Existential imperatives of Indian society and the Mandal vandals
Primary imperatives are reflective and collective represent a fundamental philosophy which would form the driving force for any company, organisation……….or for that matter, even a country.
"Primary imperatives", being the most basic of principles which define the stretch of the civic soul of a collective; and in this instance; the society.
If I am faced with a dilemma of which Doctor I shall put my life in the hands of, or for that matter, even consult in the case of a common flu, I would rather not go at all than be faced with the possibility of subjecting myself to mediocrity in the form of a doctor who was made based on his lineage rather than sheer merit.
We are going back to the ages of witch doctors, though not in the same sense, but on a parallel plane of driving thought. A witch doctor was born from a societal fear from the unknown, and in this instance t hey will be born because of self interests and vote banks of sleazy politicians.
One must deliberate over why democracy is what it is as a philosophy when a country chooses to adopt it. Democracy states that it shall be the choice of the masses and when the alleged representatives of the people are driven not by the wishes of the people who chose them but by their own future (am not an advocate for altruism and self-sacrifice but for responsibility to the primary imperative of your existence); this is nothing if not the death of democracy.
A noble profession they say; centres of excellence they are called; ………some great visionaries conceptualised these thoughts, others geniuses gave form to these and yet others, students and faculty have brought these to what they are, true temples to the human intellect and sheer competence. These are the organisations which have given birth to and continue to spawn the next generation of Indians who will, in essence be forbearers of the flame of all things that greatness is made of, intelligence, capability and sheer merit!
And why does one have to be faced with a unique predicament where he would forced to contemplate a future away from his home country only because he does not want his kids to grow up in an environment which is highly inclined to spawn and encourage mediocrity. There is an interesting line that I ran across about what one mother said to her obviously brilliant child….."Everybody is special", she said, "That's another way of saying that nobody is!" ….countered the child.
As on today, we have students who are going on hunger strikes, morchas and what-nots, to get their case across when they ought to be studying to make their and the country's future brighter…….
As on today, we have ministers whose very diction reflects their lack of education and they are in a position to make categorical comments like "merit is no problem with OBCs and STs"………if that were the case, why is it that they need reservations to begin with.....one wonders!!
And then you have icons of capitalism like the industrial monarchs, who, whatever their reasons, provide stimulus and are catalysts to greatness, competence and as I've said before this………..sheer merit.
And why cant these purported champions of the oppressed foresee the immediate repercussions of their actions…and is it too hard to foresee a society where one will chose not to interact with these alleged OBCs/STs only because they are OBCs/STs without actual regard to genuine merit, for when I am faced with the necessity to go to Doctor, why would I want to take the risk of finding out the hard way whether or not the "purported" professional was genuinely qualified to be where he is………..and that too, the hard way!!!
And why is it so hard to envision a society where a very clear line will be drawn between those who are and are not, irrespective of the obvious "have and have not" and the "are nots" will essentially be these OBCs/STs irrespective of genuine merit where it lies. In this way these alleged leaders are not doing anyone a favour, neither those who are supposedly getting "helped" today or those of these alleged "classes" who do not "need" help because they are basically brilliant, or the rest of the supposed society which is caught in the cross fire, in the form of other genuine talents which lost out and the hoi polloi which will be victimised by the mediocrity that such bills will spawn.
And why can't one see the fact that a better reform would be simply to provide better opportunities at the preliminary level by providing free basic education thereby creating a fair playing field when one gets to the stage of choosing their professional vocation. Our governments are already addressing this and what country can know better, the fact that nothing can keep a good mint down? The constitution of this country was written by a great mind which was of this alleged "backward" class.
And why is it so hard to contemplate a society which is divided on the lines of able and the not-so irrespective of caste, creed, background, race, sex and only intelligence and competence……………………………
Here's one for intelligence, greatness and as I've repeatedly reiterated, sheer merit!
"Primary imperatives", being the most basic of principles which define the stretch of the civic soul of a collective; and in this instance; the society.
If I am faced with a dilemma of which Doctor I shall put my life in the hands of, or for that matter, even consult in the case of a common flu, I would rather not go at all than be faced with the possibility of subjecting myself to mediocrity in the form of a doctor who was made based on his lineage rather than sheer merit.
We are going back to the ages of witch doctors, though not in the same sense, but on a parallel plane of driving thought. A witch doctor was born from a societal fear from the unknown, and in this instance t hey will be born because of self interests and vote banks of sleazy politicians.
One must deliberate over why democracy is what it is as a philosophy when a country chooses to adopt it. Democracy states that it shall be the choice of the masses and when the alleged representatives of the people are driven not by the wishes of the people who chose them but by their own future (am not an advocate for altruism and self-sacrifice but for responsibility to the primary imperative of your existence); this is nothing if not the death of democracy.
A noble profession they say; centres of excellence they are called; ………some great visionaries conceptualised these thoughts, others geniuses gave form to these and yet others, students and faculty have brought these to what they are, true temples to the human intellect and sheer competence. These are the organisations which have given birth to and continue to spawn the next generation of Indians who will, in essence be forbearers of the flame of all things that greatness is made of, intelligence, capability and sheer merit!
And why does one have to be faced with a unique predicament where he would forced to contemplate a future away from his home country only because he does not want his kids to grow up in an environment which is highly inclined to spawn and encourage mediocrity. There is an interesting line that I ran across about what one mother said to her obviously brilliant child….."Everybody is special", she said, "That's another way of saying that nobody is!" ….countered the child.
As on today, we have students who are going on hunger strikes, morchas and what-nots, to get their case across when they ought to be studying to make their and the country's future brighter…….
As on today, we have ministers whose very diction reflects their lack of education and they are in a position to make categorical comments like "merit is no problem with OBCs and STs"………if that were the case, why is it that they need reservations to begin with.....one wonders!!
And then you have icons of capitalism like the industrial monarchs, who, whatever their reasons, provide stimulus and are catalysts to greatness, competence and as I've said before this………..sheer merit.
And why cant these purported champions of the oppressed foresee the immediate repercussions of their actions…and is it too hard to foresee a society where one will chose not to interact with these alleged OBCs/STs only because they are OBCs/STs without actual regard to genuine merit, for when I am faced with the necessity to go to Doctor, why would I want to take the risk of finding out the hard way whether or not the "purported" professional was genuinely qualified to be where he is………..and that too, the hard way!!!
And why is it so hard to envision a society where a very clear line will be drawn between those who are and are not, irrespective of the obvious "have and have not" and the "are nots" will essentially be these OBCs/STs irrespective of genuine merit where it lies. In this way these alleged leaders are not doing anyone a favour, neither those who are supposedly getting "helped" today or those of these alleged "classes" who do not "need" help because they are basically brilliant, or the rest of the supposed society which is caught in the cross fire, in the form of other genuine talents which lost out and the hoi polloi which will be victimised by the mediocrity that such bills will spawn.
And why can't one see the fact that a better reform would be simply to provide better opportunities at the preliminary level by providing free basic education thereby creating a fair playing field when one gets to the stage of choosing their professional vocation. Our governments are already addressing this and what country can know better, the fact that nothing can keep a good mint down? The constitution of this country was written by a great mind which was of this alleged "backward" class.
And why is it so hard to contemplate a society which is divided on the lines of able and the not-so irrespective of caste, creed, background, race, sex and only intelligence and competence……………………………
Here's one for intelligence, greatness and as I've repeatedly reiterated, sheer merit!
posted by Infinity at 01:00
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Wow, how long did this take to prepare? It's impressive. I wasn't sure what was expected of me. I have raised some typographic comments simply because I think others will be privvy to these essays and I would not want the impact of the message to be blunted by punctuation. I was also not sure about some things; I raised my questions in red.
Existential imperatives of Indian society and the Mandal vandals
[Explanation of Mandal Vandals: people who damage temples? The temple of human intellect and competance? Why the focus on the medical profession only? What about teachers and lecturers? Is the standard of education not deteriorating along with the quality of medical attention and facilities being provided in third world countries which are developing into first world nations? ]
Primary imperatives are reflective and collective[ly] represent a fundamental philosophy which would form the driving force for any company, organisation……….or for that matter, even a country.
"Primary imperatives", being the most basic of principles which define the stretch of the civic soul of a collective; and in this instance; the society.
If I am faced with a dilemma of which Doctor I shall put my life in the hands of, or for that matter, even consult in the case of a common flu, I would rather not go at all than be faced with the possibility of subjecting myself to mediocrity in the form of a doctor who was made based on his lineage rather than sheer merit.
We are going back to the ages of witch doctors, though not in the same sense, but on a parallel plane of driving thought. A witch doctor was born from a societal fear from the unknown, and in this instance t [remove space]hey will be born because of self interests and vote banks of sleazy politicians.
One must deliberate over why democracy is what it is as a philosophy when a country chooses to adopt it. Democracy states that it shall be the choice of the masses and when the alleged representatives of the people are driven not by the wishes of the people who chose them but by their own future (am not an advocate for altruism and self-sacrifice but for responsibility to the primary imperative of your[one's] existence); this is nothing if not the death of democracy.
A noble profession they say; centres of excellence they [doctors or politicians?]are called; ………some great visionaries conceptualised these thoughts, others geniuses gave form to these and yet others, students and faculty [faculties] have brought these [should be singular - referring to a single profession] to what they are, true temples to the human intellect and sheer competence. These are the organisations which have given birth to and continue to spawn the next generation [generations - they are not just spawning the next gen, but many more] of Indians who will, in essence be forbearers of the flame of all things that greatness is made of, [":"] intelligence, capability and sheer merit!
And [Can't start a sentence with And] why does one have to be faced with a unique predicament where he would [be ] forced to contemplate a future away from his home country only because he does not want his kids to grow up in an environment which is highly inclined to spawn and encourage mediocrity. There is an interesting line that I ran across about what one mother said to her obviously brilliant child….."Everybody is special", she said, "That's another way of saying that nobody is!" ….countered the child.
As on today, we have students who are going on hunger strikes, morchas [What are these? Peaceful method of demonstration - your readers may not all know the meaning of the word] and what-nots, to get their case across when they ought to be studying to make their and the country's future brighter…….
As on today, we have ministers whose very diction reflects their lack of education and they are in a position to make categorical comments like "merit is no problem with OBCs and STs"[What does this stand for - qualifications to be a doctor?]………if that were the case, why is it that they need reservations [reservations to gain entry into medical school?] to begin with.....one wonders!!
And then you have icons of capitalism like the industrial monarchs, who, whatever their reasons, provide stimulus [stimuli] and are catalysts to greatness, competence and as I've said before this………..sheer merit.
[Industrial monarchs are also attributed with corruption, pollution and poor working conditions. They can stimulate economic growth, but they fuel materialistic hunger and sometimes depravity.]
And why can't these purported champions of the oppressed foresee the immediate repercussions of their actions…and is it too hard to foresee a society where one will chose not to interact with these alleged OBCs/STs only because they are OBCs/STs without actual regard to genuine merit, for when I am faced with the necessity to go to Doctor, why would I want to take the risk of finding out the hard way whether or not the "purported" professional was genuinely qualified to be where he is………..and that too, the hard way!!![This entire paragraph is one sentence - maybe it could be broken up.]
And why is it so hard to envision a society where a very clear line will be drawn between those who are and are not, irrespective of the obvious "have and have not" and the "are nots" will essentially be these OBCs/STs irrespective of genuine merit where it lies. In this way these alleged leaders are not doing anyone a favour, neither those who are supposedly getting "helped" today or those of these alleged "classes" who do not "need" help because they are basically brilliant, or the rest of the supposed society which is caught in the cross fire, in the form of other genuine talents which lost out and the hoi polloi which will be victimised by the mediocrity that such bills will spawn.
And why can't one see the fact that a better reform would be simply to provide better opportunities at the preliminary level by providing free basic education thereby creating a fair playing field when one gets to the stage of choosing their [one's] professional vocation. Our governments are already addressing this and what country can know better, the fact that nothing can keep a good mint down? The constitution of this country was written by a great mind which was of this alleged "backward" class.
And why is it so hard to contemplate a society which is divided on the lines of able and the not-so irrespective of caste, creed, background, race, sex and only intelligence and competence……………………………
Here's one for intelligence, greatness and as I've repeatedly reiterated, sheer merit!
[A society bound not by lines but by similarities - such as intelligence and competance - might tend towards a multiplicity of isolated truths. People should be encouraged to discover a system of true propositions, with no foregone conclusions or stereotypes; for instance being born into a profession rather than earning it, as you stated earlier. Apart from having the "industrial monarchs" with their free trade, what about the death of the exchange of ideas? Isn't it a given that the two institutions cannot be co-existential?]
You're right; I looked at the first one. Top-Down Approach.
You know what, leaving any comment for you is pretty much pointless, given that we've either already had the discussion: either with each other or with ourselves...which amounts to the same thing! :-)
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