Each
one of us has a different perspective of reality and we all 'think'
that we are right in the interpretation of the truth. Maybe we all
are driven by the seemingly convincing fact that truth can be one and
only one and rest other interpretations are false.
So
what indeed happens when all of us are thinking that we are right?
Is
the fight between individuals interesting enough?
Do
we need such kind of debates?
Well,whatever
maybe the cause,but I think that each one of us face this kind of
situation in our daily lives. Whether the case is that we think that
we are right,while we may very readily be wrong,or the case is that
others are right but we automatically assume them to be wrong,we all face
such dilemma in our lives. Someone claims the authority of
books,someone claims the authority of reason over everything
else,some even claim themselves to be well above others'
intellect,while some are indeed mistaken!One argument is that religion is the sole
culprit.It may be wrong although it is conceivably the major one in these kind of
heated discussions.But why are we so much obsessed with being
right?Is it because of our moral thinking that being right is a good
way and being wrong is landing up in some unfamiliar territory?How
does being right about things such as origin of life,consciousness or
even God matter?Is it because of the fact that we tend to follow what
is true?
Even
if that is the case,I find it confusing enough as we can know only the
things that we perceive by our senses.The red color we see,might not be red for any
other living being but what about the truth of redness in that
color?Isn't is that it is red for us,humans,and some other color for
some other species.How can then,we say that the color red is indeed
red in its true nature?Of course,in day to day world red is red for
every human and we seem content with that.Now coming to things like
origin of life.Can it not be the case that what we might find to be the
right explanation might not seem right to some other person living in
a far off place?He might have a different theory and we may find
millions of individuals ready to defend that theory,whatever be the
case.We face the same kind of situation when we see religious ideas
clashing with scientific discoveries.Both of them are different
fields with different tools to find the truth,but where they collide
is the interpretation.The observer is the same,one way leads him to
truth by the way of experiments and theories other way leads him to
truth by following some God and ways described by the God himself or
in some cases,followers of him.
We
find individuals discussing,debating and even fighting over each
others' interpretations.Sometimes its motives are questionable
too.When we have discussions just for the sake of winning the
argument,or to boost one's ego,there is no need for such discussions.We don't want our time and energy to be wasted in places
like these,and thus I find it very important to identify the places
where we have to say something and where we have to be quiet.Debates
are healthy and discussions are productive only when both sides listen to
each other and are really curious to know what the other side thinks
about the particular issue.If we go on enforcing ourselves,which
most of us try to do,the very purpose of a discussion gets
defeated,isn't it?
Lecturing
people is easy,only when we go out there and live up to what we
think,the true character of someone is revealed.The ideas are what
constitute a man but then what use are of the ideas if they are not
implemented?Pure talk if not followed by similar action is never
recommended,and thus we have to be aware of our words quite
often.These days we find all kinds of experts,a lot of them are self
proclaimed,how foolish we are to follow such people's ideas!
Wait
for the next one...........
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