Some People Live in Contractions Without Realizing Them!

Some people do nothing else than criticize others! Be them the business people, politicians, media, jurists, public servants, utility workers; or even the teachers. They will find fault with everything and every person on every issue. There is something they must say against at all times and situations; as if they are the best carriers of wisdom and leadership in the World and other people shouldn’t be bereft of their opinions and ‘words of wisdom’.

When there is surplus food grains rotting in the warehouses and in open they argue that this should have been rather supplied to the poor for free! On the contrast, if government came up with a scheme of providing food grains to the poorest at nominal subsidized prices, they will start criticizing this as a populist move of the government and an unprofessional and unwise decision at the cost of the tax-payers!

If there is a movement for the Ombudsman and legislations from the streets by common people, they would tell them with great ‘wisdom’ that for legislative reforms one should contest elections and come to the legislature to represent the people and their voices. The same people start criticizing the movement leaders vehemently, when they form a political party to do so.

They would preach that government should ensure fair-play and least intervention in economic and business matters and be restricted to only supervision and policies related functions. When the prices are decontrolled, they start cribbing about open nepotism and brand graft taking place the lead roles in the policy decisions of the government.

They would swear by the secularism and welfare state; but then they get jittery over the actions of the government which are of secular nature and intents; without at all having any knowledge or wisdom of the statecraft in such matters! Even their own behaviors in their individual and social life remain skewed with the contradictions that manifest in many ways!

They would be very vocal about the rights of the downtrodden and those who are backward and deprived people among the society for long. When it comes to their turn to make way for them (having already come up from there and in balance with the others) they would vehemently deny making ways for them and term it as the conspiracy against their ‘class’ (or caste) by the forward people!

They would sing songs about their opinions and resolves about the national service and to serve the national cause; but would not desist from evasion of taxes or making any contributions for the cause that are seemingly very close to their hearts!

They would be in all praise for the people and organizations that work for the rights of the women and children; but on their turns (should there be a situation demand) will just avoid, ignore or runaway from any scene where their presence or the helping hands may be very important. The double standards will also be very blatant in their behavior and approach when it is a comparison of their own family members and the other people in general!

May times one may see people demonstrating against the exploitations of various kinds and the injustice meted out to the vulnerable sections of the society. While some people mean it, the others will only lend their lip-sympathy without meaning an iota of this. Their flash-presence is meant for their own ego satisfaction and soon they will leave the scenario under various excuses or alibi; without any intentions of coming back to the site!

I have seen the protagonists and activists making the small children and women work in their households for a paltry sum; and under inhuman conditions. Being an activist or a protagonist is more like a fashion statement for such people!
Who doesn’t know about the misdeeds of the so called saints and sages these days, who have made headlines in news repeatedly in India and elsewhere? Previously, people used to become a sage or a religious preacher by renouncing the worldly comforts and wealth; now the story is reversed! The sainthood and being a preacher is a well managed and highly remunerable profession now!

There are many more examples I can cite from the people in public life, public services, sports, entertainment and glamour industries and so on. The point that I tried to make here is there are many people who practice and live in contractions and contrary practices. I am certainly not trying to say that all people are alike.

There are certainly people, who are well meaning, well intentioned, who walk their talk to the extent they can. The society and the World is run by them and not by those living in contradictions and adopting the double standards!
Finally, I do not know why I wrote this all but I can tell you it’s written for me and not for anyone; anyways the thoughts here are too common to be told anyone and many people will have the same or similar experiences!