Some of you might not know that I'm also a member of a cricket forum which has a number of Indian members (cricket being huge in India and all). In their recent election the current party was thrown out in a massive upset and a party led by Sonia Gandhi has taken power. Sonia Gandhi is a former Italian, now naturalised Indian, who married into the Gandhi political dynasty in India 40 years ago. Her mother-in-law, Indira Gandhi, and her husband, Rajiv Gandhi, were both assassinated. Now she is on the verge of becoming India's next Prime Minister.
The prospect of having a foreign-born PM has thrown India into turmoil and there's been a fair bit of emotion around the place. It's under this backdrop that one of my Indian friends has posted the following post which I would like to seek opinions on from you guys here:
Quote:
On 15/05/04 - 23:19, zidane_fan wrote:
What do u think abt democracy, the system which the world defines as the best available??
Yah, democracy, the system based on the principle :
"for the people, by the people & of the people."
Hehe..why am I joking!! We know what democracy is all about :
misuse of power
corruption
scams (big ones ..cough. cough .Telgi!)
CRIME!!!!!
In my eyes, the one who believes in Democracy is in the final state of madness...and is definately a common blind person with workin eyes ..
Have u ever seen a politician who has worked for the people? Ok lets not make it too tough! so, have u even HEARD abt a politician who worked for the people?? Please if u know someone then tell me, and if u dont then read on..
Laloo, Rajeev Gandhi, Judeo, Bhujbal, Nehru, Ajit Jogi...and the list goes on..
According to a UN report, India is the third most corrupt nation on earth...hmm a fact to be proud of? shut up
The attitude of the Great Indian Neta is "Khud bhi khao aur doosre ko bhi khane do"....and this attitude has far reaching consequences : from a chaprasi to the MD of a government company, all are of the same race...
Sometime, I even wunder whether India wud be better off if it was still ruled by the british...and I admit, its hard to decide...
If u are a true Indian, and want to do somethin good for ur motherland, then plz dont vote.. and if u do then please vote for the option that says "NONE OF THE ABOVE"...(and till this option comes on the EVM, u can stay inside)...
Why hand India over to people who have no time left to live? Why hand India over to people who want to do everything but serve the nation? Why hand India over to people who are more interested in filling up their Swiss bank accounts than filling up the empty stomachs of the indian poor?
WHY?
The fact is that for a nation like India (and remember : nation = country + people, and the latter are quite non-existent for India), Democracy is the biggest curse that we cud have got...
Thats why the only way India can develop is to overthrow democracy...bring on dictatorship..
Why dictatorship, u may ask?
Well, to tell u, Indian people are almost like cattle..And u need a stick to guide them into their place...dictatorship is just that...
What happens when u make a butcher incharge of a herd of cattle? ofcourse, he butchers them...and these politicians are just that..
Only a dictator can eradicate corruption, only a dictator can fight away crimes, only a dictator can catapult India into the top three nations on the map..
The fact is
INDIAN PEOPLE DO NOT DESERVE A GOVERNMENT OF THEIR OWN, THEY NEED A DICTATOR TO GUIDE THEM..
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Any comments? Most of us here live in democracies where things more or less work. They're not perfect, but they work. Some of us have come from countries that used to be ruled by dictators. What are your thoughts on the above?
Looking forward to some feedback.