“Today there is a grave case pending judgement” – quoted an onlooker at the court.
“Yes. At last they have captured the invisible trickster”. Blah, blah, blah……..
“Silence”, shouted the court assistant with a shrill voice. Soon the Judge and lawyers assembled.
Bacteria, Bacteria, Bacteria…..called the court assistant at his usual freaky tone. The invisible accused suddenly pops up at the scene. As the Judge looked sarcastically, the defence lawyer started his argument.
Lawyer: Your honour, the accused name is Bacteria, a notorious, invisible trickster giving lot of troubles to mankind.
Judge: Well, what are the complaints?
Lawyer: There are innumerable complaints on the accused,
People say:
• He spoils the leftover food
• He decomposes the garden flowers
• He makes the vase water smelly
• He causes body odour
• He causes dental caries
• He causes sore throat…
• He kills them mercilessly
This time we caught him red-handed. He is really intolerable and needs severe punishment.
Before the Judge could open up, the accused starts defending himself.
Bacteria: I request the permission of the honourable judge to present my defence argument.
With a sympathetic sigh, Judge permits the accused to present his argument.
Bacteria:
Respectable Sir, the lawyer is exaggerating his claim. He has forgotten the benefits I have rendered to the people. To quote some of my daily good deeds:
• I ferment the Yogurt, Vinegar and many more products which are essential health supplements to humans.
• I help in breaking down the organic fertilizers and presenting them in a readily usable state for the plants.
• I fix nitrogen for plants; thereby help in growth of plants and help people have a good harvest.
• I help humans in digestion by means of breaking down complex food material into simple and usable nutrients.
• I help in bioremediation, by utilising the dead and decay and thereby clean the earth from the wastes generated by humans.
• I help people, in production of life saving antibiotic drugs
After enjoying all my hard work, people sterilize and choke my fellow mates to death. They massacre us. Kindly consider my argument.
Judge: Well I am quite confused. Let me adjourn the court for a later date. I will refer www.microbexpert.com, which presents A-Z of bacterial details, and get back to you.
Bacteria are both beneficial and harmful. There are plenty of bacteria in human body helping in lots of processes. Also there are harmful bacteria causing terminal illnesses. Any way they are inevitable in our daily activities.
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