tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191152193516625248.post2501216467529491779..comments2023-09-21T13:16:06.569+05:30Comments on Degree of Thought: Victim Mentality - Mhabeni Tungoe, HoD, Department of EducationAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12089453851552553307noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191152193516625248.post-86212092045472376732018-06-08T00:19:26.244+05:302018-06-08T00:19:26.244+05:30I have read your write-up thrice and every time i ...I have read your write-up thrice and every time i read; it made me think about certain aspects of human society. Every society is made up of social groups and every social groups consists of people having their dreams, aspirations, thoughts, opinions, likings, dislikings, attitudes and perspectives. In the context of this complex situation the wonderful thoughts reflected in your write up should be understood. The concept of 'Responsibility' can be understood from individual as well as 'social group' perspective. Every individual has problems at individual level and also at social level as a part of certain social group. Now, the question that has been haunting me is this- whether individual sense of responsibility can overlap social sense of responsibility. Let us understand this situation with example- Individual 'A' is suffering from problems at individual level, he is suffering, his wife, children, whole of his family is suffering. One fine day he decides to take up a responsibility to change the destiny of his family and finally he succeeds. However, on the other hand, the community which 'A' is part of is equally suffering but at larger scale. 'A's newly found prosperity will have no contribution to change the destiny of his community. Now 'A' is in dilemma. He took responsibility to change the destiny of himself and his family, now he is wondering whether to change the destiny of his society is his responsibility as an individual or not. Whether he as an individual required to shoulder a responsibility? whether he as an individual can change the destiny of millions of his society? His dilemma is a dilemma of many people. However, what i understand is, the sense of 'responsibility' should always be understood at larger scale without artificially limiting its application. Suffering is universal and therefore responsibility to take necessary steps to alleviate the suffering should be universal responsibility. When we think about universal brotherhood we should lift up our human spirit beyond the idea of individualism. The idea of justice and happiness cannot be seen from individualistic perspective. If i am blessed with abundance and at the same time someone less fortunate having no single granule of grain to eat then i believe as a human it is my responsibility to see that he survives and similarly the same principle is applicable to society. Artificial ethnic, cultural, tribal, social, political and geographic boundaries cannot limit our sense of responsibilities towards each other. Man is a Man ....whether he is in the jungles of Congo, in the city of Mumbai..or struggling in the Nagaland...Man always remains man. Man will always remain a man of blood and flesh whether he is an untouchable Dalit in India, suppressed Naga of Nagalands, Hungry-malnourished Black from Africa or stateless refugee Tibetan from Tibet.... There is an invisible bond that connect every human being on Earth, and that bond is ....a bond of pain and suffering. We owe this human existence to each other. We destine to shoulder the collective responsibility to transform this burning world of suffering into the world of justice and equality where man will not be judged but loved. ANIRUDDHAnoreply@blogger.com