in India and other places and considering how terrible this is. It is so sad that people keep each other ignorant in order to gain power...sound familiar?? What would you do if you were in this situation?
123911
In India the caste system has lessened to the point that now some people believe that there is a reverse caste system. Because of quotas and places reserved strictly for scheduled castes/tribes [previously referred to as untouchables] Brahmins often have problems competing with the so-called lower castes.\nThe caste system was fought from the beginning by people of all castes, such as Gandhi and others, who opposed the practice.
179549
It is a good though, and it could work. But they the (politician) won't go for it. I wish I had the answer for this problem. As for the rest of you, you all should be ashamed of your self, if you think there lives are so good why don't you go take there place. We are all gods children or have you forgot that. They are human beings to. Who do you think will work they fields you or me? I no I am not. I tried once and last 1 hour. It is hard work and they do it for almost nothing just so they can feed there family's. The money they get for it is nothing, but better then what they get in there own country. I don't hear anyone saying any thing about any of the other people who come here to the U.S. It is easy for a lot of you people to say deport them, because you have never gone with out, or gone hungry. You have always been give ever thing. May God forgive you.
105374
yeah I read about the Varanasi blasts, my heart goes out to you guys. \nExtremists are really hard to deal with, I would say that no nation should go without responding to attacks. So the government hsould find the terrorist cells among these people and kill them/arrest them. I know it's easier to say, but well, that's what has to be done. \nIt always upsets me to see power-thirsty leaders twist a religion to make people kill others in the name of it.\n\nADDED:\nand Rev Flavel, people have commited horrific acts in the name of your precious Christianity throughout history and still do, so please....
94282
Sounds like every problem of every country,and there are no answers without greed and malaise being removed .why bother with the whole problem when even a small portion cannot be made better.world law on matters of decency is a option,but years away.
609028
Why? Where to start, how about that everything is allready so F.U.B.A.R. that trying to change it is impossible, just a little fish fighting against the overwhelming current of ingnorance and distaste. Some people just don't think for themselves beleive it or not, like little robots, you input info and they never question anything for themselves.
656623
We live in two different worlds and it is virtually impossible at times to find that common ground. As much as we share in life's experiences, we also are different. I'm not sure we'll ever be together as a nation or worldwide community.
193371
India is democratic country and a good one at that.\n\nHowever the problem lies in the way people can be manipulated for their votes.\n\nIf a vast majority of population lives on less than a dollar a day, it is not very difficult to get their vote in return for some money, is it?\n\nThe solution lies in educating people and making them financially well-off, make them realize the power of their vote.\n\nIt is for the young and educated of the country to quit talking about it and start doing something about it.
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I do not have a source other than friends and teachers from India.  What inhibits India from becoming a powerhouse of economy and politics is the caste system.  They have the most horrible racisim of any country, and it is internal. \n\nSocially, you can NOT rise above your station.  This inhibits the real freedom they could enjoy.  I would do more studying of the caste system to get a better answer than mine.\n\nI do hope they overcome this thousands year old tradition and bigotry.
45218
well , the problem that the authority of Pakistan is too weak to contol the country, or we can say that pakistan is too big for its government to handle, besides, the lack of education esp in the remote areas of Pakistan makes its people to be convinced by any ideas if the ideas look worm enough..pressing on the culture of the skin (where no other clture is there than religion)...People there feel very vicimized by the poverty and the lack of education (again i press on the lack of education)..it is easy to pritsh them radical idea based on patience and waiting for the other life with lots of hope(as they are sufferring already in this life)  Solution: Education (by educated people ,real educated ones)..the education will lead to production  and freedom  , and that will lead to have financial stabilty.. which leads to enjoy and love life..any forcable solution in my opinion will lead to more extreme in ideas  ...
433810
The British divided this country on basis of religion now our own politicians and countrymen are doing the same on basis of caste.Why is there no reservation on basis of merit and financial position,caus the politicos fear their seats might be taken by educated people .Then there would be no fools to run this country.Brahmins are becoming the real minority and aliens here.For the politicians of this country votes are above the welfare of their countrymen.
586042
Our Forefathers never dreamed it would be abused so. It was meant to give you a voice not to hurt. Crooked and Selfish and greedy people are abusing it-with no common sense.
143377
Let's see...U.S.,share,nuclear,India. Scares me to think of spreading the love with anybody.Think,people,every country we try to help or deal with has an agenda.They can shake hands and sign peace treaties all day long .It means nothing.Nuclear power is an agent for power.Do not think for one minute that India or any other country would not sell their soul for an opportunity to have the power of control.It's just what we have turned into as a free world.Money,greed,and power.
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As far as the immigration issue, I have no problem with anyone wanting to immigrate, but why all of the sneaking over? Does it just take so long to go through all of the red tape or something? Just curious. I didn't see any of the previous postings, but you are completely correct! Unless you are of American-Indian descent, TECHNICALLY none of the rest of our bloodlines originated in what is now the United States! It frustrates and saddens me to see that people are still so ignorant. Even more so when I see them passing these beliefs and attitudes down to their young children! I think there is no greater crime than that! Where did the innocence of youth go? Way to go though. Great topic!
412920
Wow, that was a tough read between the caps and the strange punctuation. Anyway, if I accept that power corrupts absolutely, then the solution is to always keep the person in power fresh. That is the idea behind term limits and such. It keeps a person from holding on to power. If you change out the group who is in power with another group every so often you can limit the spread of corruption.
361011
Oh, I'm disappointed, but not shocked. We know that the tides of power shift in this country, for better or worse, but at no time should anyone give up hope that we can as a whole be better. I don't agree with Dem policies and initiatives 95% of the time, but the American people who voted have asked that these people be given a chance again. I think domestically this will mean... a new social program here, gridlock over it there, etc, etc. But all things to debate in the near future (at least we are not shooting each other over the results!)\n\nRegardless of the situation, all should remember, we are a country about peaceful exchanges of power. And as I mentioned in other posts, we needn't forget that is a blessing in itself.\n\nOf course, it's time to start working on that next election....! ;-)
507748
Every time we just get away with our inefficient system by blaming just politicians. The real problem is with our democracy and not with our politicians. Who said we are not hard working?.We have no.1 intelligent work force in the world and we have all the potential to make our India 10 times better than present super power countries. Just think what is stopping us. In the false name of democracy we are fooling our selves. You can see the situation in Mumbai where whole lot of beggars in the country are flocked in the airport road with lot of slums. You blame our politicians. But maharashtra CM took initiative to remove and shift these slums elsewhere so that our country's image can be maintained. Everyone who just land from western countries have first vision of India at the airport road and those people take us for granted. Now let me tell you what happened after that. There were lot of cues and cries from human right organisation,media , NGO and what not supporting the slum dwellers. In the democracy we have lot of problem in implementing the things efficiently.\n\nLet us take a hypothetical case .\n\nIf we want to build beautiful highway in India with 8 lanes same as in New york or Washington DC what will happen in India? \n\nEnvironmentalists will started crying deserting vast lands will result in cutting of trees , then reduction in rain etc.,\n\nWhat those people who have to vacate houses (Though most of them are illegal only)to implement highway project will do ? They will hold demonstration and will move the case to court and will challenge the might of the government with the power of so called democracy!!!!\n\nWhat will Communist(India) claim is that there is plot of international community to hinder our progress by arousing so many people to insurgency.\n\nNext day Opposition will claim resignation of CM because so many people are pushed to vacate their houses.\n\nAlso there is no unity among Indians. If TamilNadu state ask for Cauvery water for TN agriculture Karnataka state refuses to give as if TN is another neighbour country.\n\nThere is no Single national leader in our country who have support of 1 billion people. All leaders enjoy influence only in their home state. Nobody know them out side their home state. \n\nThere is no understanding between each states in India. They act like as if collection of small small individual countries and Govt of India behaves like Indian Union sounds similar with European union.\n\nIn order for India to become super power linking of river gaunges with river cauvery is very important. For that we may need support of all the concerned states in India and huge fund to implement that.\n\nWe have lot of inefficiency with our democracy and simply the system which produces irresponsible people and corrupt politicians. So we to focus on making a good democracy and system instead of blaming polticians.\n\nThank you very much for asking good question which will force every Indian to think.\n\nJay Hindh
595377
Ya, I think that in today the way the country is ruled by a puppet in the hands of a foreigner we need a leader like Hitler. The reason for this is the ruling congress party and the oppositions. The congress party which has a history of dividing india in the name of religion, caste etc. Even today it is doing the same. So we need a leader like Hitler