The Secret of America's Power and Prosperity
America seems to have redefined democracy after the great Abrahim
Lincoln - government of duteous people, by the duteous people for the duteous
people. None can beat a country where each citizen earns one’s rights on the basis
of the performance of one’s duties
By Mukesh Sharma
Man is a creature of society; he can’t live without a society;
he is born to believe; he is raised to observe the customs of society. Even
kings and queens follow the customs. As an indispensable part of the society,
each man has well-defined duties and rights also. In fact, duties lay the
foundation of a society, and rights give it a structural stability. Further,
harmony between duties and rights bring progress and prosperity in the society.
And a strong society gives rise to a strong nation. The secret of America's prosperity and power lies in its well ordered and well-disciplined society
where the people prefer duties to rights; duties are given more importance than
rights. And in turn, the system ensures and safeguards the inalienable rights
of its each citizen.
Right from Hon’ble President of America to a nonentity peon all
perform their duties rather religiously, no compromise in the performance of
duties. Be it in government or in opposition, each Hon’ble members of
American parliament enjoys free votes and just think of his/her country only. They
collectively mull how more and more wealth can be earned for the country and
how it can be used to maintain the supremacy in the world, how it can be used
on welfare of the American populace. They perform their duties honestly. In
contrast, unruly and uproarious scenes can be witnessed in the Indian
parliament where political parties seem to indulge in gang-fight for their narrow ends.
Though America is a capitalist country, rights of the employees
are protected by the authorities like anything. Companies offer what they claim
– best possible products and services at best possible prices. So the best
food, best clothes and best houses that entails the best life, are within the
easy reach of the common man of America. Even business class has strong sense
of duty towards country and the people. But in India, anyone with social and
political clout can swindle banks and hustle the common man – Nirav Modi, Vijay Malaya, Ponji Scheme etc and many big names in
real estate business are in jail.
In America, with zero tolerance on corruption entire government
machinery including the wet-departments perform their assigned duties honestly -
no favoritism, no preferential treatment, no prejudice or biases. The work is
done as per the very well defined law purely on the basis of merit. In the
other hand, in India, everything has a price-tag.
What is noteworthy, it is not only people in government services
or in private business, even the common American is very well aware of his or
her duties towards an individual, society and the country. Each respects law.
Each observes rules. He or she can’t think of violating any rules or law even in
his or her wildest dream - no cop on the road but no violation of any traffic
rule -strict lane driving; the pedestrians are duteously given the first right
on the road. If a man on foot wishes to cross the road in local residential
areas, motorists would pull up their cars and wait for the passes-by to cross
the road.
Irrespectively of their place or position wherever they are people never shirk their duties. And the system protects their rights. People
at large do understand that non-performance of duties brings chaos; unearned rights
bring doom. The sense of duty must not be enforced, it must come from within. In
the light of justice, each object of duty is followed by the shadow of right.
One must do something to get something. - no pain, no gain.
America seems to have
redefined democracy after the great Abrahim Lincoln - government of duteous
people, by the duteous people for the duteous people. None can beat a country
where each citizen earns one’s right on the basis of the performance of one’s
duty. And this is the secret of America’s power and prosperity.
