What is wrong with the world today?

Above: A security official inspecting the damage after an explosion at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Jakarta today

You know the world is really in a state of turmoil, when, after all that has been done to eradicate terrorism since 9-11, random events such as the Indonesian hotel bombing continue to happen. It's painful to admit, but it must be said that these disasters are reoccurring with such frequency that they are quickly losing their shock-value, and it is almost a formality that they will occur. The sad truth about the state of the world's affairs regarding terrorist attacks, is that we no longer wonder if they will occur, but when.

Mike Tyson - the boxing and comedy entertainment icon - was once responsible for redefining the word irrational because of his thoughtless actions and statements. Despite the fact that being logical was never a trait he was credited with throughout his life, Tyson has managed to exceed the expectation of his critics by shedding the confrontational demeanor that once saw him being described as an animal (Let's hope I didn't speak too soon).

Twelve years ago, any prediction of these two reconciling would have been laughable, but they have proven that peace can be achieved, regardless of the conflict

If Tyson and Evander Holyfield can now be amicable after all they went through, it baffles me why many of the culprits of war and terrorism cannot do the same. These individuals constantly fight among themselves, and, with little warning, make spineless attacks on others as a means of demonstration, similar to the militant attacks on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan in early March.

More times than not, these conflicts are blamed on religious and/or political misunderstandings, and the groups that claim to be peace-seekers, often contradict themselves by abandoning peaceful deliberation for more callous methods. The longer these irrational demonstrations take place, the more evident it will be that both the autocratic governments and protestant groups of these nations are to blame for allowing their bruised egos to affect their judgment.

Sadly for the rest of the world, it will also become more evident with each attack, that no one, including the culprits themselves, seems to know what is the real reason for the senseless violence or when it will end.