What hypocrites we are

“I believe discrimination still exists in society and we must fight it in every form. “

~Andrew Cuomo

We are told we live in a free world. We are aware of our rights…well, mostly. The Constitution guarantees us freedom, equality and justice. But where is this ‘equality’ and ‘justice’?

They are caged behind our constricted minds and only when we broaden those horizons and break free from the bonds of discrimination and stereotyping can we have ‘freedom’.

 It is high time we stop complaining about discrimination in our society, community and country. Why complain about something you do yourself?  When will we give up these cantankerous attitudes? We can’t, we shouldn’t, complain about foreigners discriminating against us when we ourselves discriminate against our own countrymen. We can condemn each other but in the end it is our fault too. And how grievous is this fault…it makes us looks like hypocrites.

 “How I wish we lived in a time when laws were not necessary to safeguard us from discrimination.”

~Barbra Streisand

We have been “independent” for 66 years. Or have we?

Despite innumerable legislations which have been passed time and again the poor are still poor. The rich exploit more than ever. And even in the remotest areas caste segregates population. If a shudra can amass wealth and if a Brahman can remain poor…can we not say that we are equal?

Why is it that women need reservations to exercise political power or legislations to ensure public work? Women are more resilient than men and have sharp intuition.

Why do we have schedules for ‘backward classes’? They are the same as us. Can their minds not be refined by education in the same way then?  

 When will we stop keeping them at a social distance? This free world we dream of resides in our minds. But we can make it a reality if we begin that change. Even the smallest gesture can help spark off a revolution.

“I'm not in favour of any discrimination of any form. “

~Rand Paul

 So, yes, the change begins within us and eventually in the mind set of society. But how do we start that change?

Firstly, stop practising any sort of discrimination or stereotype.

You know what I mean!

“Women can’t drive”

“Humanities is for stupid people”
Sound familiar?
Yea, I thought so.

Secondly, learn to accept.

Not everybody is going to be like you. Deal with it. So what is that someone is a little different? Is it going to kill you? I don’t think so. Everybody has their own struggles. So don't have a high opinion about yourself. It is incredibly unattractive.

Thirdly, always be true to yourself and what is right.

There’s no point of going against discrimination if you are just trying to show off. You are not fooling anybody.

If there is so much we can do, then why don't we get off our high horses or lazy hinds and do it?