I am from the largest Democracy and honestly i dont know if i should feel happy about it or not!! On one side you have the freedom of free press, elections etc on the other hand you have the problem of illiteracy and disparity. People who do not understand the implications of not voting or voting for the wrong people.
The so-called uneducated literates who are intelligent enough to neglect the dirty world of politics and prosper in their MNC jobs. Or worse those who are a part of the system and exploit all these factors.
The other day i had this interesting discussion with one of my colleagues who said we are not yet ready for democracy. In a good democracy you need people who are educated, who are serious about being a part of the selection and who really think that they need to make it work for them. So we ended up in discussions like China Vs India for the Communism Vs Democracy kind of discussions. Coming to think of it it is like finding fault with the blueprint when actually the project execution is at fault.
I dont think that the system is the problem - i think the way it is executed is the actual issue. So there goes my vote for democracy still - and i hope we learn to improve awareness to better the situation rather than living in a mood to establish faults!!
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I'm sure we certainly had discussed time and again on this topic! If we really cut across different sections of people in India (excluding IT stream), I believe we will be able to understand how the current system works. Of course the educated class doesn't cast the vote - and we are talking about change!
The government that is established today is majorly formed as a result of the votes casted by non-educated or less-aware people who live in the rurals of india. I would really try to see if their expectations (even if its a simple one) are satisfied than before we look for a great change!
Thanks for choosing a topic that is subjective and also interesting that can go for hours to discuss!
As an ambitious young indians, we have the responsibility of bring the change to its reality!
Hi Alpsman,
I agree for sure that this is a topic that augments a lot of discussion. And the ideal way to resolve might be something that is impractical for the current setup. But then this is a definite step from my side to try and fit into others shoes and see how complex the situation is. Doing this i want to think aloud to see how different perceptions can enrich my thoughts and even may be give me more clarity.
Very simply told it does not matter whether it is rural folks or the Harvard-educated ones who are to be blamed. It is a simple result oriented approach that needs to reduce disparities and leverage on the existing demography that is needed. And a little discussion could be the trigger to a bigger movement or even a revolution of sorts...atleast i believe in that. But then for the time being i am only talking about it - i agree :)
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