Religions have always used the argument about Good or Bad. We are doctored on these philosophies from our early days and have reasons to justify as to why we are so inclined to put ourselves in Moral Dilemma. Is morals built into us, do we have an intrinsic ability to differentiate between Good and Bad? However, from the observations, it is very clear the concept is always applicable as to in what context?
The context should be universal, if there exists a universal God or Godliness. Why is that there are multitudes of it and in different parts of the world. The present push for a monotheist religion is driven by the fact that higher the numbers, the higher the number of adherents, the higher the number of countries ruled, the more the lobbying power to get things done their way. Though we are in a so called secular world, it is a general tendency to polarize the world based on religion (communism has every reason to be called a religion with Mao, Lenin or Marx as the Gods), a large Muslim Bloc, A large European Block, A poor though, highly valuable African Block and other Asian Bull Dozers. If you are wondering about the North American and South American cousins, many of them can be grouped under the European bloc , based on the racial profile of the majority. If we see the pattern, we can see a clear divide along the world countries,
We can start a line drawing from Senegal in Africa , through Nigeria , the Islamic Arab African Countries to the Newly evangelized African countries like Uganda, Kenya and Southern Sudan... ( The big Hue and Cry over Darfur - where the majority Islamic counterparts subdue the Animist (Actively converted to Christiandom) south, whereas the minority Islamists in Uganda or Ethiopia suffer in the hands of Christians). The World Opinion is measured by Column Centimetres and Air Time Minutes than actual facts. Just like the WMD, as they say, if it is not the truth, bang the table and assert, eventually it will become one. So what is Good or Bad? Is the Muslim majority of Sudan is to blame? If it is looked earnestly, it is a matter of religion only when you want to control resources. Religion starts playing a role immediately, this is to drum up enough support for the veritable control of the resources. In the case of Sudan, it is a potential area of lot of Oil. Proven resources are on the rise, and a isolationist Sudanese Government does not help. Every opportunity is taken to ensure they are as portrayed as evil as they can be. If a few more join together, it is like banding of brothers to take on a common enemy.
Good or Bad is always subjective and depends on who you are asking? Is opium grown in Afganisthan good for the locals, yes it is.. It is revenue for the farmer, Why should he give up a right to grow opium because of developed nation, legally or illegally imports such stuff. Is the maker of knife to blame, if it is used for killing instead of carving a nice sculpture? Is a family losing a livelihood good? Does not humans have a right to consume what they perceive as good or bad? If we can elect our Presidents, our rulers, do not we have the right to consume opium, or any other material. Is freedom restricting my choice? Some of these prudent values are cultural and are even from religion. Productivity is lost because of such substances, but that is not a reason for a ban. If tobacco is fine with the Governements, every substance in the world should be free. Think of all the locked down resources, and a set of happy psychedelic drug induced workforce, more reasons for control? the loss of productivity is loss of revenue and control to the masters at the echelons of power. So i become the moral police , I guide people, just like you were guided when you were an infant, it is change of guard when you move out of your home. Your parents are replaced by the Government? THE MORAL POLICE.
To continue my ramble soon
Amazing post. So true. I have realized over the last few years that although freedom is the unalienable right of every human being they hardly qualify for it. Most of the population have not even evolved high enough to be self-responsible. A self-responsible individual with never hurt the interests of others or himself. We continue to witness a population who want to be spoon-fed, who want to be led, be governed and take no responsibility for their actions. If at all absolute freedom is granted they will misuse it rather than use it constructively. So until the critical mass of self-responsible individuals are reached, there will always be Governments and religious institutions to lead (exploit) the unconscious masses.
ReplyDeleteLet all the arm chair specialists who talk and clamour about freedom...be and drive the change else lets keep our mouths shut and accept the status quo