Connections

January 18, 2018

Everything in the world is connected to each other, from small microbes to earth-revolving satellites. Great thinkers have tried to put this simple yet unbelievable fact into words through various concepts and laws like the butterfly effect and Murphy’s law, to name a few. This interconnection between thoughts and actions writes, what is known commonly as fate. Thoughts and ideas are the God particles required for the big bang of actions. From choosing red colour to paint a wall, to starting a revolution, ideas are the basic necessity for anything and everything.

Idea
In a democracy, political ideologies are what that lays the path towards development. The societal changes are just the by-products when ideologies meet human action. So it is necessary for the chisel to be of the required quality for the statue named society to look beautiful.
Ideologies are the basis to any field. Feminism, Darwinism or even racism can be termed as ideologies. When a society is considered, social ideologies are the key to the upliftment of the backward and oppressed people in the society. Hindutva and Islamic law/ Sharia are ideologies that are religious. Will these religious ideologies help in the development of the society or their respective religions?

The ‘ism’s
Political ideologies should be based on economic and social factors. Great minds have devised revolutionary concepts like capitalism, socialism, communism etc. These concepts help us understand the wants of the people thereby the need of the society. Even though the era of the “ism”s is long gone, these socio-economical ideologies give the basic guidelines for better governance. No ideology is utopian. There are various flaws in every ideology, but at the same time, each tends to uplift the society with its own unique way. Though contradicting when alone, a right mixture can work out miracles in the society. In simple colloquial terms, it is better to be an ideological bitch rather than a loyal ‘vati’ or a ‘vat’ (whatever).

India
Even in a caste ridden society like India, societal upliftment is intertwined with economic development. This was taken into consideration when India’s first leaders opted for a mixed economy; even though they were inclined towards erstwhile USSR. Active socialism and passive capitalism had led us to the path towards glory in both socially uplifting and economically developing the world’s second populous country. And also, these socio-economic ideologies rejuvenated the crashing economy in the form of liberalization.
Being the world’s largest democracy, India and its governments have an important fundamental duty, to opt for a responsible ideology. Religious ideologies in power will only influence the government in a religious way rather than a socio-economic way. This, in turn influences the basic feature of democracy which will in turn influence me and you, that will lead to irredeemable consequences. After all, everything in the universe is connected to one another.  

By Benolin

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  2. An ideological bitch doesn't often succeed is what I feel.But it doesn't imply that one needs to be a loyal 'vati' or whatever u termed it as.

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