Ever since the launch of Op Sindoor in the earlier hours of this morning, I've been seeing people on social media accounts, making statements like:
"Question your morality, if you think those posts you made about Palestinian children are somehow different from Pakistani children dying."
"Understand that this isn't the only f""king way - yes get the terrorists, but I think we are advanced enough to avoid civilian casualties."
Let's start with the facts. India didn't bomb a city. We didn't target civilians. We carried out precision strikes on terrorist launch-pads, the very sites from where infiltrators are trained and dispatched to kill Indians. Comparing this to the Israel-Palestine conflict is not just ignorant, it's irresponsible. This is not a colonial occupation or a religious war, it's a defensive strike on proven terror infrastructure. If you can't understand the distinction, your so-called "morality" is deeply flawed. As for the "aren't we advanced enough to avoid civilian harm?" argument, we are. That's exactly why our strikes are surgical, intelligence-driven, and targeted. But let's not kid ourselves, war against terror is messy, especially when these terror groups use civilian areas as shields. The blame for any collateral damage lies with those who host and protect terrorists, not with the nation acting to defend its people.
We have dead bodies in our homes. We live with the aftermath of attacks every other month. We don't get the privilege of detached idealism while soldiers are returning in coffins. You can't lecture us on morality while sitting in the comfort of your safe city apartment.
But perhaps this reality won't hit you until it's your own blood on the floor, until you're attending funerals instead of Twitter debates.
So to those blindly echoing propaganda, stop being useful tools for the enemy. Stop framing national self-defense as brutality. This isn't just about geopolities, this is about survival. Start being an Indian, not just by name, but in spirit. Think critically and act in India's interest.
