12-09-2008, 11:42 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-Bharatvarsh+Dec 9 2008, 08:02 AM-->QUOTE(Bharatvarsh @ Dec 9 2008, 08:02 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->Dharmam is just one part, artham is another significant part of politics, the fact that 60 years later so many people are in poverty can be attributed the decisions made in 47 regarding economic policies and which were implemented without stop for almost 50 years. It won't do to just say vaguely to the people that we need dharmam, where is the platform of the BJP or any other so called "right" parties regarding each of the main issues facing the nation, such as poverty, terrorism etc. By platform I don't mean usual garbage slogans of "garibi hatao" that congress drums up but actual concrete solutions
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This is the problem with most Hindus, as you've rightly mentioned. Practicality is missing. I am yet to come across a book written by Hindus on how they'll handle the economy, if they're against both capitalism and socialism. Many Hindus I've met say Integral Humanism is the way, but when I ask them, what mode of production will they have in such a system, they draw a blank. Or, what sort of governance, they draw a blank. Contrast this with the mountains of books written by socialists on virtually every subject matter you can think of. This is why they come across as intellectuals, and are respected, even if people don't always agree with them.
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This is the problem with most Hindus, as you've rightly mentioned. Practicality is missing. I am yet to come across a book written by Hindus on how they'll handle the economy, if they're against both capitalism and socialism. Many Hindus I've met say Integral Humanism is the way, but when I ask them, what mode of production will they have in such a system, they draw a blank. Or, what sort of governance, they draw a blank. Contrast this with the mountains of books written by socialists on virtually every subject matter you can think of. This is why they come across as intellectuals, and are respected, even if people don't always agree with them.