The only war worth fighting is the war on poverty…

 

At present, the question is, that in a nation like INDIA whether the only war worth fighting is the war on poverty, or not? Why is it that there are people who have incomes lower than the level needed for necessities while there are people who live in grand houses and drive luxurious cars? They should be treated equally and have a right to survive in this world with the necessities required. It is true that the previous wars have forced countries to fight, to prevent themselves from being conquered, but would a unified world be so bad? I keep listening to people, I keep listening to news, and I hear quite unchanged opinions . people say, that the government should fight poverty. Poverty is the main problem , the main reason why we don’t develop, is because poverty pulls us back. The war on poverty is to be fought, but the war we are fighting is not the war against poverty. It has its significance, but its not the ‘only’ war we need to fight. Even more pathetic issues and dilemmas prevail in our society. There are even deadlier problems, of the community, of the nation, and those deadlier problems are all the ‘causes’ of this poverty that is prevalent. To name a few, there’s corruption, extortion, terrorism, mafia, smuggling, conspiracies, under invoicing, drugs, adultery, obscene practices, offensive acts, impersonation, rapes, murders… Think, for a moment! Can we diminish poverty, when such practices prevail? Can we spread the ray of equality when dishonesty dominates? Can we stop the outcomes of a disease, without wiping out the causes?

As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest.