Understanding the human mind in all its myriad intricacies has been a constant endeavor for the medical fraternity at large. Add to it the complexity of numbers and the analysis is even more confounding. The recent spate of attacks on doctors all over the nation has got many of us thinking about what exactly drives people to violence especially towards the people who help heal wounds and alleviate suffering. Grief and anger together make for an extremely volatile concoction, particularly when combined with the complete and utter disregard for basic human civility.
The very fine line that separates us from violent beasts gets distorted and the monster takes over. A question then arises - Is there a demon dormant in all of us that only requires some sort of triggering catalyst to set it off? Are we only seeking the safety of numbers to wreak havoc and unleash our true inner selves? Is…
