Economic Equality for Peace
In ancient times, agriculture was the predominant activity.
Food grains were the main economic commodity and all work was done by hand.
Land was readily available, and a person could occupy whatever area was needed for farming,
or just for living.
What a contrast now!
With the exception of government-owned land, all the rest is owned by churches, temples,
religious institutions, corporations, industrial conglomerates, and individuals with enough
money to maintain its upkeep, and pay property tax.
As a result, very large segments of the population have no land of their own, either for agriculture
or for building shelters.
In this respect, they have lost their birthright-the inherent right of every individual to a small
share of this Mother Earth.
They have been prevented from acquiring a natural resource, have no means to do so,
and their economic sphere is further shrinking because of rapid population growth.
Also, a large number of commodities previously made by hand are now manufactured by machines.
Individual artisans cannot compete with machines in quality or cost.
As a result, the individual's work and business have been jeopardized.
Deprived of land, shelter, and all avenues of employment, the majority of the people
have been left in poverty.
All people have needs.
Every individual has to provide for expenditure on food, clothing, shelter, education and
medicine.
When one is unemployed or underemployed, how is it possible for him to live decently in
society?
In addition, the compulsions of needs have led to a variety of crimes in society.
Unemployment is a common problem in all the countries where the state policy is capitalism.
Unemployment has become a worldwide problem whose solution brooks no delay.
Unless some remedy is immediately devised, the moral behaviour of a substantial section
of society will deteriorate to a level from which it cannot be redeemed.
In this scientific computer age, when most production is by machine, it is very difficult
to find employment for everyone.
There is only one solution to this problem.
It is necessary to compile accurate statistical data of the number of jobs and man hours available
for the people.
This data should be used to distribute the available work to everyone.
This scheme will, of course, generate two problems:
(1) All people are not trained for skilled jobs
(2) With the inevitable reduction of working hours per man, overhead expenses will go up,
and overpopulated nations will not be able to compete in the price structure with other
nations.
In order to solve the first problem, a six-month training programme, with a suitable prescribed
stipend should be instituted in all industries.
A slight rise in prices cannot be avoided, but this can be tolerated, since every member
of society will be a wage earner.
As for increased overheads, the research and development wing of technology should be able
to evolve methods of economy.
The social objective of "Employment for all" must be accorded the topmost priority.
Other problems of life should be handled only after success in this priority area.
Also, the educational curriculum should be redesigned so that all those graduating from
schools, colleges and universities can be absorbed in industry immediately.
If there is a gap between the day of graduation and the day of employment, then society will
be the loser.
Political leaders, industrialists, and other affluent individuals should also be aware
of a very pressing problem:
Let's suppose that just one family is forced to go without food for a day.
What will their mental condition be?
Their thought-waves of suffering will surely spread and affect not only them but the well-to-do
also.
An individual in the grip of penury will certainly not think well of the rich.
This will disturb the peace of society.
In addition, these people will not be able to preserve their health or maintain environmental
cleanliness.
The ailments they fall prey to will spread to others as well.
Body chemistry, remember, is similar for everyone.
Consider the social costs of maintaining hospitals and law enforcement machinery.
When all sections of the population are contented, will it not result in enormous savings for
society?
For this reason, political leaders and industrialists should come together to free society from
tension and anxiety.
Wasteful expenditure on marriages, festivals, and rituals should be stopped.
Leaders of religious denominations have a distinct responsibility here.
Young men and women who have had the benefit of scientific education should persuade elders
to give up unnecessary and superstitious rituals that have no relevance at the present time.
Individuals cannot bring about any drastic reform in society overnight, of course.
So seminars should be organized and groups of enlightened people should get together,
discuss these problems and formulate solutions.
Marriage expenses should not be borne by a family.
Rather, the community as a whole should organize the celebration without wasting funds.
Ideally, a community fund should be created for this purpose.
Government legislation against the dowry evil (in India) has not had any great impact.
This further underlines the need for the community to take up the responsibility of arranging
marriages.
An adult education programme to impart modern economic principles should be set up in each
community.
The concept of equality should be emphasized at every stage of education so that the up
and coming generation can at least be free from the canker of communalism and social
inequality.
War wreaks havoc on the economic prosperity of human society.
Fear of war, preparation for war and actual warfare come at a price too great for people
to bear.
The argument that war produces scientific advancement which will help improve the standard
of living, is fallacious in the extreme.
What quality of life can survivors boast of, having lost mercy and killed thousands of
innocent people with horror-weapons?
A large number of people live the rest of their lives, numb with bereavement.
The injured are in perpetual misery.
When the quality of human behaviour has deteriorated, what is left?
What is the use of scientific development after so much destruction and devastation?
There are peace movements in many countries, and they should be coordinated to counter
warmongers.
There is no such thing as a just war or a necessary war.
It is only through superstition and habit that the concept and preparation for war are
continued.
By adjustment and a little sacrifice wherever necessary, war can be avoided and world peace
maintained.
It must be clearly kept in mind, however, that political leaders will not work for world
peace.
This is because their paymasters are the vested interests who call the tune.
It is only the spiritual awareness of the common people of society that can generate
the necessary social thrust to put an end to war.
Meditate on your Kundalini.
May there be peace within you and around the world.
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Be Blessed by the Divine, Krish Murali Eswar.
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