Children say parents do not understand and they are wrong. Parents contend that children are not matured enough to decide what is wrong and what is right.
Boss says you are wrong but you feel boss is worthless.
fiancee says she is always correct but fiance says she is always incorrect.
You say you are OK! but friends say you are crazy.
We say police are morally wrong but they say they are in the business of catching hold of immoral people.
Naxalites say the whole administrative system is worng. But the bureaucracy says it is the only workable solution.
Prosecution says defence lawyer is wrong, but the defence says there is no substance with prosecution.
People say government is not doing anything, but government says people are only giving mandate to us to rule.
India says Pakistan is wrong and Pakistan says India is not better.
White says black is unacceptable, whereas blacks say white are wrong.
Muslims say Hindus are wrong, Hindus say Muslims are religious fundamentalists.
Bush says Laden should be punished, but Laden say he has already punished America.
We say recession is dangerous, but economy says our greedy ness and inaction is the cause of it.
But, wife says and you do not say anything!
Friday, June 19, 2009
Power - Position - Responsibility
POWER - Most of us aspire for it through out our lives whether consciously or unconsciously. Why do we need power or for such matter a position better than what we are in at present? Many view it from different perspectives leaving the one for which it is given to a person.
Power is associated with any designation to facilitate the person to discharge the responsibilities associated with it effectively. This power may be discretionary and according to conventions or power that was codified in the law books.
So if your boss offers you a bigger position, why do you go for it? ask yourself?
I feel it should be viewed from the perspective of responsibility. If you feel that you have the requisite credentials to do justice to the bigger post and if you aspire to do work at that level then only you should go for it. In fact promotion at any level is based on this fact only. The base for promoting any employee depends on his work till that point of time and an assumption that he has acquired enough credentials to be promoted.
Unfortunately, at many levels we look at only the power part of the position ignoring the responsibilities associated with it and further our own credentials to be there. To say that I have no credentials to be in that job, requires ruthless introspection. So, what happens if you are in a position which you don't deserve? well, you may try to make use of the position for personal benefits and try to go for even a bigger position. This may sound illogical, but this is what is happening with most of the state and central government employees who enjoy the executive power.
Power is associated with any designation to facilitate the person to discharge the responsibilities associated with it effectively. This power may be discretionary and according to conventions or power that was codified in the law books.
So if your boss offers you a bigger position, why do you go for it? ask yourself?
I feel it should be viewed from the perspective of responsibility. If you feel that you have the requisite credentials to do justice to the bigger post and if you aspire to do work at that level then only you should go for it. In fact promotion at any level is based on this fact only. The base for promoting any employee depends on his work till that point of time and an assumption that he has acquired enough credentials to be promoted.
Unfortunately, at many levels we look at only the power part of the position ignoring the responsibilities associated with it and further our own credentials to be there. To say that I have no credentials to be in that job, requires ruthless introspection. So, what happens if you are in a position which you don't deserve? well, you may try to make use of the position for personal benefits and try to go for even a bigger position. This may sound illogical, but this is what is happening with most of the state and central government employees who enjoy the executive power.
Monday, June 15, 2009
The obsession with so called 'Growth'
The word growth is in news with various adjectives being attached to it, since the start of recent recession. What does this 'Growth' mean? For an economics student it is something like "The quantum change in the value of final goods and services produced in a given period of time" good so far as the definition part of it.... what does this mean to an Indian who earns merely for his sustenance?
An operative part of the growth definition says that the value of goods and services is the income of the economy also. But the growth in the income of everyone is not the same. It is an utopian condition to assume that the growth at every level to be same. But the plight of the poor in our country makes the concept of growth itself as just an economic indicator of the 20% of our population. It is not only the relative poverty but the absolute poverty in this country, which needs a special approach. Our think tank has started using the term called "Inclusive growth", but it still needs to be seen how far the growth becomes inclusive.
An operative part of the growth definition says that the value of goods and services is the income of the economy also. But the growth in the income of everyone is not the same. It is an utopian condition to assume that the growth at every level to be same. But the plight of the poor in our country makes the concept of growth itself as just an economic indicator of the 20% of our population. It is not only the relative poverty but the absolute poverty in this country, which needs a special approach. Our think tank has started using the term called "Inclusive growth", but it still needs to be seen how far the growth becomes inclusive.
Friday, June 12, 2009
World - A big home
How about Pakistan and Bangladesh getting united with India and thereafter, what if Bhutan, Nepal and Srilanka wants to join?
Wait, I am not dreaming but contemplating about this for a long time.
One thing is clear that with Globalisation, the economic boundaries of the countries are no longer there and an integration at higher level is on cards. A good example is the European Union. With its 27 members, it has proved to be a success. Further SCO and ASEAN are the two prominent economic blocks in the east and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in the west asia. In the present globalized world countries are being forced to look for the markets outside to realize a higer growth in shortest possible time. It is clear that the economic factors have lead to the formation of certain economic blocks through out the world. These same blocks are further getting integrated culturally with the free movement of goods and services.
Another kind of integration that is occuring is of millitary alliance. NATO is a good example of it. Although these kind of alliances are because of the fear of attack from a rouge country and the strength required to retaliate in such situation, they are also helping to consolidate the integration of nations.
But there are groups which spoils the party. These are like Taliban, Hamas in Palestine, Hezbollah in Lebanon etc. Finally I feel we are moving towards a big consolidation based on the continent or on the lines of strategic partnerships or economic dependence or fear of an attack by a rouge nation.
Whatever be the reason for integration, the thought of our subcontinent as a single country is exciting. Organisations like BIMSTEC and SAARC are already working in this direction but a more cocerted approach is needed to become our day dream to be real.
Wait, I am not dreaming but contemplating about this for a long time.
One thing is clear that with Globalisation, the economic boundaries of the countries are no longer there and an integration at higher level is on cards. A good example is the European Union. With its 27 members, it has proved to be a success. Further SCO and ASEAN are the two prominent economic blocks in the east and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in the west asia. In the present globalized world countries are being forced to look for the markets outside to realize a higer growth in shortest possible time. It is clear that the economic factors have lead to the formation of certain economic blocks through out the world. These same blocks are further getting integrated culturally with the free movement of goods and services.
Another kind of integration that is occuring is of millitary alliance. NATO is a good example of it. Although these kind of alliances are because of the fear of attack from a rouge country and the strength required to retaliate in such situation, they are also helping to consolidate the integration of nations.
But there are groups which spoils the party. These are like Taliban, Hamas in Palestine, Hezbollah in Lebanon etc. Finally I feel we are moving towards a big consolidation based on the continent or on the lines of strategic partnerships or economic dependence or fear of an attack by a rouge nation.
Whatever be the reason for integration, the thought of our subcontinent as a single country is exciting. Organisations like BIMSTEC and SAARC are already working in this direction but a more cocerted approach is needed to become our day dream to be real.
Creativity and Work
Yesterday I read an article mentioning the efforts of a person in making eatable spoons and plates, not the disposable ones. He said that, when he was travelling by flight, he was offered snacks along with disposable spoons and plates. But he was reluctant to use them and then got an idea like, why can't we make these as an eatable ones? This idea made him to work for years before finding a suitable mix of the ingredients and finally coming out with a bang of success and opening his own factory in AP.
This article reminds me of a statement, as one of my friend said that "the work that I am doing doesn't allow me to do anything new and think creatively". I feel it is not the work which lacks creativity but it is the attitude of a person towards that work which enables him to think divergently. If your attitude results in an under arousal, you would be complacent and if your attitude results in over arousal, you start thinking convergently. It is the moderate arousal mixed with a right kind of attitude toward the work, which enables a person to be creative.
This article reminds me of a statement, as one of my friend said that "the work that I am doing doesn't allow me to do anything new and think creatively". I feel it is not the work which lacks creativity but it is the attitude of a person towards that work which enables him to think divergently. If your attitude results in an under arousal, you would be complacent and if your attitude results in over arousal, you start thinking convergently. It is the moderate arousal mixed with a right kind of attitude toward the work, which enables a person to be creative.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Governor - Centre's agent?
The action of the Kerala governor in allowing the CBI to prosecute the earlier minister on corrpution charges is unconstitutional. Ofcourse the person in question may be corrupt, but that doesn't empower the governor to act in his discretion. He acted clearly against the suggestion of the council of ministers who gave the advice that CBI should not be allowed in prosecuting Vijayan. Council of ministers based their opinion on the recommendations of the Advocte general and the material submitted by the CBI.
It is well settled and recognized that the Governor can't act in his discretion. He can do nothing without the advice of the council of ministers and can not do anything against the advice of the council of ministers. Ofcourse the circumstances allowing the Governor to act in his discretion are mentioned in the constitution and they are very much limited.
The governor's intensions may be good, but the path choosen by him is not in conformity with the rule of law. These kinds of acts reminds us to the fact that governors are acting merely on the advice of the centre and if the political party at the centre is in opposition at the state level, this use of governor is becoming a tradition.
There should be an end to this practice to uphold our federal setup and constitution at a respectable level in which the centre and state derive their power eaually from the constitution.
It is well settled and recognized that the Governor can't act in his discretion. He can do nothing without the advice of the council of ministers and can not do anything against the advice of the council of ministers. Ofcourse the circumstances allowing the Governor to act in his discretion are mentioned in the constitution and they are very much limited.
The governor's intensions may be good, but the path choosen by him is not in conformity with the rule of law. These kinds of acts reminds us to the fact that governors are acting merely on the advice of the centre and if the political party at the centre is in opposition at the state level, this use of governor is becoming a tradition.
There should be an end to this practice to uphold our federal setup and constitution at a respectable level in which the centre and state derive their power eaually from the constitution.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Do we need reservation for women in politics?
The introduction of the women's reservation bill in the Rajya Sabha in contrary to Lok Sabha by the last UPA govt shows some sort of determination. Had they introduced the bill in Lok Sabha, with dissolution of the house the bill would have been lapsed. The events show a chnage in the mindset of the major political parties and it is yet to be materialized.
However, do we need reservation for women in politics?
In a country where we say that women are worshiped and the reality depicts contrary to it. It is a country where a girl child is not welcome, even killing of female foetus is not uncommon, keeping girl child at home and sending her brothers to school, dowry deaths, and Sati which was one of the inhuman practices against the women. The causes for many societal problems can be broadely categorized as: 1. Limited resources 2. Psyche of the society.
In case of hardship of the Indian women, it is the mindset of the patriarchal society which is primarily responsible.
It is clear that men and women are not identical in the behavior they perform in an act of surviving in the society. This doesn't mean that women are inferior to men, but it should be interpreted in the light that each have their own strengths and weaknesses.
Now, uplifting the Indian women and empowering them is not the only solution. As many of the state's efforts are aimed at primarily these two aspects, it is not enough to bring an all round change that is being targetted. We should understand that providing reservation is one of the tools in achieving that target.
Now in the political space, it has been proven that at the Panchayat level the participation of women was a success. Although there are cases where a women representative has become the puppet in the hands of her ventriloquist husband. But on a wider perspective it was a success.
The present number of 59 women representatives in the Lok Sabha is the highest sice independence. That means that in all of the fifteen elections that took place to the Lok Sabha, womens representation is a mere 10%. It is a testimony to the Psyche of the political parties in Inida.
We have to only wait and see how the final form of the bill would be as many political parties are opposing the bill in its present form.
However, do we need reservation for women in politics?
In a country where we say that women are worshiped and the reality depicts contrary to it. It is a country where a girl child is not welcome, even killing of female foetus is not uncommon, keeping girl child at home and sending her brothers to school, dowry deaths, and Sati which was one of the inhuman practices against the women. The causes for many societal problems can be broadely categorized as: 1. Limited resources 2. Psyche of the society.
In case of hardship of the Indian women, it is the mindset of the patriarchal society which is primarily responsible.
It is clear that men and women are not identical in the behavior they perform in an act of surviving in the society. This doesn't mean that women are inferior to men, but it should be interpreted in the light that each have their own strengths and weaknesses.
Now, uplifting the Indian women and empowering them is not the only solution. As many of the state's efforts are aimed at primarily these two aspects, it is not enough to bring an all round change that is being targetted. We should understand that providing reservation is one of the tools in achieving that target.
Now in the political space, it has been proven that at the Panchayat level the participation of women was a success. Although there are cases where a women representative has become the puppet in the hands of her ventriloquist husband. But on a wider perspective it was a success.
The present number of 59 women representatives in the Lok Sabha is the highest sice independence. That means that in all of the fifteen elections that took place to the Lok Sabha, womens representation is a mere 10%. It is a testimony to the Psyche of the political parties in Inida.
We have to only wait and see how the final form of the bill would be as many political parties are opposing the bill in its present form.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Indian Stock Market
The most unpredictable thing even for a well trained mathematician with statistical background!
It is exciting for a new person to be a part of the game where the rules are easy to break and the institution which enforces these rules takes years to punish the guilty.
The first thing many of us see in a stock market is the quick gains. We try our best to time the market initially. Ofcourse at first it appears easy to do but as the time progresses and with the accumulated losse, we seek the help of so called fundamental and technical analysis to time the market. Again, the failure to time the market foces us to look for the luck factors.
But I feel we should understand one thing that we are investing our money in an attempt to make our money work for us and give good returns. But, in reality we are again working on it by carrying tension at every second. Even if a person does all this, he can't avoid losses completely. I am not denying the fact that a stock market should run based on the finacial strength of the listed companies. But, as we know from childhood, things doesn't go as they are described in our text books. There are many extraneous factors which do influence the price movement like the political stablity, geographical unrest, terrorist activities, Big accidents at mining places and so on. But still one may feel that these events can well be related the financial strength of a company and the price movement can be predicted.
Fianlly, what we can't predict is the psyche of the investors. For our estimation based on above facts to be true, others also should follow more or less the same thing. But, here in our country people are not matured enough to take rational decisions, at least in the stock markets. Further, the percentage of retail participation in our stock markets is quite low, which makes it vulnerable to any action by the foreign investors.
Hence I feel, rather than wasting your time and taking the tension, invest your money in a safe bet like housing or gold. May be part of the funds you can invest in mutual funds but do have the long term perspective.
However, if you are not greedy enoguh and have rationality in your thought, you can be in the bourse and make gains.
It is exciting for a new person to be a part of the game where the rules are easy to break and the institution which enforces these rules takes years to punish the guilty.
The first thing many of us see in a stock market is the quick gains. We try our best to time the market initially. Ofcourse at first it appears easy to do but as the time progresses and with the accumulated losse, we seek the help of so called fundamental and technical analysis to time the market. Again, the failure to time the market foces us to look for the luck factors.
But I feel we should understand one thing that we are investing our money in an attempt to make our money work for us and give good returns. But, in reality we are again working on it by carrying tension at every second. Even if a person does all this, he can't avoid losses completely. I am not denying the fact that a stock market should run based on the finacial strength of the listed companies. But, as we know from childhood, things doesn't go as they are described in our text books. There are many extraneous factors which do influence the price movement like the political stablity, geographical unrest, terrorist activities, Big accidents at mining places and so on. But still one may feel that these events can well be related the financial strength of a company and the price movement can be predicted.
Fianlly, what we can't predict is the psyche of the investors. For our estimation based on above facts to be true, others also should follow more or less the same thing. But, here in our country people are not matured enough to take rational decisions, at least in the stock markets. Further, the percentage of retail participation in our stock markets is quite low, which makes it vulnerable to any action by the foreign investors.
Hence I feel, rather than wasting your time and taking the tension, invest your money in a safe bet like housing or gold. May be part of the funds you can invest in mutual funds but do have the long term perspective.
However, if you are not greedy enoguh and have rationality in your thought, you can be in the bourse and make gains.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Sarkari Naukri
At first I was very happy to get a government job, but to be frank, I do not know why I was happy. Later I found that, It is because the people around me, who keep on telling like - government job is the best and secured job.
But, do we need a secured job with no responsiblity, challenges, and power or do we need a job where we can put our aptitute to work? Ofcourse it depends on ones personality and perspective of looking at things.
For making a person work, one or more of these three things should be in place:
If a person doesn't do the work,
1. Punish him by taking away the privileges that he enjoy (moderate punishment)
2. Punish him by demoting (severe punishment)
Or, If a person does the work,
3. Reward him in an appropriate way.
Unfortunately, the options 1 and 2 are not exercised in any government organization effectively. further, option 3 is exercised irrespective of the work. These actions of the public authority infuses apathy in their employees. Whatever arousal (moderate or intese) that the employee carries before joining the job gets faded away. Further he may start thinking that, he is rendering some sort of extra service to the public authority and for which he needs to be rewarded further. Finally, he comes to the office daily, not because any one of the above three actions are in place, but the fear of loosing a month's salary.
I am not exaggerating the facts, it may not be the case in all government offices, but I am sure this is the scene in most of the government offices.
But, do we need a secured job with no responsiblity, challenges, and power or do we need a job where we can put our aptitute to work? Ofcourse it depends on ones personality and perspective of looking at things.
For making a person work, one or more of these three things should be in place:
If a person doesn't do the work,
1. Punish him by taking away the privileges that he enjoy (moderate punishment)
2. Punish him by demoting (severe punishment)
Or, If a person does the work,
3. Reward him in an appropriate way.
Unfortunately, the options 1 and 2 are not exercised in any government organization effectively. further, option 3 is exercised irrespective of the work. These actions of the public authority infuses apathy in their employees. Whatever arousal (moderate or intese) that the employee carries before joining the job gets faded away. Further he may start thinking that, he is rendering some sort of extra service to the public authority and for which he needs to be rewarded further. Finally, he comes to the office daily, not because any one of the above three actions are in place, but the fear of loosing a month's salary.
I am not exaggerating the facts, it may not be the case in all government offices, but I am sure this is the scene in most of the government offices.
Communal Harmony - A must
Communal Harmony is very much required in a composite culture based country like India. What does that mean to us? In simple terms, it is respecting the ways of living of other communities based on religion or caste without any prejudice. It was thought of as a moral precedent for peace in the society. But in the globalized world of today it becomes a necessity to have communal harmony. Lack of it, affects the development at all levels.
Why do we look at other communities with prejudice?
Its because of the environment in which we have been brough up in general and the insecurity of the communities in particular. Ask yourself that are you a secular person? ofcourse yes.... But think of a person from other religious background or caste and now ask yourself, can I allow him/her to be my business partner, life partner or simply do you give your flat for rent to him/her?
Some of you may well say yes, but with a little bit of discomfort and may not even do so when the situation demands. So, what should we do?
We need to be rational in judging others rather than stereotyped. It is something like this... You might have seen a Christian/Muslim/Hindu doing an act which you feel wrong and happened to see the same act by the same community person next time also. We tend to generalize the action for the whole community and say something like... these people do in this way only.... I know them well........ This kind of generalization may well serve you judge the person in no time but it surely leads to an irrational act or more precisely you are making use of stereotypes.
What can be the long term solution? It appears to me that a change in the environment variable is a must, atleast for the children in the developing stage of their personality. The source can be in the form of parents, peers, or educational system. Further, it is relatively easy to implement it at the school level by teaching the importance of communal harmony.
Why do we look at other communities with prejudice?
Its because of the environment in which we have been brough up in general and the insecurity of the communities in particular. Ask yourself that are you a secular person? ofcourse yes.... But think of a person from other religious background or caste and now ask yourself, can I allow him/her to be my business partner, life partner or simply do you give your flat for rent to him/her?
Some of you may well say yes, but with a little bit of discomfort and may not even do so when the situation demands. So, what should we do?
We need to be rational in judging others rather than stereotyped. It is something like this... You might have seen a Christian/Muslim/Hindu doing an act which you feel wrong and happened to see the same act by the same community person next time also. We tend to generalize the action for the whole community and say something like... these people do in this way only.... I know them well........ This kind of generalization may well serve you judge the person in no time but it surely leads to an irrational act or more precisely you are making use of stereotypes.
What can be the long term solution? It appears to me that a change in the environment variable is a must, atleast for the children in the developing stage of their personality. The source can be in the form of parents, peers, or educational system. Further, it is relatively easy to implement it at the school level by teaching the importance of communal harmony.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Fragile relationships
Yesterday I heard a girl saying "thu bhool gaya mujhe.... aaj eek bar bhi call nahi kiya...", ofcourse not to me! This shows how the human relations are becoming in our tech society. It clearly shows that now a days most of us are not interested in knowing much about the persons beliefs, values, actions / behavior or simply attitude, but only interested in how does that person cares about you at that moment. This shows the tendency towards the fragile relationships.
what is the reason? It appears to me that we are becoming more intolerant and engaging in instant gratification. Critical thinking is missing.
Isn't it that, in this competetive world, running for success in professional life, is the one which is making us intolerant and looking at everything from the perspective of greed? I am fortunate to meet some intellectual persons, but it was surprising to see their failures because of their personality.
whatever be the reason, there is a strong need for value based education in our country.
what is the reason? It appears to me that we are becoming more intolerant and engaging in instant gratification. Critical thinking is missing.
Isn't it that, in this competetive world, running for success in professional life, is the one which is making us intolerant and looking at everything from the perspective of greed? I am fortunate to meet some intellectual persons, but it was surprising to see their failures because of their personality.
whatever be the reason, there is a strong need for value based education in our country.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
The big post - Speaker
The present election of Shri. Meira Kumar to the post of Lok Sabha speaker is significant in three ways.
1. She is the first woman speaker in the history of our Lok Sabha
2. She is the second only person from the Dalit category after Balayogi to assume the post
3. Since the 11th Lok Sabha, the Prime Minister and Speaker are not from the same political party, though they belonged to the same coalition.
She has the requisite credentials to be in the speaker's post but her unequivocal stand is yet to be seen. It is a theoritical construct that speaker should be impartial and work towards the fuifilment of ideals which make the parliamentary form of government a success.
We hope that she is going to discharge her duties without any undue advantage to the ruling coalition.
1. She is the first woman speaker in the history of our Lok Sabha
2. She is the second only person from the Dalit category after Balayogi to assume the post
3. Since the 11th Lok Sabha, the Prime Minister and Speaker are not from the same political party, though they belonged to the same coalition.
She has the requisite credentials to be in the speaker's post but her unequivocal stand is yet to be seen. It is a theoritical construct that speaker should be impartial and work towards the fuifilment of ideals which make the parliamentary form of government a success.
We hope that she is going to discharge her duties without any undue advantage to the ruling coalition.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Have you any doubt
IT REALLY WORKS!
As Gandhiji says..........
"Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man [woman] whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him [her]. Will he [she] gain anything by it? Will it restore him [her] to a control over his [her] own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to swaraj [freedom] for the hungry and spiritually starving millions?Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away."
As Gandhiji says..........
"Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man [woman] whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him [her]. Will he [she] gain anything by it? Will it restore him [her] to a control over his [her] own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to swaraj [freedom] for the hungry and spiritually starving millions?Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away."
Need - Want - Pollution
Is your wish a need or want?
Anyhow, as long as you have money to fullfil it, you may not even think about it.
But, is your need or want to have something is detrimental to the other person's need or want? Don't bother about all those things as long as you are happy or not being punished.
This is the attitude in most of us, isn't it? Do we need to change it? what's the problem with this kind of attitude?
As long as you are not sensible, you need not bother. But if you are sensible and still overlooking at these things, you are on a path to become a part of the herd.
All I wanted to say is that, our so called needs (Like riding a bike, going out in a car) are surely going to damage the societal balance. We have already been left with a legacy of pollution and can not live with it. So its our duty to make use of the energy consuming appliances only when it is required. This may be your fan in the bedroom or use of water in bathroom or it is even going to office in your car.
I have asked some of my friends "Why are you not purchasing a car?" In all of the cases I got a single relpy saying that "Paisa nahi hai yaaar...." I was eager to hear from someone who says that " I do not need a car right now". But unfortunately noboday gave me that answer.
No doubt we prefer comfort to ethics, but we can't ignore present degrading state. At every level one is trying hard to blame the other but the fact that everyone is contributing to it is being ignored. A farmer looks at an industrialist ignoring his own way a dealing with free power, an industrialist may look at another big industry and so on. Ofcourse this what is happening at the international level also, that the so called developed countries are being asked to reduce their emissions in a short time with some concessions being offered to the developing countries.
But the fact remains that, can we sustain a development which is hugely dependent on energy consumption? The answer may be that we are on the way to generate energy with out much polluting the environment. But, I feel as long as our every want is a need, we can not achieve a truly livable societal environment.
Anyhow, as long as you have money to fullfil it, you may not even think about it.
But, is your need or want to have something is detrimental to the other person's need or want? Don't bother about all those things as long as you are happy or not being punished.
This is the attitude in most of us, isn't it? Do we need to change it? what's the problem with this kind of attitude?
As long as you are not sensible, you need not bother. But if you are sensible and still overlooking at these things, you are on a path to become a part of the herd.
All I wanted to say is that, our so called needs (Like riding a bike, going out in a car) are surely going to damage the societal balance. We have already been left with a legacy of pollution and can not live with it. So its our duty to make use of the energy consuming appliances only when it is required. This may be your fan in the bedroom or use of water in bathroom or it is even going to office in your car.
I have asked some of my friends "Why are you not purchasing a car?" In all of the cases I got a single relpy saying that "Paisa nahi hai yaaar...." I was eager to hear from someone who says that " I do not need a car right now". But unfortunately noboday gave me that answer.
No doubt we prefer comfort to ethics, but we can't ignore present degrading state. At every level one is trying hard to blame the other but the fact that everyone is contributing to it is being ignored. A farmer looks at an industrialist ignoring his own way a dealing with free power, an industrialist may look at another big industry and so on. Ofcourse this what is happening at the international level also, that the so called developed countries are being asked to reduce their emissions in a short time with some concessions being offered to the developing countries.
But the fact remains that, can we sustain a development which is hugely dependent on energy consumption? The answer may be that we are on the way to generate energy with out much polluting the environment. But, I feel as long as our every want is a need, we can not achieve a truly livable societal environment.
Mob violence - A positive reinforcement
It is becoming a fashion to set ablaze trains on every violent occassion. The mob find it easy to attract the attention of the state by resorting to destroying the public property. In fact a close look at the events makes it clear that, its the state which is encouraging these kind of activities. The state's inaction at the earlier stage is one of the reasons and recongnizing the mob's demands after the violent protests is a kind of positive reinforcement. This makes the behavior of the mob getting repeated all over the country.
The chances of riots or violent activities are greater in our country because of our composite culture, but the people should not be allowed to destroy the public property. The trend should be stopped by enacting a stringent law.
A broader look at all the events gives an impression that we are becoming highly intolerent and seeking a quick solution to most of our problems. This attitude should change for a better tomorrow.
The chances of riots or violent activities are greater in our country because of our composite culture, but the people should not be allowed to destroy the public property. The trend should be stopped by enacting a stringent law.
A broader look at all the events gives an impression that we are becoming highly intolerent and seeking a quick solution to most of our problems. This attitude should change for a better tomorrow.
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