Humanity has seen different social system and managed to survive. With time politics got intermingled with religion. And following the rule of ‘Divide and rule Policy’, recent times witnessed religious conflicts posing a serious threat to humanity.
Poets or composers to create patriotic feelings among the citizens have written national anthems. However, the sentiments of national anthem vary, from prayers for the monarch to references to nationally important battles or revolts (“The Star-Spangled Banner,” United States; “La Marseillaise,” France) to expressions of patriotic feeling (“O Canada”).
The national anthem of England “God Save the Queen” or “Jana Gana Mana” of India, none talks about humanism. From feudalism to socialism from capitalism to communism none of the economy system has succeed in maintaining peace.
Humanity has seen different social systems and has somehow managed to survive. This world has seen a number of wars and oceans tasted blood. Enemy is categorised on various grounds like religion, origin, colour, caste, and creed. But one thing is common in all and that is the human being. Every nation is worried about their identity and the identity of the human loosing its existence.
Secularism replaced religious authorities in many countries and with time major interest of the age has shifted from religion to politics. In present days politics got intermingled with religion.
While turning the pages of history we see the massacre of Jews, communists, socialists and even artists, philosophers and professors by the German Nazi. We witness such incidents even today, In recent times, Muslims in Gujarat were murdered women brutally raped and children killed children on the basis of religion.
However, the history of music shows a contrasting picture. We see that a Hindu singer taking inspiration from a Muslim singer. The famous singer of Indore Sri Gurukulatasvya Maharajji used to practice in front of the statue of a Muslim singer, Ustad Amir Khan. Maharajji was a Brahmin and a priest of a temple. Here religion does not matter.
In India people who play politics on the basis of religion has no interest with the religion. They have their own hidden political motives. They hijack religion and twist and turn the basics of religion to increase the vote bank.
Recently rightist party raised a slogan that those who do not utter “Vande Mataram” are not Indians. Vande Mataram means ‘motherland is above all’ but for Muslims religion comes first and at the same time, Islam says that one who does not respect his motherland is not a perfect Muslim. Then why do some people want to prove themselves Indian by saying Vande Mataram only?
In every age, we see conflicts among people. In the medieval age, many Muslim rulers have destroyed mosques and many Hindus destroyed temples. Ghaznavi once asked approval of Sultan to cross Multan for entering India and the Sultan rejected the approval. Ghaznavi got angry and attacked Multan and in the battle, Ghaznavi collapsed Jama masjid (Mosque) of Multan. Likewise, Maratha Sena attacked Tipu Sultan in Mysore, the war ended with no result and frustrated Marathas collapsed a Hindu temple to make Tipu Sultan aware.
Before independence, Muslims and Hindus together fought against the British. But immediately after the independence there was a conflict between the Hindus and the Muslims. So we can conclude that the very basics of politics are religion.
Social system of today is under deplorable condition. Humanity is again under attack. A system of hatred has been established in the society. A Hindu hates a Muslim because he is not a Hindu and a Muslim does the same.
But, what is wrong, religion or the people? No! People are not wrong neither the religion. What is wrong is the system, a system where feelings of terror, hatred and insecurity have developed among the people.
Now the question that arises is, do we want a better society? When something happens to someone else we do not care, but when it happens to us we blame the system and the government. But the people create the system. So directly or indirectly, we the people are at fault.
Humanity is targeted every time due to lack of concern or awareness. We know how many fundamental rights are bestowed upon us but we do not know anything about fundamental duties. This again proves lack of responsibility of the people.
With time, people are becoming more insensitive. This is a threat to humanity and this world cannot survive without humanity.
Poets or composers to create patriotic feelings among the citizens have written national anthems. However, the sentiments of national anthem vary, from prayers for the monarch to references to nationally important battles or revolts (“The Star-Spangled Banner,” United States; “La Marseillaise,” France) to expressions of patriotic feeling (“O Canada”).
The national anthem of England “God Save the Queen” or “Jana Gana Mana” of India, none talks about humanism. From feudalism to socialism from capitalism to communism none of the economy system has succeed in maintaining peace.
Humanity has seen different social systems and has somehow managed to survive. This world has seen a number of wars and oceans tasted blood. Enemy is categorised on various grounds like religion, origin, colour, caste, and creed. But one thing is common in all and that is the human being. Every nation is worried about their identity and the identity of the human loosing its existence.
Secularism replaced religious authorities in many countries and with time major interest of the age has shifted from religion to politics. In present days politics got intermingled with religion.
While turning the pages of history we see the massacre of Jews, communists, socialists and even artists, philosophers and professors by the German Nazi. We witness such incidents even today, In recent times, Muslims in Gujarat were murdered women brutally raped and children killed children on the basis of religion.
However, the history of music shows a contrasting picture. We see that a Hindu singer taking inspiration from a Muslim singer. The famous singer of Indore Sri Gurukulatasvya Maharajji used to practice in front of the statue of a Muslim singer, Ustad Amir Khan. Maharajji was a Brahmin and a priest of a temple. Here religion does not matter.
In India people who play politics on the basis of religion has no interest with the religion. They have their own hidden political motives. They hijack religion and twist and turn the basics of religion to increase the vote bank.
Recently rightist party raised a slogan that those who do not utter “Vande Mataram” are not Indians. Vande Mataram means ‘motherland is above all’ but for Muslims religion comes first and at the same time, Islam says that one who does not respect his motherland is not a perfect Muslim. Then why do some people want to prove themselves Indian by saying Vande Mataram only?
In every age, we see conflicts among people. In the medieval age, many Muslim rulers have destroyed mosques and many Hindus destroyed temples. Ghaznavi once asked approval of Sultan to cross Multan for entering India and the Sultan rejected the approval. Ghaznavi got angry and attacked Multan and in the battle, Ghaznavi collapsed Jama masjid (Mosque) of Multan. Likewise, Maratha Sena attacked Tipu Sultan in Mysore, the war ended with no result and frustrated Marathas collapsed a Hindu temple to make Tipu Sultan aware.
Before independence, Muslims and Hindus together fought against the British. But immediately after the independence there was a conflict between the Hindus and the Muslims. So we can conclude that the very basics of politics are religion.
Social system of today is under deplorable condition. Humanity is again under attack. A system of hatred has been established in the society. A Hindu hates a Muslim because he is not a Hindu and a Muslim does the same.
But, what is wrong, religion or the people? No! People are not wrong neither the religion. What is wrong is the system, a system where feelings of terror, hatred and insecurity have developed among the people.
Now the question that arises is, do we want a better society? When something happens to someone else we do not care, but when it happens to us we blame the system and the government. But the people create the system. So directly or indirectly, we the people are at fault.
Humanity is targeted every time due to lack of concern or awareness. We know how many fundamental rights are bestowed upon us but we do not know anything about fundamental duties. This again proves lack of responsibility of the people.
With time, people are becoming more insensitive. This is a threat to humanity and this world cannot survive without humanity.
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