The Superficial Society Emerges Today!

Who cares if I write? Who cares whether you read or not? This is what the superficial society is. Today as we live in this 21st Century, the whole system of our society is changing swiftly. The Early Man fought together the wild animals; there was community life in all the villages.

But today the modern education taught our society the different value system in our lives; the value system of individualism; who cares if you are doing something good or some one is doing some thing good for you? Who cares what other says or who listen to the leaders? Is this the modern education taught us to live a better in an individualistic way?

As the modern science and technology developed – the superficial society is gradually emerging with the modernization. When we retrospect the past centuries or even in last century; we find the whole system of our society is more systematic and people are more disciplined in many aspects.

Today, are we living in the darkness and superficial system of the society? How many of us ponder the present situation and weep or pray in repentance? Today there is stiff competition and every one is becoming individualistic.

But the competition between the individual is not even for their own good. Every individual has every right to live an individualistic life. But today people are becoming individualistic to destroy his or her own life and the systematic society.

Today, who makes the rules and who breaks the rules or who implement the rules? We have the people to make the rules; we have the people to break the rules. But do we have the people to implement the rules?

People who make rules assume that it is not their duty to implement the rules. While who is suppose to implement the rules? If the rules are not implemented, why they make the rules? The rules are made for an individual, family, village, town, and city and for the nation.

But the rule starts to break from the individual life. There are many rules made by the government for the political leaders, laymen etc. But who cares to obey the rules or who cares to implement any rule?

Who is talking to you? Are you listening? People are talking voluminously in public about corruption, cheating, raping, thieving, killing, drug addiction, smoking, drinking etc. But who cares to listen even if there is talk or gossip in public?

We know that many do all sorts of mischievous things. But who listen to what we are talking about? Why the evil-doers do not listen? It is because in this superficial society, many people or leaders who talk in public also involves in one or another mischievous thing in life.

We have many teachers but do we have no learners today? Everyone seems to be a teacher or Guru of his /her own. The parent teaches their children but the children hardly learn what they teach. Anything that teaches for the good of the people seems bitter to swallow. Outside the School also we have the elders who teach us. But the learners have lost the desire to learn any good things.

We are taught in different ways; the parents and elders teach the children and youngster and the elders also have their own teachers who teaches them in difficulty, success and other aspects. But today every individual is becoming a boss and stubborn. Who will be the learners and listeners if we all become the teachers of one another?

Who preaches who follows? The religious leaders preach but do we have the people to practice what they learn from the preachers? The Christian, Hindu, Muslim religion leaders etc preach in their worshipping place. But it seems none of the preacher is preaching successfully and the followers are following.

In this world, which religion teaches us to kill, rape, corrupt, cheat etc? It may be easy for a preacher to blame the followers for not practicing what they have preached to the followers. The followers may also have the similar attitude by blaming that their preachers are not giving the life saving message. Whom to blame now in this superficial society? As the mindset of every individual is changing; the entire system of the society is become very superficial.

Who writes who reads? Who cares who is who? It is easier to write than practicing in practical life. Today who sincerely and truthfully write? And who bother to read and preach? Who cares what others write? Who cares who is writing what? Who cares whether they read or not?

A difficult world emerge that we only want to use our own brain. The preconception and our own projection becomes the rule now. Today we have many veteran writers. But who reads and practice? Almost everyone think, “I’m the best and I don’t have to learn or accept others” For many the valuable write-up become like the gold given to the pig. Why this entire attitude of our people is changing?

Who cares you? Who feels? Who are supposed to care others? Do the people feel the love and care? Today we hardly find any genuine love and caring and people can’t feel from the heart. In the name of God or humanitarian ground they received money from within or abroad.

Who bothers to check where the fund goes? People who are supposed to receive do not receive but the people who are not supposed to receive enjoy the share of others. But who cares what they are doing? And who cares what they doing for others? Who gives and who takes? Are they giving the share of the poor or rich?

Who starts? Who finishes? Many things have started with good noble purpose. But who bother to acknowledge the noble works? The lonely noble cannot live eternally and we need some one to take over. But who bother to take over the unfinished task except some successful criticism. The numbers of noble people are becoming lesser. We have many great men; we have many people who work great things for others but no one is there to support the heavy-laden carrying on by the noble men.

Who does? Who criticizes? Whether it is good or bad – we have the critics; we have Judas Iscariot who is ready to sell with thirty cent all the noble works. We have a few people who do good thing for others. But have the mob of people who criticize. A constructive criticism is always appreciable but in this superficial world, we hardly find any constructive critics. Today there is no much value – whether you have done something great or small.

The love to have individual freedom in this superficial society becomes main objective. It is a society now that I don’t want to learn from others and I don’t want to teach what I know. The community life, trust and cooperation between leaders and mass are gradually losing.

Today this superficial society is changing so swiftly from bad to worst. There are also some leaders who really work hard to change the whole system; they want to change this stereotype and superficial society to a dynamic and respectable society. But who cares what they say or do? Who cares if you tell them or who cares if they tell you?

Today every individual need to change his or her attitude then only we can restore to our earlier systematic and respectable society.

Are you from Nepal or Bihar or Pakistan?

Do you have the etiquette to ask the question? If not, keep reading this small article.

Do you think that asking, “Are you from Nepal, Bihar, Pakistan, Rajasthan, northeast etc” is a civilized question?” If yes then good.

If not then what would be the most civilize or right question? What would you feel if some body ask you, “Are you from Pakistan” or Bihar”? What does this question epitomize or symbolize?

Are you living in city at present? If yes, then you might have been quite familiar with this question, “Are you from Nepal?’.

Most the people from Northeast India look like they are from Korea, China, South east Asia etc. But since there are many Nepalis working as home guard, sweepers, Chinese fast food etc, we the people from Northeast are consider as one of those Nepali working some where in one hotel or some where.

There are many responses that people give according to different perceptions of each individual when this question, “Are you from Nepal?” is given to the northeasterners of India.

Some guys and gals says, “I don’t bother whatever they call me” Some other says, we need to treat them according to their treatment and question”.

The other says, ”just call them Bihari” another group says, “just call them Pakistani” (Because they look alike). Different person have different view and they response according to their view and mood.

Once I was going with my friends in Delhi going to meat shop to purchase meat. One of the butcher called us, “Bahadur come here to and buy chicken” We just got wild but we cannot help it. We bought the chicken but lost the good mood.

I was with one of my friends in Pune and one person sitting next to us asked me, “Are you from Nepal” I told him, yes we are from Nepal. Then I asked him, “Are you from Bihar or Bangledesh or Pakistan?” He was shocked to my question. Why do you ask this? He asked me.

Well, you look like Bihari and also look like from Pakistan ie. why I just want to know and I asked you.

Then he replied, “I am from India only” Ok that is good. Well, we are also from Nagaland.

Actually you only asked us, “Are you from Nepal” ie. why we also intentionally asked you, “Are you from Bihar or Pakistan?”. We know that you are from India.

We may look like Nepali, Korean or Chinese but why do you ask in that way? You may look like Pakistan or Bihari but is it necessary to ask in that way?

What is the different between the Bihari and Pakistani and other Indians in their looks? I don’t find any different but I never ask anybody like, “Are you from Bihar or Pakistan or mentioning any particular state or region.

We may be able to differentiate between the south Indian and North Indian, but why do you want to use this particular word, “Are you from south India or north India” Do you have any other civilize question to ask more politely?

Next time if you meet any people from northeast, make sure that you ask them question politely, if not you will annoy some one unintentionally.

Are you surprise with this tip? If yes, you need to learn the culture and etiquette of other people. If not, you are a knowledgeable person who has good knowledge on other culture of different nations or people.

“Education is nothing without having the good etiquette; there are many uneducated people having very good etiqutte” – thohe

Corruption: Perverting Social Justice

Corruption: Perverting Social Justice

A wicked man accepts a bribe behind the back to pervert the ways of justice (Proverbs 17: 23). Corruption has be- come major eco- nomic, social and political issue among the Nagas. The Nagas pride herself as Christians and yet the actions of Naga Christians barely resemble Christ-likeness. Nagaland is one of the most corrupt States in India. Nagas in Nagaland and Manipur take bribe from all sections of society: the innocent, the weak and the poor. Justice is denied to many ordinary, poor Nagas because they do not have money. Bribes are paid for birth certificate, school admission, college ad-mission, student scho-larship, passport, driving license, electricity, tele-phone connection and so on. The Nagas bribes to get jobs, bank loans and to withdraw funds that have been sanctioned by the government to schools, community development and various organizations. Most Naga Christians have no moral qualms to accept bribes or bribe to get their job done. Job, the poet in the Old Testament wrote: “For the company of hypocrites will be barren, and fire will consume the tents of bribery. They conceive trouble and bring forth futility; their womb prepares deceit”(Job 15: 34-35). Many Naga Christian leaders are laying the foundation of deciet, barrenness and destruction. Social, economic and political foundation is fast eroding right before our eyes. Naga Christians are spiritual numb and in denial with the issue of bribery and corruption. The hypocrisy of Naga Christians will be the cause of their own downfall. The present eco-nomic, social, political and religious mess among the Nagas, is directly link to the moral and spiritual degradation of the Naga leaders as well as the Nagas in general. The Holy Scripture had warned that fire will consume the house of bribery. We must heed the warning of God if we desire to see justice roll down from the mountain. God is not pleased when we turn our ways to dishonest gain, bribery and perverting the way of justice. There will be no social justice as long as the Naga Christians are corrupt and wicked. Most of the Naga leaders amass wealth through bribery. To sooth their quilt, they will donate money to the church. The church leaders are happy to receive huge donations from corrupt leaders and remained silent on this major issue. The beautiful churches are built with ill-gained and blood money. That is not to say that all the money came from wickedness and evil. The churches are also built with the widows mites. However, the widows and the poor do not enjoy privileged position in the church. The corrupt leaders enjoy the patronage of the church and they are accorded the choicest place in the house of God. The Naga Christians have contributed immensely in perverting justice in the land. There is hardly any machinery that is not fraught with corruption. Even the basic fundamental level of survival is fraught with corruption. The social evils of Naga society had breed violence. We see the face of evil and violence in our home, society, goverment and church. Majority of the Nagas are Christians. Having said that the action, lifestyle and faith of the majority Nagas is not translated in our homes, society, governance and ministry in the church. The present conditions in all aspects of life hardly reflect that we are follower of Christ. There is no Christ-likeness in our actions and faith. How can we say that we are follower of Christ, when our ways have turned to wickedness and violence? If the Nagas, who are in majority Christian, lived a godly, Christ-like life, corruption will not be a major issue. The Nagas then would not have perverted the way of justice. We would see and experience justice rolling down from the mountain for the poor, widow, orphan and the weak. The Nagas have been conditioned and de-sensitized to live with corruption. This hardly means we should accept the ways of perversion and wickedness. This is our moment, out time and opportunity to turn from wicked ways and asked God to forgive the sins of the nation. We all have fallen short of the glory of God, by that I mean “All of us.” However, we should not make that an excuse to continue to live in wicked ways. The Grace of God is not for us to continue to live in sin that Grace may abound. In the word of Apostle Paul, “Forbid it.” We cannot continue be silent on the issue of corruption. We have heard often being silent is to lend support. We must not lend our support to corruption and violence by being silent. The students without teachers who are regularly paid are crying for justice. The villagers whose roads are not paved despite the fund withdrawn by contractors are crying for justice. The pathetic conditions of the streets in the cities and towns are crying for justice. The abandoned patients without doctors and nurses are crying for justice. The unemployed Naga youth are crying for justice. The village without electricity, drinking waters and basic needs are crying for justice. The resources and money had gone to the towers and homes of the mighty and rich. The towers and homes stands there as a symbol of injustice, wickedness, cor-ruption and violence. The word of Prophet Amos is relevant to all the Nagas: “For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: Afflicting the just and taking bribes; Diverting the poor from justice at the gate…. Seek good and not evil, That you may live; So the LORD God of hosts will be with you, As you have spoken. Hate evil, love good; Establish justice in the gate. It may be that the LORD God of hosts Will be gracious…. ” I hate, I despise your feast days, And I do not savor your sacred assemblies. Though you offer Me burnt offerings and your grain offerings, I will not accept them, Nor will I regard your fattened peace offerings. Take away from Me the noise of your songs, For I will not hear the melody of your stringed instruments. But let justice run down like water, And righteousness like a mighty stream” (Amos 5:12-24). Let justice roll down from the Mountain Let justice roll for the widow Let justice roll for the orphan Let justice roll for the poor and needy Let justice roll for the family of the slain Let justice roll down from the Mountain For the wicked and the evil Let justice roll for the mighty and oppressor Let justice roll for the innocent Let justice roll for the voiceless Let justice roll from the Mountain In our Church, In our homes, In our society, In our government Let justice roll for the Naga people Let us come together to seek justice for the poor. This is the time to do good and not evil. We, the Naga people must learn to hate evil and love good. We must establish justice for all sections of society. Only then justice will roll from the Mountain of God. Wungreiso Valui.source:nagalandpost.com

Is unemployment a threat to Naga society?

Is unemployment a threat to Naga society?

The blanket ban on job creation in Nagaland, the rampant back-door and bogus appointments, the limited and sizable open recruitment by the Public Service Commission, the alarming growth of population, and the increase of the number of job-seekers both educated and uneducated has led to the unprecedented rise of unemployment in Nagaland. The current menace of unemployment in Nagaland pervades all walks of lives in society, In fact, the so-called unemployment destroys individual dignity, impairs a person’s self confidence, creates a feeling of profound frustration and disillusionment in him, makes him the feeling that he is a failure, a misfit and of course unwanted thing. At times it drives him into crime, insanity or suicide. In the present set up, the fault certainly lies as much with the socio-economic milieu as with the education system. Deprived of the opportunity to develop intellectually, many suffer form the problem of subjective isolation and self estrangement. Differences in class and social background contribute to the disparities among youth, leading to the accumulation of tensions which have an explosive potential. One glaring tragedy is that socio-economic inequality involves tremendous social waste. There are certain instances where talented men and women in the lower class are denied adequate opportunities for self development and are thereby prevented from rendering services to the people. Undoubtedly, the cost of providing adequate social services is prohibitive, but if the importance of investment in human beings is sufficiently realized, it will not be found beyond our means to finance the development of social services on a liberal scale. Democracy – a government by the people, for the people and of the people has become the outer framework without the real content. With the growing selfishness, corruptions, favoritisms, nepotisms. Lack of sense of brotherhood and equality, tolerance and love, the undemocratic trends have intensified. Solution to the unemployment has just become a farce. With the successive government failures to address these imperative needs, the fate of the younger generation is completely at stake. Unrest among youth has been a major problem over the years. It was in the past and it shall be so in future as well howsoever glamorous and glittering the social fabric might become and however secure and stable they might fell under the new dispensation. The concept “Development with social justice” in letter and spirit is perhaps the need of the hour. It will definitely help to achieve full employment, abolish poverty; disease and ignorance, wipe out all forms of exploitation, and corruptions. And in fact it will certainly ensure fair wages decent conditions of work and living. Nzanthung K. Yanthan, President, Lotha Students Union.

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The brazen society emerges in this century

The brazen society emerges in this century

The new generation is conspicuous in contemporary world. As all kinds of development is taking place in this contemporary world, the brazen generation is emerging leading to alter the life style and perspective of personal freedom and desires. There is legalization of Euthanasia, same-sex marriage, cohabitation, ordaining the gay priest, Ads in nudity and so on. It is indeed something new in this generation, which is hardly recorded, in human history before. In ancient time, it seems people have never suffered which they cannot bear the pain. Why euthanasia law is introduced in this century? There were gays and lesbians but publicly never known in past history of same-sex marriages. There are priests but no history has written about the ordaining of gay priest. Cohabitation was never known publicly and legalized. Actresses in western country are becoming bolder day by day in public kissing. Many ‘A’ rated movies are produced in India in recent years. Advertisement is becoming full of semi-nude pictures in today’s world. The euthanasia case was first brought to light in China in 1986 when Wang Mingcheng, his younger sister and two doctors were put on trial, but acquitted of murder. Wan became nationally known in 1986 when he persuaded doctors in Handzhong to give his mother lethal injection to end her suffering from painful, terminal liver disease. After his mother died, he had stomach cancer and in the hospital and in the hospital he pleaded doctors for a peaceful happy death, but was refused. He died of stomach cancer in August 2003 in northwest China’s Shaanxi province after the hospital refused to help him end his life. Euthanasia was first legalized in the world in Netherlands on 10th April 2001, which allow the doctors to end the lives of patients suffering unbearably and without hope. More than 10,000 people gathered outside the parliament in protest against the law. The Christians sang the hymns and quoted Bible. Others protestors with 25,000 names with their signature protested. But nothing could with held to withdraw the law and ultimately passed the euthanasia law. Any religious leaders whether – Hindu, Christians, Muslims and so on will against the euthanasia law for God is the giver of life and life is in the hand of God. Man cannot extend life even a single minute and we are not supposed to eliminate our live as our wish. On 22nd March 2002, a British woman paralyzed from the neck down was granted the right to die after she signed her own death sentence. A ruptured blood vessel in her neck a year ago before she died left the woman paralyzed and unable to breathe unaided. The case of euthanasia began with high drama when court forced to gather at the woman’s hospital to hear her plead to die peacefully. She was later granted the right to die. According to some religion scripture, life is in God’s hand and suffering is only to reveal God’s power on them through healing them miraculously. Whatever it may be, euthanasia is just a frustration and no courage to bear the pain. In today’s world personal liberties and desires are legalized in some countries like euthanasia, same-sex marriage, cohabitation etc. In next century more personal desires and liberties may be legalized in many countries. When we talk about same-sex marriage, the Western Europe is already gone ahead of other developed nations. While in United States, President George Bush wants to ban same-sex marriages. He favored a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages. All the Scandinavian countries except Finland allow two people of the same sex to officially make a record of their union or marriage. In San Francisco city, nearly 3,000 same-sex couples got married in a week in February 2004 but the State law prohibits the recognition of same-sex marriages. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, a newly elected Democrat defied state law and made the city the focus of the Burgeoning gay marriage movement by ordering the city clerks to issue same-sex marriage license. What about the same-sex marriage in India? Will it be possible to legalize? In recent years, some of the gays had started urging the government of India in some cities to legalize the homosexuality. The New Delhi-based NGO working for the welfare of HIV and AIDS patient challenged the validity of the provision and urged the homosexuality be legalized. But the central government has informed the Delhi high court that homosexuality cannot be legalized in India, as the Indian society is intolerant to the practice of homosexuality or lesbianism. It may no legalize the homosexuality in India but if the government’s principle is not based on morality and religion aspects, it will be legalized someday. Same-sex marriage is legalized only in some countries but secret homosexual intercourse is not free from all the countries. Cohabitation between same-sex and opposite sex is well known in many countries. Gays and lesbians cohabitation is very common but generally keep secret their activities to the public. Not only same-sex cohabitation, but opposite sex cohabitation become common in India and other foreign countries. When the gay and lesbian cohabitation becomes an open secret or publicly noticeable, unconsciously or consciously same-sex marriage may be legalized even in India. The brazen society is emerging gradually in this century. How can a gay become a priest or be ordained? Is there no more morality in the society? But it is possible in today’s world. A gay priest was ordained in United State in 2004 and there was pandemonium and division in the church. He was married to another male but split. After he was ordained as a gay priest, he called for re-union of his male partner. He was ordained and reunion but people were divided. There may be gay priest, monk, sadhus, mullah etc., in the past history but it never publicly declared and ordained such a priest. Today, our society is leading astray by some cult, religious fanatic and personal interest leaders. Coming to bureaucrat, actor, actress, and singer and so on, you will notice that they are also doing some unexpected things. In 2003, Pop star, Michael Jackson was accused of child molestation. He had surrendered to authorities on 20th November 2003 to face accusation of child molestation. Former US President, Bill Clinton was in adversity due to sex scandal. He was alleged to have sexual relationship with Monica Lewinsky. A good singer Britney spears is getting bolder day by day. She posed naked for Cosmopolitan. Now topless and revealing cleavage is nothing for her. In September 2003, Madonna and Britney kissed in MTV Video Music Awards stirred up so much controversy in Atlanta that the editor of Atlanta Journal-constitution issued an apology for printing it. This kind of blatancy kiss is no happen in the past years. In 2004, a girl blatantly auctioned her virginity to the public to earn some money. According to her, it is her personal liberty to auction her virginity and raise money. This is undesirable thing and it has not happened in last century. In January 1999, when the film ‘Fire’ was released, the Shiv Sainiks demonstrated against the Film ‘Fire’. They went to Excelsior Cinema where the film ‘Fire’ was being exhibited. Later they went to the residence of thespian Dilip Kumar in Bandra with no armor except knickers and their bare bodies. I think such kind of demonstration showed new trend in our society. Ms Kesari belongs to Gond tribe was auctioned for Rs 551 in the presence of 200 villagers in Chhattisgarh, this 18 years old girl committed suicide on 23 July 2003 to escape marrying her buyer, Babu Lal. Many parents were alleged in selling their children but hardly noticed doing auction in public in past history. If you are religious fanatic and was against Miss World Beauty contest in Bangalore or anywhere in the world, the Miss World Beauty Contest reveals nothing of their bare-bodies. If you watch the AXN Hot and Wild Nation Wide contest in Mumbai last September 2003 or FTV, you will indeed say Miss World Beauty contest is a very decent show and contest. In recent years, Indian Bollywood directors, actors and actresses are coping up well the westernized films. Many ‘A’ rated movies are released in 2003-04. As compare to other years, in recent years had released more ‘A’ rated movies. The entire society in this world is consciously or unconsciously changing and loosing their morality. Many undesirable things are happening in this century. Here it is mentioned only some examples that are changing in our today’s society but there are many bizarre and undesirable things are happening in this world. When the government legalizes personal liberties and desires without considering morality of the people, I am afraid that someday some countries may legalize even to murder human being as to have personal liberty and desire. All kinds of euthanasia, same-sex marriage, sex scandal, obscene advertisement etc are only personal desire and liberty. If this kind of personal liberties and desires are not controlled, some day human being will be like animals copulating in the streets. R.B. Thohe Pou.

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