How can i vote if i don't agree with any political party or their ideologies?
The common christian answer is vote for the lesser evil.One good thing is that they don't see any political party as fully correct.That's a fact.But should i still vote for the lesser 'evil'.Why support any evil? Once you know it's evil does it matter whether it is lesser or greater?
Which is more sinful ? To support the lesser or to abstain from voting?
I think to support the lesser evil is more sinful than abstaining from voting.I don't have a choice.I cannot and will not support any evil greater or lesser.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Caste and politics
The indian society is straitified by the caste system into many castes.There were also people without caste, the untouchables.After India gained independence in 1947,the caste system was abolished.That abolition remains only in the papers.That is because,hinduism the religion of the majority is caste based. Legislation could not remove this system from the hearts and minds of the masses of India.It still remains a very important aspect of Indian society.The mistreatment of the untouchables and lower caste by the uppercaste has decreased considerably but it still exits.
Politics in india, is not ideology based or policy based but caste based.Ideology and policy come second only to caste in most parts if not all.
Now political parties greedy for power,give tickets only to candidates who are from the majority caste in a particular constituency.That is first principle .In a particular constituency all the parties will field candidated from the majority caste only.Only now after the field is equalized does ideolgy and policy come into fray.
The pragmatism of the political parties is understandable.But in doing caste based politics,poltical parties are in everyway reinforcing caste system as as important component of Indian society.That is regrettable ,given the fact that caste was abolished by the constituition long ago.
Politics in india, is not ideology based or policy based but caste based.Ideology and policy come second only to caste in most parts if not all.
Now political parties greedy for power,give tickets only to candidates who are from the majority caste in a particular constituency.That is first principle .In a particular constituency all the parties will field candidated from the majority caste only.Only now after the field is equalized does ideolgy and policy come into fray.
The pragmatism of the political parties is understandable.But in doing caste based politics,poltical parties are in everyway reinforcing caste system as as important component of Indian society.That is regrettable ,given the fact that caste was abolished by the constituition long ago.
Friday, October 2, 2009
The left ,the right and the center and the prolife issue in India
Unlike the US ,in India , the left is formed by the combination of Communst party of indai and Marxist communist party.The religious right is formed by the bharathiya janatha party and the moderate center stand is taken by the Indian national congress.
Unlike in the US ,the right is not "Christian" or prolife.Neither is the left prolife.Neither is the center prolife.The few prolife voices in India are the Roman Catholic Church and the insignificant and negligible evangelicals and charismatics.
Will you stand up for the unborn Child ?
Unlike in the US ,the right is not "Christian" or prolife.Neither is the left prolife.Neither is the center prolife.The few prolife voices in India are the Roman Catholic Church and the insignificant and negligible evangelicals and charismatics.
Will you stand up for the unborn Child ?
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