Manmohan Pyaray has written a letter to the chief minister of Maharashtra accusing him of being “too lenient” with Raj Thuggeray.
Actually, the ROOT of the problem lies in collectivist thinking – and the consequent neglect of the rights of the individual.
Note that all “politics” in India is by definition “socialist” and liberals who champion individual liberty and individual rights are barred.
This “socialist politics” is all about groups.
To be more precise, it is about doing favours to some groups at the expense of targeted individuals.
Congress politics has always been about expropriating the properties of the rich, both capitalists as well as landlords, in order to give to the poor. They call this “social justice” but it is really injustice as far as the individuals expropriated are concerned. The property rights of individual capitalists and landlords are given the go-by.
Liberals believe in “justice without an adjective.”
That is real justice, an equal justice, in which every individual is protected by Law.
Note that BJP politics is also similar. Their idea of “cultural nationalism” is all about a “collective identity.” In their Hindooo utopia, Muslims and Christians will lose their rights. Actually, they already have.
So why should the Thuggerays be any different?
They are also trying to forge a “collective identity” comprising all the marathi manooses – and they too have therefore no concern for the rights of individuals, in this case, Biharis and UP wallahs.
The root cause: Socialism and collective identities.
The basic design flaw: Contempt for the individual and his rights under law.
The only solution: A new politics based on Liberalism, Private Property, and Individualism.
It is in this context that the news that our The State has made education “free and compulsory” for all our children must be viewed with HORROR.
What utter nonsense will these collectivists teach?
Note that “free and compulsory” means double use of force: first, to tax us in order to fund this shit; and second, to compel school attendance.
HORROR!
It is indeed horrifying. And to top it all, free and compulsory education is going to be given the shining garb of a fundamental right. I guess the best way to make rights meaningless is to add meaningless rights.
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