ReplyDeleteLife would surely be a happier place but will that ever happen? https://akswrites.com/2018/07/04/and-i-found-a-way-to-my-mans-heart-shortstory-barathon/
ReplyDeleteGreat choice. But the more worrying part is that a 12 year old has to make such choices.
ReplyDeleteInteresting take on the prompt, but I can't answer your question between two evils.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how long a world of total love and peace would exist before some people decide they must be the one to rule the world.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant piece. Well-written. Absolutely, the world would be a better place without terrorism. By all accounts everyone should be able to get their point of view across but without violence & murder. They are never the answer.
ReplyDeleteCertainly the world would be better without terrorism. But how does killing the 'terrorist' do away with it?
ReplyDeletebrilliant take on the prompt. well written. the Question is left for the people to think. Of course world would be peace if there is no terrorism.
ReplyDeleteWish they sat across the table to discuss.
ReplyDeleteExcellent take on the pic and word.
Happy ABCW!
We can certainly do away with terrorism for killing people is no solution at all.
ReplyDeleteA fab take on the prompt, Anita!