I often wonder what is happening in India today. It feels as if corruption has spread into many parts of the system, and ordinary people are not always given the value and respect they deserve. Education and the needs of citizens sometimes seem to become secondary to political interests. There appears to be a strong desire for power among some politicians, and this pursuit of control can lead to cruelty, dishonesty, and the manipulation of people. Many people can become influenced by propaganda and divided by emotions rather than facts. This makes me question whether the craving for power and the tendency for power to turn into corruption and cruelty is a universal human problem.
And again, I don’t know. Many people do want to do good, and some step forward to make a difference, but eventually they get tired. And why wouldn’t they? Because everything seems to have some selfishness involved in it.
I also think that everything starts from childhood. One possibility is that when a child is either overly pampered or not given enough attention, it can affect how they grow. When a child is pampered too much, they may become stubborn, unwilling to accept their mistakes, arguing without reason, and constantly seeking validation. Later in life, this need for validation can turn into a desire for power, and eventually into cruelty.
And this also makes me question democracy. A person is given the responsibility of leading and making decisions for lakhs of people, and this amount of power can sometimes make them corrupt. So I wonder, is there a way out of this? What can be done?