I have seen, in the past few days, a LOT of blog-posts condemning the terror attacks in Mumbai. So there are people who basically crib either about the "system" or they crib about the "ignorant mentality" of Indians, and there are some who generally crib about everything there is to crib.
There are however, some who do not do not post and simply smile away at the way things are heating up, knowing how much they will contribute to actually nipping the problem in the bud, knowing very well that on the very same blogs, after a few weeks, there will be posts about some other thing making NEWS. I was talking to a friend at home the other day, and she was naturally psyched-out about the whole terror thing. It seems people want the government to "take action" and they are ready support the government in "whatever way they can".
So my very next question was, what can you do to help the government? And they say, they are ready to help out in every way they can, and that they are ready to volunteer in activites to promote vigilance among the janta. So I asked, "Will you stand for elctions, will you enter into the whole crap and change it from within?". And they answer was the obvious, "(sigh) I have not considered politics as a career option yet. Besides its impossible to change the system that way" And then she knew she had to shut up.
What really agitates me is people talk so much and with such confidence that will blow you over! And when it comes to implementing all the bull-crap that they have talked about, they have their own lives to worry about. In view of this, I feel proud to be the one who shuts his mouth and lets the moment pass away, knowing very well that one does not deserve to comment on such issues over tea sessions. What can the government really do? Do we have that much strength in the system that can stand to such unexpected happening. How do we do deserve to complain when-
1. We do not vote saying no one deserves it, when we, essentially are leaving the vote to someone else.
2. We do not vote, and let petty local politicians win their votes from small-minded communalists, or illiterate folk, who fall for over them because their problems do not go beyond food, water and shelter and of course, job security for their OWN community! (I am refering to the recent "AAMCHI-MUMBAI" issue)
3. If we do vote, we end up voting for those local leaders who will give us our immediate needs of water supply, roads, etc. and expect them to sit down together and resolve global issues like terrorism.
Well I really do not expect anyone to answer me on this. Primarily because I do not expect an answer different from rhetoric.
Now, if we sit down to think about why we cannot change the whole system by simply raising our voice, we will realise, it is simply not that easy to change someone's view towards life by use of emotional jargon. There are those illiterate folk or self-proclaimed defenders of culture (I am again refering to Mumbai) who have lived all there life on old, redundant principles, which sadly do not hold in today's world. And when they see such global disturbances, they are baffled, and try to reinforce the same principles that they are following, with the fear that they have been less strict with things in the past. I do believe it would have worked with LOTS more effort for them, but the solution to todays' problem is much shorter by today's methods. And this is where it all boils down to.
We cannot make the old folk change the way they think. What we can only do is change the way we think. Do our part and wait....
There are however, some who do not do not post and simply smile away at the way things are heating up, knowing how much they will contribute to actually nipping the problem in the bud, knowing very well that on the very same blogs, after a few weeks, there will be posts about some other thing making NEWS. I was talking to a friend at home the other day, and she was naturally psyched-out about the whole terror thing. It seems people want the government to "take action" and they are ready support the government in "whatever way they can".
So my very next question was, what can you do to help the government? And they say, they are ready to help out in every way they can, and that they are ready to volunteer in activites to promote vigilance among the janta. So I asked, "Will you stand for elctions, will you enter into the whole crap and change it from within?". And they answer was the obvious, "(sigh) I have not considered politics as a career option yet. Besides its impossible to change the system that way" And then she knew she had to shut up.
What really agitates me is people talk so much and with such confidence that will blow you over! And when it comes to implementing all the bull-crap that they have talked about, they have their own lives to worry about. In view of this, I feel proud to be the one who shuts his mouth and lets the moment pass away, knowing very well that one does not deserve to comment on such issues over tea sessions. What can the government really do? Do we have that much strength in the system that can stand to such unexpected happening. How do we do deserve to complain when-
1. We do not vote saying no one deserves it, when we, essentially are leaving the vote to someone else.
2. We do not vote, and let petty local politicians win their votes from small-minded communalists, or illiterate folk, who fall for over them because their problems do not go beyond food, water and shelter and of course, job security for their OWN community! (I am refering to the recent "AAMCHI-MUMBAI" issue)
3. If we do vote, we end up voting for those local leaders who will give us our immediate needs of water supply, roads, etc. and expect them to sit down together and resolve global issues like terrorism.
Well I really do not expect anyone to answer me on this. Primarily because I do not expect an answer different from rhetoric.
Now, if we sit down to think about why we cannot change the whole system by simply raising our voice, we will realise, it is simply not that easy to change someone's view towards life by use of emotional jargon. There are those illiterate folk or self-proclaimed defenders of culture (I am again refering to Mumbai) who have lived all there life on old, redundant principles, which sadly do not hold in today's world. And when they see such global disturbances, they are baffled, and try to reinforce the same principles that they are following, with the fear that they have been less strict with things in the past. I do believe it would have worked with LOTS more effort for them, but the solution to todays' problem is much shorter by today's methods. And this is where it all boils down to.
We cannot make the old folk change the way they think. What we can only do is change the way we think. Do our part and wait....
6 comments:
Sorry, but i need to answer (the rhetoric way may be). i disagree with the fact that voicing out our opinions doesnt make a difference, an agitated civilian population always puts tremendous pressure on the govt. a lot of changes in governance takes place for personal reasons (read "next elections") but nonetheless they are usually changes for better. in such a huge complex democracy as ours, guess this is how it wud work, the effect of our actions might not be visible immediately, but wud certainly make an inconspicuous impact. n if the solution wud be to get into the system n change it frm inside, blah... how is that out of 2 billion odd population, there hasnt been any one so far... it takes more to change a complex system.
With regard to the terror attaacks, I will answer the rhetoric with the rhetoric...
What we also really need is a media that knows where to draw the line, one which wants to be of service to society rather than to their own wallets. I am sure things are actually blown out of proportion (to use a cliche) by green-eyed media. The attempt to black out major news channels in Mumbai during high speaks volumes about their interference in the real situation at hand. I also speak from personal experience here.
@Nikhil-
If you feel that the present government is worthy enough to make a difference to the situation, then you can happily go ahead with raising your voice. But how much do you think it can do, and as you have said it, it has to worry about its vote-bank, and the country is not exactly worried about terrorism as it is about their roads, water, power blah, blah.
@Tanvi-
Yes you have a point. The media is one major problem we have out here. And then as it so very clear that not all Indians are clever enough to understand the difference between reality and media channel stories.
Though i disagree a lot but u've got great points.
About taking responsibilities and standing up in Politics...and people not doing so because of the amount of sacrifice and risk of failing involved.. i guess its always there.. and hence the need of far sighted people who can live up to it. Heroes always have to give sacrifices..No pain no gain!
About the rhetorics.. public memory is a short one and it dwells on things which look of interest at that given point of time... it always has been like that and will be as well.. on the whole public is mediocre.. and hence the idea should be to create a reality in which the abstract values of security, integrity, responsibility, etc become relevant and seem to be of continuous interest to them so it becomes kind of a public habit.
Probably then we will never have such a situation.
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