Progress is permanent
but disparities, divisions and discrimination will decline and they must
be made to decline without violence.
I think over generalizing and stereotyping of psychological
attitudes as a result of any externally acquired item, often wealth and its
concomitant consequences may not be correct though often these exaggerated
projections of disparities and victimhood peddling have had enormous emotional
reactions and appeal among the less privileged and worked well as a sales pitch
for religions and political parties to promise paradise to the poor and envy
entitlements in general.
However, if we read through evolution carefully and
completely we will know that over the past few decades the impact of science
and technology along with rationalism have narrowed the gaps and disparities
[though not completely eradicated] in many aspects of life and democratized
various levels of accessibility to many be it health, education, food,
employment opportunities etc.
I am talking about broader, global humanitarian progress
over the past few decades. For example, how many could contact their relatives
within minutes in 60s, how many had access to some health care and education in
60s. Affordability and accessibility are possible approximately to almost 80%
of the population now whereas it used to be roughly 20% before 50s.
This is by no means denying that there are disparities and discrimination
which are absolutely bad for any civilized society or dismissing that still
there are some haughty souls who strut around with entitlement and act with
bossy insolence.
We need to further improve to narrow the gap ideally till we
reach a stage where all human beings will have equal access and rights to as
many good things as possible.
Many people insulate for various reasons. Everyone needs some personal space and time
some find it between the two ears, some between the ribs on two sides of the
body and some between the two walls of their dwelling either a single small
room or compound walls of their palaces.
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