5 bomb blasts, 20 dead and many more injured, result of illogical attacks by god-knows-who and god-knows-why terrorists. Even after thousands of years of civilization, we, the human race, has not been able to overcome hatred and violence. Only one kind of violence is natural and acceptable (?, to me at least), which is for food and survival, everything else is inflected by contrived human thinking.
Every terrorist or naxal outfit has its roots in the suffering of people either socially or economically. Politics is the institution that society has come up to overcome this but politics in turn is aggravating social and economical gaps leading to further problems. When would our politicians stop this silly nonsense and focus and what they are really expected to do. When would people demand that the politicians do what they ought to do.
As an individual one can do whatever he chooses to and by nature is designed to be selfish. But the moment he chooses to live in a society and benefit from the outcomes of organized labor and other benefits of organized society, he has to keep in mind that some of his actions can harm others and in turn trigger a negative spiral leading to hatred and violence.
To ensure a peaceful society we have practice what I call enlightened selfishness. If you harm someone, that negative energy is going to flow and will eventually harm you back, in what proportion no one knows. If the idea that brain waves have energy and can influence circumstances, then this will be all the more true.
We just have to ensure that our actions do not trigger any negative trigger. I know this is idealistic but I think this is the only answer and as far as I know Mahatma Buddha tried to simplify implementing this by his preachings. I know I have drifted away and not kept myself to the topic at hand as taught at B-school, but what can I do, I am more of a human being than a B-school student
Thanks for noticing my comment to your previous post.
ReplyDeleteA comment on your latest blog. I do not agree with your line: "... has its roots in the suffering of people either socially or economically." This statement is only partially true (to a very limited extent!), as has been seen throughout history and continues to be exhibited even in this day and age.
We can try to be politically correct and brush the dirt under the carpet, but that's not solving the real issue. Religion is the biggest factor in violence, and as long as the Indian public does not admit and tackle it in an objective, repeat objective way, India might bleed for decades to come. It has already bled for a few decades. Not a pretty picture at all.
I completely agree with you that politicians must mend their ways and do what they are supposed to. But the Indian people need to first wake up from their 1500 year slumber and get their act together. After all, people are known to get the governments they deserve...
I realize and respect the fact that your blog is most certainly not a political/religious forum, so I will stop here, but I had to make that one point.
Cool blog, by the way. Very informative and insightful posts overall. All the best!
Hmm, some strong views. Nice to someone reacting passionately. I didn't mention religion separately as it is a part of society.
ReplyDeleteIf we can achieve social justice, religion will become a private issue.
This is my opinion. Feel free to post your comment
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You said, "If we can achieve social justice, religion will become a private issue.".
ReplyDeleteThis will depend on the religion!
There are some religions that come pre-packaged with 'rules of governance'. It is logical that followers of these religions, even after getting social justice, will try to be faithful to their religion by imposing it on others.
The claim of some religions that 'my religion is better that others' and 'my way is the ONLY way to God', and 'it is my religious duty to show others the true path', is one of the major causes of strife worldwide. Why? Because people put these beliefs into practice and they don't show any respect for the feelings of others.
Why does not everyone follow the doctrine of 'live and let live'? That will make life so much easier...
In any case, your original point was that terrorism/Naxalism has its roots in social and economic injustice. While that may be true reg Naxalism of the 60's, it's not true for modern terrorism. Religion is the primary factor behind modern terrorism, whether anyone likes to admit it or not.
I guess we would have to agree to disagree on this :)