Pristine Jainism : Social Problems

Aberrations from this fundamental principle of symbiosis which symbolises maturity, stability, peace and prosperity for one and all, is root cause of all troubles, conflicts, tensions, social, national and international. Symbiosis is a pleasant barter system in nature between one and all. Predation, parasitism, exploitation leads to more and more alienation, individualism, atomisation and ultimately suicidal. When one gets alienated from rest, he loses holistic longterm perception and then indulges in narrow minded, short-sighted individual gains at the cost of others. All types of corruption, bribery, adulteration, pollution, conflicts, wars, treason, terrorism, exploitation, crimes, thefts, dacoits etc. are result of such alienation. It is because of alienation of an individual or a group from others that selfish greed supersedes all other considerations. An industrialist does not bother about pollution from his industry's effluents, produces substandard materials. Even pharmacies manufacture fake drugs and their owners are insensitive to others' loss of life. Engineers take bribes and condone substandard materials and specifications even in construction of important dams, bridges, hospitals etc. Forest officers, who know best about importance of forests, become instrumental in their destruction for selfish gains. Teachers drawing fat salary do not teach in classes but at home tuitions to fatten their purse with black money. Inspectors do not inspect to check irregularities but go round to collect weekly or monthly gratifications. Policemen do not protect but are partners of thieves, dacoits and criminals. Judges do not impart justice and are being lured like others to monetary considerations. There is growing corruption in the purchase of army equipment and even in rations of soldiers. Traders generally indulge in adulteration. The breaking of our age-old joint family system is an agonising trend. The instability of elected Governments because of defections is because of personal ego and selfish considerations. The so-called leaders have encouraged infiltration from neighbouring countries for augmenting their vote banks, though it has created problems for the country. Even border security personal took bribes to allow infiltrators and revenue and forest officials helped in their permanent settlement. All these aberrations are because of growing individualism, alienation and insensitiveness to harm and loss to others.