Wednesday 6 November 2013

Declining Human Values - Contemporary perspective.





           Every human being is born neutral and is like a clean slate and no mindset. Human values are closely integrated with human life. They are intertwined with our day to day life. No human life is possible without human values. Yes, every living human being lives by certain values.It is only the proportion of combination of negative and positive values which separates a noble human being from a not so noble human being.
           The positive values are Honesty, Compassion, Integrity, Forgiveness, Love, Knowledge, Discipline,
 Faith and Leadership.
            Human values can be expressed in many ways, anything from practical examples to moral principle at the highest levels of generality. However, genuine human values are not abstract principles developed by academic or preachers but life embedded ideas and percepts, along with their various justifications.
           Today, in our changing world, human values are neglected in every sphere of life. These days, a person who posse’s wealth is respected and revered. Human values have become meaningless for human beings have become the means for the rich to earn money. The rich, having purchased human entity, mind with their money, are engage playing a game of chess with the other member of society. Bereft of everything people toil round the clock to earn a mere pittance.
           These days, educated people are so proud of their erudition that they detest illiterate people and avoid the company of commoners. Thus they shun village life and live in towns. Those who are at the helm of society, constantly suspicious of others, forever count their losses and profits. They have no desire to think about the plight of humanity. Rather, to gratify themselves they are ready to chew the human bone, and suck human blood. For the self centered there is no place for feeling of mercy, sympathy.
           Another glaring example of the neglected of human values is the present judicial system. When arrested people have to stand in the dock for accused and faced a trial  based on evidence and the lower’s  eloquence , no matter if they are guilty or not . A criminal who can afford to hire a reputable lawyer may emerge from the legal processes unscathed, whereas an innocent person of meager financial means who is unable to appoint a good counsel, may end up in prison. If a thief is set free it is a crime but if an innocent is punished it is severe dishonor humanity.
               One of the primary causes of crime today is the lack of virtuous people. Those who are honest try to follow moral principles in their private lives, but at times have to abandon moralist under the pressure of poverty.The humanity, human value is declined everywhere in every walks of life.




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