The Panacea

Its been a while, but I am back.

So when we thought things couldn't get worse, they just did and it seems that there is no light at the end of the tunnel (It was announced by WAPDA that because of the power shortfall, the light at the end of the tunnel was switched off).

If there is one thing that all of us agree with, it is that this country is in trouble. Different schools of thought ascribe this to different reasons and offer solutions based on their particular understanding of social sciences and human interaction.

Lets make a list of whats wrong with us, I imagine the list (in no particular order) would look like the following

1. Rampant corruption
2. Minimal literacy
3. Deteriorating economy
4. Large foreign debt
5. Political instability

And the list goes on and on. You may notice that I have left one thing out, which is lawlessness, but that was done on purpose since I feel that may be the root cause for most of these maladies. When it comes to law, I think the following holds true

1. We don't understand what law is beyond a superficial perception and that is fine.
2. People in general don't trust the law enforcement agencies and the justice system. Justice is dependent on who you are and who you know.
3. Breaking the law is a sign of stature, the higher you are in society, the more laws you break.

So keeping all of this in mind, how do we go about finding a solution and fixing things?

First of all, it will not be easy fixing this mess, it will be a long hard struggle. There is no silver bullet to bite here, despite what the religious/political fanatics tell you. I think that if we are lucky, and if we do things right, we may see a positive change in twenty five years or so. Also it needs to be a simple solution which is doable. The fantastic dreams of Utopia are conditional upon impossible things which will never happen, so my solution is simple and doable, since it is not an abstract idea. It is not easy either, but I feel it can be done and there are examples of it even in a chaotic society like ours.

I assert that if we can enforce the basic laws of human interaction and societal living, the bigger problems will diminish with time. Every time we step out of our homes, there is a basic code that we have all agreed upon and laws that have been written down, and its these rules and laws that must be implemented with force. Nothing too complicated, things as simple as not throwing trash in the streets, obeying traffic rules, respecting all life forms, etc.

And there it is. The Broken Windows Theory supports this solution which states that if you solve the simple problems, there will not be many bigger problems to deal with or at least that is my interpretation of it.

That is my solution to our problem, to maybe wish for a better place that our children will grow up in, not this chaotic anarchy that is getting worse by the day.