It is irresponsible to not cherish
hard won values that anchor progressive concerns and humanism that form basis
of democratic institutions. Democracy values freedom, liberty and equality, and
is an evolved system that emphasis potential of each life and offer possibilities
of collective advance. Ofcourse there can be restraints for common good, for equity
and justice, as also common-sense contextual exigencies. But what must be made unequivocal
is that this restraint cannot be under the guise of power or means to control. This
is the problem that emerges in irresponsible societies wallowing in hedonistic
luxury normalized through transactional and neoliberal exploitative systems padded
by benefits from colonial past. This has to be dealt.
Democratic egalitarian values
must be firmly anchored to institutions as it percolates into society and individuals.
It is a crime, indeed a crime on humanity, to negate or attempt to diminish
these foundational ethics. What is unqualified in this cherished mooring is equality
of race and gender (an evolved society will not have such distinctions). There really
cannot be any compromise, there is no moral relativism on these crucial matters
that hinges fundamental rights, indeed there cannot be any negotiation that diminishes
humanity.
Any system that creates ascriptive
distinction is threat to democracy. Feudal structures negate egalitarian values
while patriarchy infects minds, nepotism undermine equal opportunity. Indoctrination
of young minds in exceptionalism of juvenile primitive fantastical conceptions
like religion remains a serious threat to humanity. Systems of degradation cannot
be and will not be allowed to be source of diversity. Diversity is quaint and nuanced
understanding that nourishes societies and strengthen democracy. Diversity of
culture that values and respect each life, diversity of ideas that seeks brighter
possibilities and question status quo entrenched negations, diversity of
expressions of each according to their potential. Advanced societies must value
and firmly anchor foundational ethics into institutions while constantly strive
to inspire and advance humanity. Society must evolve and synergize with the
pace of technology to imbibe the best possibilities. Diversity also means
dismantling or actively negating systems of control that doesn’t provide equal rights
to individuals. Foundational nonnegotiable ethics means each must have access
to all possibilities, for instance what is allowed for males must be equally be
allowed to females, any system that seeks to curtail these is a serious threat
to humanity (for instance FIFA men's cup cannot be allowed in Saudi unless women's cup allowed - women free to play in any street). Quality education is foundational to inclusive society, there is
no space for indoctrination of young minds hence must have access to all possibilities
and ability to tolerate differences. The basic identity of a human is to be a
human first, to be a fully human. The first task of egalitarian society primed
in democratic values is to create systems to nurture this fully human. To be
aware of all that is possible. A fully human will naturally be able to
negotiate challenges of evolving world and assimilate collective sensibilities.
Compromised countries like Britain were exceptionally irresponsible and have severely
degraded the world as they attempt to obfuscate human rights, its exaggerated patronizing
presence in contemporary scene is due to its colonial past and reach of
english.
Historic injustice must be
corrected through inclusive systems and surely not by devious morphing and maintaining
of extractive exploitative systems as benevolent. A human must be valued as a human. This is as
basic as it gets, and from this foundation inclusive diversity build.
