World is changing very fast. Due to inter-net and social net-working, the whole of world has become a small city. We can get all the information very fast. Media is knocking the door of common people. Now people understand each and everything and we can’t make them fool any more. If a Chief Justice justifies and pleads for non-declaration of assets despite RIA, people understand it. 80% of world resources are enjoyed by 20% population. Earlier this 80% population was not clear in its understanding, but now they understand it. Why the gap between have and have-nots is increasing day by day- now people understand it. Earlier, they were forced to think that it is their ‘un-luck’ behind their poverty and other problems, but know they understand it. How they were kept miles away from opportunities, now they understand it.
Whether you talk about middle east- Egypt, Algeria, Libya, Iran, Sudan, Yeman, etc. or about China, everywhere we can see violent agitations against their Govt. Gaddafi may have left his country- Libya. Even in India, Naxals are agitating in uncivilized way. Crimes are increasing day by day. Why pollution is increasing day by day? Whether the use of non-renewable resources without taking care of the requirements of future generation is reasonable? Who are doing it? Now people have starting understanding it. Whether developing a jungle of concrete is not growth? In the name of Growth of 20% of world population, the price is paid by 80% population or future generation- now people understand it. Growth figure relates to whom? Growth is required to be calculated by reducing the amount of pollution level generated. Our children will pay the price of our deeds in future on account of expenses on health, reduction in pleasure and peace. It is the demand of time that we should start talking about sustainable consumption rather than sustainable growth, if we want to save the humanity. Invention of atom will be beneficial only if we use it for human benefits/development and not for destruction (dropping of bomb on Japan.) Good intention and right attitude is always necessary if we want to promote sustainable growth.
It is right time to come out from comfort zone and understand the problems of humanity in real sense. We have to discuss with openness, understand them and share our views with all to promote trust in the mind of common people. Then only sustainable solution can be find out. We have to reflect and minimize the gap between our perceptions and holistic realities. We have to get out from argument-mood to dialogue-mood and discuss and share to solve the problems. We have to be conscious enough and don’t be a victim of unconscious conspiracy. We have to question ourselves. We must always keep in mind the principles of equity, justice and fairness. Without which we can’t come to sustainable decision. Merely getting success is not important. It is necessary that such success should come through application of the principles of equity, justice and fairness (means should be good), and also the end use of success must be sustainable for humanity at large. (ends should be good).
Dr Pramod Kumar 10-3-2011
Email: drpk1956@gmail.com
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