From Keshav Gupta, Birmingham

I think that ram sethu should not be destroyed for a number of reasons. firstly, because it is a reminder of our heritage and roots not only for this generation, but for generations to come. imagine if in years to come hindu children all over the world start to question our religion. this is one item of 'proof' that almost proves the existence of Ram. it is unthinkable that this could happen as we are all devoted hindus however, there are many hindus, even today, that question our dharma and religion, thus the reason for the conversions to other religions that we have to deal with. this sethu could reassure those hindus that our beliefs are valid.

If the bridge was destroyed, the one fascinating part of religion today would also be destroyed and this would be a great loss to the world. this is a reminder that ram existed, if it is lost, maybe the memory of ram may even be lost. as well as this, many others have also backed the idea that this bridge was made by Ram; a team from Centre for Remote Sensing (CRS) of Bharathidasan University, Tiruchi led by Professor S.M. Ramasamy in 2003 claimed that the, "Rama's bridge could only be 3,500 years old" and, "as the carbon dating of the beaches roughly matches the dates of Ramayana, its link to the epic needs to be explored".

Therefore, this bridge is a great reminder of our heritage and roots as well as a constant reminder of the existence of Ram and therefore Vishnu. not only this, but it also acts as a barrier/protection of tsunamis, destroying it would have a great environmental impact and of course, the huge religious sentiments that would be lost if the bridge was destroyed. finally, by allowing the bridge to be destroyed for the sake of just 30 hours of time saved, we would be condoning an attack on hindus which we cannot let happen!

Thanks

Keshav Gupta, age 14