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POETRY

Before You Read

Read the passage given below.
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A child playing on the street was hit by a speeding vehicle.
The child was lying in a pool of blood. It was shifted to a hos-
pital. The doctors who examined the child told its parents that
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the child needed immediate blood transfusion and they must
arrange for four bottles of blood immediately.

The eager parents offered good money for buying blood.
Many young men did give blood but none accepted the money
offered. They bluntly told the parents that blood could not be
bought with money and that it should be donated by one person
to another.

Make a list of things and obligations that cannot be bought
with money.
Introduction

Human life is based on certain values. Values still
govern our lives. Justice is one such value that ensures an
exploitation-free life. But unfortunately, in the present day, justice
has become a commodity of sale for some people. Though there
are immoral attacks on justice, it has survived the test of time only
because of its inherent strength.
Listen to the poem recited by the teacher.

Justice

- Praveen Kumar

Justice begotten in exchange is no justice,
For, exchange is trade,
A distressing gain through loss;
Justice is inherent right. 4

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