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CRACKLIN' Deepavali
I think it is worth spending on fire crackers for it provides employment opportunities to many.
But, firecracker manufacturers should not employ children.
C K Subhasree
III MCA
PSGR Krishnammal College for Women
IT is a shame that a section of small children make firecrackers for the enjoyment of affluent kids in their own age group.
It is better to donate money for these under-privileged children through a proper channel.
N Ravi
Mettupalayam
ONE cannot think of a Deepavali without crackers. They give a lot of joy to the young and old alike.
Prabavathi Joseph
Vadavalli
SENSIBLE people will refrain from further polluting environ-ment and stay away from crackers.
P S Parameswaran
Vadavalli
NOT only do crackers go up in smoke, they also leave behind an unhappy trail of mishaps, burns and serious accidents.
The fumes affect the lungs and cause severe breathing disorders.
They also increase the noise and air pollution levels. Above all, they create a crater in everyone's wallet.
Nirmala Venkatesh
R S Puram
SPENDING on crackers has, nowadays, come to be associated with status.
The money could instead be spent for other useful purposes.
C S Sathyanarayanan
TNAU
DEEPAVALI means the festival of lights and not a festival of ear-shattering sounds.
Infants, the aged and those recovering in hospitals have a tough time when crackers are burst.
Geeta Raveendran
Singanallur
INSTEAD of burning money on crackers, the public can arrange for games, competitions and the like and Deepavali as a day of unity.
T V Kalyanam
Ramnagar
BUYING crackers is an indirect way of helping those involved in the manufacturing process. Because, their incomes increase only during Deepavali.
S B Kamila Banu
Department of International Business
SNR Sons College
PEOPLE can celebrate the day collectively with a glittering firecracker show at a common venue in colonies.
Besides being cost effective, this helps build a cordial relationship between neighbours.
S Nagaraja
Lecturer in English
Kongunadu Arts and Science College
CONSIDERING the hazards of firecrackers, people must restrict spending on firecrackers to the barest minimum.
Cedric Charles
Class VIII,
Stanes AIHSS
AS the name indicates Deepavali, is a festival of lights and crackers. So there cannot be a Deepavali without firecrackers.
S Dhanaraj
Software Engineer,
TNAU Campus
ELDERS should not encourage the bursting of crackers as it indirectly encourages child labour.
R P Soundararajan
Sugarcane Breeding Institute
DEEPAVALI certainly is the festival of lights, but bursting of crackers and fireworks is not the only way to light up homes.
By purchasing crackers, we are literally burning our money, which can be used for other constructive purposes.
B Radha Devi
Lecturer in Mathematics,
Nirmala College for Women
THOUGH crackers have become a regular feature of joyous occasions, we should think twice before buying them, as that money can be put to better use. Our children should be made sensitive to the plight of others in their age group, who cannot even afford decent clothing and medical aid.
Mala David
PSG IMSR
DON'T calculate the value of firecrackers in monetary terms. Look at the joy and pleasure the children derive by bursting them.
V Rajaram
Pongalur
ECONOMY says no. Enjoyment says yes. Hats off to enjoyment.
R Karthikeyan
K K Pudur
JUST imagine how many crores of rupees might have been spent on firecrackers since the fundamental principle of Alfred Nobel was applied in making them. If the money that smoulders is spent for useful purposes every year, people can improve their economic condition.
G E M Manoharan
Vadavalli
INSTEAD of burning hard-earned money on crackers, one can celebrate Deepavali by lighting diyas (lamps), candles or donating money to orphanages.
D Anne Helina
III B.Sc (Computer Science),
Sri Ramakrishna CAS for Women
III MCA
PSGR Krishnammal College for Women
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