From: J.Ainikkal@massey.ac.nz (J. Ainikkal)
Subject: Devaluation and Sterilization 
Summary: Devaluation and Sterilization
Keywords: soc.culture.indiaan
Organization: Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Date: Sun, 30 Aug 92 01:56:05 GMT

Deepak writes:

(Many arguments on how India has the resources but they are
unequally divided, therefore not leaving enough resources for
education and raising the standard of living of the poor. My
argument was that India did not have the resources to educate,
feed and clothe all) 

>If the resource are present for the RICH to send their children
>to PRIVATE schools, why not for the poor.   
 
Difficult to explain - but books on capitalism, power etc.etc.
would help.
  
>The indian system has to change -- NOT by controlling the number
>of babies one produces.  That is the biggest Political BRAIN
>WASHING PROPAGANDA that the Indian Government puts out -- Oh!
>the population is too large so WE CAN'T DO ANY THING. 

Yes we can do something - We can control the population.
Capitalism is the accepted way for 'success' today. It has proved
to be more effective than socialist or communist policies. In
such an environement it is a sin to bring into the world someone
who is gonna be 'weak'. Someone who is gonna languish in poverty.
It is a crime against the person being born especially when the
person might not get three meals a day. We do not - I repeat -
do not have the resources under a capitalistic society.


>What does that have to do with getting new car designs passed
>for example??? OR getting Computer exported or imported into the
>Contry or getting any new technology into the country.  

As more resources are spent on trying to uplift the life of the
very very poor - less is spent on technology. Leaving us behind
in the global economy. We do not possess enough resources to take
a middle road. We are not meeting either goals. Only a poor
'compromise'.

>LOOK at >Japan and learn  -- The markets of world have changed
>-- It is >a Global economy now -- No longer can India state that
>it is an >ISLAND --   
 
True

>Again, poverty is controlled (basic study of economics).   

(arguments about how things are getting expensive in the west
related to their reduced population have been deleted)

Most of those arguments are irrelevent. Americans would never be
able to maintain their present standard of living with a bigger
population unless they had equal resources (% wise). If the
American population was 700m and they had the same GNP they would
be in deep s*%#.

>Please don't take anything personnally.  
Please do not take anything personally:)


>If you have some facts on backing up the fact that India would
>some how change suddenly if it had less people please let me
>know.  

India will not change suddenly- All that would happen is that
a) lesser resources would be needed to help the 'helpless', b)
More resources could be spent on upgrading and uplifting the
technology and standard of living, c) Lesser humans will be
subjected to 'sub-human standards of living' (relatively). These
are humanitarian arguments. In a global soicety which has
accepted 'Capitalism' my proposal (not a very original one) is
the right one. I am not asking for 'abortions', nor a gas chamber
for the unproductive - all that I am asking for is a chance for
all Indians to receive food, clothing, shelter and an education.
If one can get closer to that by sterilzing all families with 2
or more children - then we should have the balls to do it. Lets
put our impracticable religious beliefs behind and do something
positive to alleviate the suffering that 'could be caused'. Lets
not languish in our ignorance and poverty.

 
>Deepak 

John Ainikkal
'Aotearoa' - Land of the long white cloud
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian