One Answer: Pluralism.
For all the stuff that’s been bothering me for the last couple of months or so, one common thing I found was that I was always opposed to everything that is going on and which is acceptable to most of the people around me. I tend to mostly take a track which is on the contrary most perceived practical solutions that are implemented and I have been having a problem with that. But having had a chance to look more deeply into it for the last week mainly due to the traveling and my own space, I guess plurality is a concept that might work for me if I accept it in wholeness.
Pluralism can be taken for duality but the later does not satisfy a lot of criteria’s. Pluralism in itself is an extension of the path or the space constraint to accommodate the remaining solutions to a particular problem. Just as in the case of truth having many connotations in various situations where the truth if reveled in its completeness may cause damage to the present state of equilibrium, so if plurality kicks in, the solution’s completeness remains without shifting the state.
Pluralism comes handy when you believe your take on an issue or a solution is usually not heeded to or even considered and when you feel common sense is just an aberration. But in a pluralistic framework even if the majority were to be wrong, the consensus is never forthright and there is always room of the minority to kick ass. In the same way if applied to one’s life, all the aberrations can be dissolved and harmony can be given an opportunity.
The reason for me exploring this concept which may die out like the millions before is because these days I am disagreeing with almost everybody on everything. I just can’t seem to find a middle ground to accept the general consensus that is in place for most problems and that’s bugging me a lot.
Even when in the company of relatives and elder’s, I am going off at a tangent to disagree on almost everything. It’s taking a while for me to be consistent and even accept pluralism as a way to keep a handle on me. But am glad I came upon this concept that’s for now sounding logical to accommodate a lot of stuff surrounding me and not get hassled by them all the time.
I guess its ultimately about accepting other ideas that exist even if most of them are downright crazy.
July 1st, 2006 at 12:59 pm
Pluralism is an essential component of a democracy but many people dont like it seems. Everywhere, there’s discontentment with pluralistic society being forced upon them. Ex: The recent riots in Paris and Sydney.
If everything seems not right to you and if you have the conviction that your stand is correct, then there’s no reason to feel something is wrong with yourself, even if it feels like you’re against everything. Dont know… my two bits
How was the trip? Full pubbing and all?
July 1st, 2006 at 12:59 pm
Pluralism is an essential component of a democracy but many people dont like it seems. Everywhere, there’s discontentment with pluralistic society being forced upon them. Ex: The recent riots in Paris and Sydney.
If everything seems not right to you and if you have the conviction that your stand is correct, then there’s no reason to feel something is wrong with yourself, even if it feels like you’re against everything. Dont know… my two bits
How was the trip? Full pubbing and all?
July 1st, 2006 at 1:04 pm
True… and i guess accepting wat u say also is a part of the pluralistic framework.
Bangalore was liberating. Post coming up. U shud c that place man…
July 1st, 2006 at 1:04 pm
True… and i guess accepting wat u say also is a part of the pluralistic framework.
Bangalore was liberating. Post coming up. U shud c that place man…
July 1st, 2006 at 6:44 pm
So, pluralism is.. hmm.. simply put, tolerance?
July 1st, 2006 at 6:44 pm
So, pluralism is.. hmm.. simply put, tolerance?
July 1st, 2006 at 8:09 pm
Hmm…Don’t think much of pluralism myself but it can be useful in some cases, though the Indian community as a whole has usually taken the concept to their advantage which sometimes has yielded unsavoury results…
As a converted individualistic…I find the whole concept utterly stupid and suffocating…
“The reason for me exploring this concept which may die out like the millions before is because these days I am disagreeing with almost everybody on everything. I just can’t seem to find a middle ground to accept the general consensus that is in place for most problems and that’s bugging me a lot.”
Hmm…if I may say so..its a phase in everyone’s lives…where you find dissenting voices around you but…you gotta hold up or you’ll be swept along the flow…
July 1st, 2006 at 8:09 pm
Hmm…Don’t think much of pluralism myself but it can be useful in some cases, though the Indian community as a whole has usually taken the concept to their advantage which sometimes has yielded unsavoury results…
As a converted individualistic…I find the whole concept utterly stupid and suffocating…
“The reason for me exploring this concept which may die out like the millions before is because these days I am disagreeing with almost everybody on everything. I just can’t seem to find a middle ground to accept the general consensus that is in place for most problems and that’s bugging me a lot.”
Hmm…if I may say so..its a phase in everyone’s lives…where you find dissenting voices around you but…you gotta hold up or you’ll be swept along the flow…
July 1st, 2006 at 9:29 pm
@Adarsh: Tolerence, yes. In a way.
@Advitiya: “Swept along the flow”. Well individualism is like countering the flow. Trying to keep the head above water and countering the flow. Well I like this better where u get to a bank and say flow on u, i ll take another route.
And i disagree on this phase thing. Its like patronizing the gullible. Choices are fine when I am not punished for them. But if those choices are to be taken in an condecending manner, that’s when I have a problem.
July 1st, 2006 at 9:29 pm
@Adarsh: Tolerence, yes. In a way.
@Advitiya: “Swept along the flow”. Well individualism is like countering the flow. Trying to keep the head above water and countering the flow. Well I like this better where u get to a bank and say flow on u, i ll take another route.
And i disagree on this phase thing. Its like patronizing the gullible. Choices are fine when I am not punished for them. But if those choices are to be taken in an condecending manner, that’s when I have a problem.
July 3rd, 2006 at 10:00 am
I was not patronizing …just making a point…
July 3rd, 2006 at 10:00 am
I was not patronizing …just making a point…
July 3rd, 2006 at 5:02 pm
@Advitiya: Did not mean u per se… was talking abt the phases in general. This forum is to make ur point, by all means please do…
July 3rd, 2006 at 5:02 pm
@Advitiya: Did not mean u per se… was talking abt the phases in general. This forum is to make ur point, by all means please do…
March 13th, 2010 at 6:53 am
agree to disagree never reveal whom am i