Comments on: Why do people burn candles to counter terrorism?

By: nishant

nishant — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:12:01 +0000

Lighting candles is also in memory of those who lost their lives in terrorist attacks. Its not a means to fight terrorists, but a symbol that people care and are united.

By: kaustubh

kaustubh — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:59:25 +0000

I feel it is just a silent way of protesting.
Because we ( the common man) cannot pick up arms and start fighting, doesn’t mean he feel like protesting. he can not take a step as shown in “A Wednesday”,so, this candle light march.
I find it something similar to what Gandhiji tried many years back. All those padyatras, Mukmorchas, charkha, Dandiyatra, did they directly helped throwing britishers out!
I guess not.
they just helped bringing all people together.
And when people come together, things do change.
And definitely this is no sign of weakness and surrender!

By: Mayur

Mayur — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:49:33 +0000

I think they burn candles because otherwise candles are of no use in Mumbai. The power seldom goes off.

In any case, I feel burning candles is a sign of weakness and surrender.

By: safwan

safwan — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:57:13 +0000

I too have same confusion after reading your this post ?? I never thought this .!
But what my logic is in pre attack our situations were peaceful and calm but post attack everything was deteriorated .SO we light the candle so as to light up our things normal means from darkness to brightness.

By: Debajyoti Das

Debajyoti Das — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:48:04 +0000

Nice Thought….

* I think candles mean Light….Faith, Hope

* Or maybe becoz Lighting candles were first done by Americans (Christians) and the rest of the world copied it.

* To Ward off the Darkness and evil.

> ** – It creates a sense of WE rather than I.