prescriptions

[Sanjeev Sabhlok <sanjeev@sabhlokcity.com>]

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Sorry about this. The prev. mail was from me, not Umesh. Error in the
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Umesh said:
>I think there is general agreement in almost all of our points except for
>the following few:
>
>1. Prescription:
>Even though compiling of draft manifesto had its own purpose of showing us
>all a work in progress, or at least the fact that whatever we all were
>talking had at least something to do with policy making. This by no means
>was a "prescription", as there could be no strict prescribed and perfect way
>to approach a social problem, and democracy by its very definition allows
>people to write their own prescription, and I believed all along that IPI
>was advocating strengthening of democracy, which means no prescription.
>
>Our people, in general, are not used to democratic rule from time
>immemorial, and instead, have been accepting rule of some crook or other and
>living in the mercy of others. What I thought IPI could do was serve as a
>vehicle by which our people could begin to start thinking in terms of
>writing their own prescriptions and then forcing their legislators to work
>on their prescriptions for a change. No doubt the goal is lofty, but I

The moment we prefer X vs. Y in public affairs, we have 'prescribed' a
solution and we should recognize it as such. We are here because we
'believe' in similar prescriptions, which includes the prescption that
people should be enabled to think more about these things and to arrive at
their own solutions. That itself is a prescription. What you want IPI to do
is a prescription.

BTW, IPI was not and cannot be a political forum. If someone (including
some of us) wishes to start one based on 'our' presciptions, they are most
welcome.The ideas floating around here are dynamite. They can take India to
an unbelievable path of happiness and prosperity.

I would like to get your response on the NIT issue. Let us move to
eradicate poverty from India first. SS.





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