Dr Sabrina Rashid's opinion published on January 8. 1998 under the heading Sons or Daughters and Mr Masroor Ahmed Deepak’s letter regarding this published on January 22. '98 came to my notice.
Dr Sabrina Rashid is quite right in saying that women are more kind hearted than men. The creator made male and female physically different and there are many inherent qualities which the males lack. Women have to bear and rear children — so they are given more feelings and patience so that they would care for their offspring.
A great patience is required to look after young children as they could become very trying. I know about an incident in which a father unable to stand the constant crying of the baby threw him on the floor which resulted In Instant death to the baby.
Mr Masroor Ahmad Deepak wrote In one place. "When women steal they are the smartest and the safest. Because they have loads of places to stash them and know all the tricks In the book so that they avoid getting caught". This observation is downright objectionable.
Everyone knows how drugs, gold and other stuffs are smuggled by men. capsules of heroin are being swallowed and gold bars are being hidden in the most improbably places.
In another place. Mr Masroor Ahmed Deepak wrote. Neither a boy nor a girl is a either a saint or devil". But when look at the world, it seems that most of the devilish works are done by men. I have read in the newspapers many times a son killing his father or mother, in our country, but till now 1 have not heard of a daughter murdering her parents. Does not it signify something?
Dr Sabrina Rashid wrote at one place. "Even when they are married off. they always see to all the needs of their parents." But I think that daughters' hearts may ache for their parents but it may not be possible for. them in many Instances to help as their husbands may not allow them to take all the responsibilities.
So. having sons or daughters for the security of old age may not always be the answer, who knows what Is in store in the future — everyone should prudently plan so that old age will not be burdened with unbearable hardship.