There are so many personal prejudices in
current times, so many competitive attitudes ending with toppling another to
climb onto their backs. Even conversations are only about others. And the topic
is not really about people either. it is mostly about our own underlying envy ,
a desire to discredit someone in someone else’s eyes.
We are seeing this even on the larger
canvas as in the current elections. And it is there because the average caliber
of human being has been found wanting. Open hostilities indicate that there is
no value for respect as a personal virtue. We are willing to give up our
dignity, our grace to achieve what can only be a selfish end because, the
qualities of people with a high sense of dignity and self respect are very
different. They don’t need to downgrade themselves. They are confident and
contented people.
I would like to think that the tide is
turning towards a realization that values need to be generic and real, followed
by everyone.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
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