The Rich and The Poor


Poverty and inequality has been bugging India for a long time. Still, the poor remains poor and the rich are getting richer by the day. In my opinion, there is a basic flaw in our thinking.

 

It is a flawed concept to base our thinking of poverty and inequality in materialistic terms. A person living in the village with good air to breathe in the lap of nature with a sound relationship with other villagers is much happier with his life than a person working in an MNC who has to face the daily traffic jams, the polluted air and the monotonous life at the office. Maybe that is why many people want to retire and go to live in a natural place. Even though the latter is earning much more he may not be as happy and content as the former.

 

Indian government is focused on doubling the incomes, rather it should focus on providing quality life and a life of happiness to all the people. Money can't buy happiness. However hard it may try, monetarily, there will always be 3 income classes - the rich, the poor and the middle class as has always been the case historically. Instead of accepting this truth, it would not be a good idea to mend the same. A utopia in which all are well off monetarily is a utopian concept which is not practical at all.

 

The focus should rather be on ensuring that all have a life of happiness and contentment in their respective settings with equitable access to resources to maintain the same. Everybody must be entitled to affordable health care, education and livelihood to lead a life of dignity and happiness in an environment of cooperation, fraternity and justice. The state should use laws and economic policies to ensure the same.

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