What is it about us that we always try to act noble? Everyone wants to do good, and the easiest way to do that is talk. A lot of talk. We talk of wanting to help others, we talk of turning this world into a paradise. We talk of ideal situations. Is life that simple? Is the world that we live in an ideal place?
Therein friends lies the problem. If all of us are doing only good, then why is the world so screwed up? Why is the gap between the rich and the poor widening? Why are followers of Hinduism, Islam, Christ and the millions of other ideologies fighting each other? If all of us want to make the world a better place, then why has the world not become a better place?
The reason is just one. All of us believe in the supremacy of our beliefs. We align with those who hold the same beliefs as us and call others nonbelievers. All of us proclaim that God is one. Yet we fight to prove that our vision of God is supreme and set out to rubbish the ideas of others who do not fall in line with our thoughts.
One question crosses my mind repeatedly. If we believe God is the creator of all humanity, then why is it that we take it upon ourselves to defend God and his rights. If God had the power to create the Universe, don't we think that he has the power to guard himself? Or do we think that we are more powerful than God Almighty and hence it's our duty to ensure that no harm befalls God?
Simple logic says that if God needs our protection, then he ain't God in the first place. We need to understand that God protects us and not the other way. If we believe that God exists then we also must agree to the fact that God is supreme. If we don't then we are deluding no one but ourselves. Then what we are doing is looking at God as a business enterprise, invoking whose name a huge pile of money is waiting to be made.
That my dear friends is the nature and premise of Organized Religion of any name.If we really are to live happy and peaceful on Earth, what needs to be shed is the sham of Organized Religion. We need to believe that devotion to God is personal and should be kept within one's heart; not forced down the throats of people by force.
If we really believe in the existence of God, then we wouldn't be so insecure, selfish, jealous, and egoistic a race.We have governments, NGOs, and dogooders of all kinds wanting to eradicate poverty from the surface of this earth. Then why are more and more people growing poorer by the day? Why is that kids of the poor do not even have access to the basic amenities like food, cloting, shelter, and education? Things that kids of the betteroff sections of society take for granted and show scant respect.
The problem is our belief in charity. We believe that by doling out a few currency notes, we have done out bit to eradicate poverty. Charity without focus is as good as feeding poison. On needs to understand that it is not in the best interests of governemnts and NGOs and other dogooders across the globe to end poverty. If they manage to do that, more so in quick time, then what will they do?
It suits them to keep the poor as poor as before or even poorer. That's how they survive and thrive. If collectively we wish to eradicate poverty, then what we need to do is not hand out dole. We need to see that the money that we give is spent properly. Accountability is the key. Also the poor need education and jobs. By just giving them some money and believing that poverty will be eradicated is foolish.
Logic shows that if we have the will, political and personal, then it ain't that difficult. However, if we keep giving out doles, then we are churning out more beggars. And when people know that they can get money for doing nothing but for flashing their poor or caste cards, then why on earth would they want or opt to work?
As a society we have to promote a healthy work culture, pan inaction, and see to it that the law of the land is upheld. The poor should be provided basic education, and with means to find gainful employment. After that, if they are found reverting to a life of inaction, they should be severely penalized. That will send a clear message that the era of beggars is over. What the world needs is a cleanup of the collective thought process. What say friends, are we game?
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