Monday, February 23, 2009

International relations in the future.

I believe, that international relations will enter a new epoch making age of cooperation, in the future. Like I have mentioned, the world is a global village. The current tensions in the present, between militancy, and the authorities in the various nations, is in fact not unwelcome, because it gives the authorities a chance to understand the basis of militancy, and what are it's root causes. In my opinion, the causes of militancy are not religion, nor diverse beliefs, however secular that they may be. The cause of militancy is the seemingly irreversible differences between those in authority, and those who are the subjects to that authority. In India, for example, there has been a history of unhappiness, which has been mitigated to a certain extent, but which needs to be eradicated totally. Why the naxalites in the heartland of India, bear arms against the state, is a matter for pondering. Perhaps, the powers that are in the seat of authority, must be more considerate to the subjects under authority. Since India is a state, the individual and the state, are equally important. In my humble opinion, the individual must help himself, to the extent, that he/she helps the state equally. Presently, the individual is not in the position to help himself/herself, to the extent that the individual can also help the state.
On the subject of religious militancy, it can be observed, also, that the differences are between those who are in authority, and the subjects under that authority. Where there is religious militancy, there is conflict within the particular religion, firstly and primarily. The European powers were the victims of religious militancy, in the past. I mean, militancy in the name of Christianity. Now the people who follow Christianity are more or less at peace with each other. The various authorities are content, because the common citizen is at peace, and there is less conflict between the Protestant, and the Catholic, for example. The Protestant and Catholic authorities welcome the peace, between the people. In India, in the past, there were differences between the Hindu sects, but the differences were not expressed violently. Now, India has to understand the various religions that are a part of her identity. There are a number of Jews, who reside in India. Hopefully, India will be a beacon of hope to the other nations, in this regard.

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