War and Woman: A Mirror to Mankind's Inner Jungle

War exposes primal male instincts. Women become symbolic targets. Culture masks brutality. True evolution demands awareness, not just intellect or rituals.

- ACHARYA PRASHANT

Recently, amid the hysteria usually associated with wars, the daughter of an Indian diplomat became the object of collective vulgarity—not in a war zone, but in public discourse. The said woman was cyberbullied; her personal details circulated on social media, accompanied by disparaging remarks. Why? Because her father was the one who, on behalf of the government, announced a ceasefire—something that utterly displeased some zealots.

The incident compels us to look deeper, not merely at geopolitics, but at ourselves. These events are not isolated anomalies; they reflect a deeper, longstanding pattern. The connection between war, women, and violence is neither new nor coincidental. Why is it that women so often bear the ultimate cost of wars started by men? This question doesn't just ask for a reaction—it calls for honest introspection.

War—About Possession, Not Ideology

The modern man, as smart and technologically savvy as he is, remains internally a creature of the jungle. His cerebrum has evolved, but not his consciousness. Just like a wolf that wears a suit or a jackal that tweets, the fundamental instincts remain unchanged. He seeks territory much like an animal marking its turf. He lies, manipulates, and deceives—with the sophistication of a polished ape. It is not surprising because in the six-seven million years long process of evolution of the homo sapiens, it's been only around ten thousand recent years since we emerged from the jungle—meaning thereby that for more than 99.8% period of our existence as a species, we have been inhabitants of the jungle. The tendencies of the jungle are too deep rooted in our bodies to be quickly civilized or refined.