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Thursday, February 10, 2011

Fundamental Rights

If you’ve had any relation with Indian education you might have heard of ‘fundamental rights’. quick revision of what fundamentals these rights talk about..

  • The right to equality (prohibit discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth.)
  • The right to freedom.(Freedom of speech and expression, which enable an individual to participate in public activities.)
  • The right to freedom from exploitation.(They also forbid trafficking of human beings and forced labour.)
  • The right to freedom of religion.(According to the Constitution, all religions are equal before the State and no religion shall be given preference over the other. Citizens are free to preach, practice and propagate any religion of their choice.).
  • Cultural and educational rights.(Any community which has a language and a script of its own has the right to conserve and develop it. No citizen can be discriminated against for admission in State or State aided institutions.)
  • The right to constitutional remedies.(Right to constitutional remedies empowers the citizens to move a court of law in case of any denial of the fundamental rights.)
    The challenge lies in the understanding the problem. We do not have a proper definition for what we really mean. Most of these rights are so vague that we don't know how to utilize them. though we have learned how to abuse them. like the Right to practice terror in the name of Region and Religion.

    We say everyone is equal but we still have reservations which is based on caste and religion not on  basis of merit. We talk about freedom of speech, freedom of expression but , does that mean we can run naked on roads or talk shit in public ?
     Freedom must be practice in most ethical way. Freedom demands integrity.

    It is  very unfortunate that our conceptions and our theories are proven wrong. Despite of having strong cultural background. The philosophy we have has not helped us . It has led  us to a mediocre reality. It has led us to accepting a reality that is full of suffering. Despite having near perfect electoral system we end up sending incapable and corrupt leaders to our democratic institution. We might have good policies but they are totally dysfunctional in reality.

    What solution you would suggest ?

    Only solution is accept RESPONSIBILITY and take CHARGE.

    Friday, February 4, 2011

    Blind Spot

    I'm not always as spunk as I seem ... there are many nights and many days when all I want is to be held. I love being held. Always. Sometimes I don't want to talk about what is bothering me. sometimes I just want a hug ... someone who will let me cry. I like when people cry in front of me -- when people aren't afraid to show what they're really feeling. I don't like when people run from their true feelings because it doesn't do anyone any good. I wear my heart on my sleeve, but I am not naive. I know what it feels like to be completely broken and I am all too familiar with what it means to be hurt. I know what it's like to see something funny and not laugh. I've been taken advantage of, used, and abused. My feelings have been blatantly disregarded. But I still believe that all people are good at heart ... and my trust in people has not diminished. To be completely honest, I hope it never does. Ever.