My Musings. I fully endorse the views articulated by Paul Coelho in his book..’The Alchemist’…..You work towards making your own destiny..You work and the whole world will conspire to fulfil your dreams.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Q 23. Death penalty…Right or wrong?
My Musings: I feel that the State should not have the right to take away someone’s life, but sometimes the crime committed by the criminal are so heinous, that the majority feeling that develops within the society is that there should be no mercy. The clemency should be given in most cases…..but I also get the feeling that thee country is right in keeping the Death penalty…..and not giving clemency in the ‘Rarest of Rare’ cases. Every case has to be seen to its merit. But then the mind again wanders to the same question…Do wee have a right to takee away someone’s life……whatever his crime? Are we also then not committing a crime? ANY ANSWERS
Q22. What or who defines Morality?
My Musings:- Morality differs across cultures…what is morally correct in one society may not be moral in another…for example….Public display of affection.. kissing etc is considered immoral in our society…but it is not so in the West….Societies that live together make their own rules…and if we are a part of some society….we have to live by those rules. Moral values have evolved over a period of time…and some basic moral values are common to all societies….being truthful, not to harm others, not to harbour jealousies, do things which are for the common good, respect for the elderly etc etc…Nobody teaches morality…it is what you imbibe from your parents, surroundings etc……
But then in a changing world there are bound to be contradictions…contradictions due to generation gaps, contradictions due to access to greater information being available…..and youngsters therefore making new choices….Is there a right for someone to field a moral brigade and burning Valentine’s day cards……celebrating Valentine day is a personal choice….who then defines morality in society? I don’t have an answer? Does anybody? ANY ANSWERS
Q21. Life after death……Near Death experiences? Is there something like it?
My Musings:- People who recount Near Death experiences….recount a Bright light coming to them……does it happen becoz of some sudden enhanced brain activity…or is there something beyond this living world…..
People state incidents of ghosts…spirits….and sincerely believe so….but no one…no one can say for certain about the existence of another life after death….I have no answers. Does anybody? ANY ANSWERS
Q 20. What is the next thing that may revolutionize the world? Industrial Revolution brought about vast changes in the living lifestyle of mankind….An
My Musings: Some of the fields where there is scope for dramatic changes…..
(a) Medicine….Biotechnology…..stem cell technology…..cure for terminal diseases like Cancer, Aids….
(b) Space travel……Manned missions to unexplored planets and stars……( Possibility of Space Wars???)
(c) Increased knowledge….and utilisation of ESP (Extra Sensory Perception)….?????
(d) Networking …as is evolving through the current Information age…..
(e) Energy Revolution???? As need is bound to drive it….Solar Energy…or Nuclear Energy???
(f) All weather clothing…which could adjust itself and keep you comfortable in any kind of weather…whether you are at the Arctic Pole or at the hottest spot in the
(g) Development of a ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang type of car/automobile….
(h) James Bond technological gizmos….
(j) Entertainment industry likely to have dramatic technological advances…..may be even …Three dimensional movies…..(maybe images projected on smoke screens) giving the semblance of reality…..
(k) Artificial Intellegence…..Robots…..
(l) Solo helicopters or Aerocars….traffic in Space
(m) Travel through time..???? (About this I have doubts though)Q19. How is the world likely to be different say 500 years from now….say in 2507???/
My Musings:- I let my imagination go wild……and some things which struck my mind are:-
(a) Nuclear energy ..replacing all other forms of energy…..which mean nuclear run …..transportation systems……no cars, buses, etc run on petroleum products…..invention of some form of a new vehicle, travelling at the speed of sound, with the ability to move on road, water and air……
(b) Drastic climatic changes……experiencing intense heat and intense cold….
(c) Man travelling with ease through space……and physically being able to explore beyond our galaxy…encountering some other life form existing in some other heavenly body…
(d) Being able to reach with reasonable ease…..to the deepest point in the ocean…the Mariana trench
(e) Cure for all the current ailment experienced by mankind today…..development of some new form of disease….
(f) A ‘Winged man’ replacing means of local transport in cities….’Aerocars’
(g) Discovery of a ‘Time Machine’…….
(h) Translators attached to Brains…. countering all language barriers across nations….
(j) Ability of humans to survive under water naturally with suitable life support systems……development of a city under the sea…..
(k) Robots performing all necessary tasks for men…..
(l) Virtual 3 dimensional images…..projected/portrayed on smoke screens….
(m) A complete networked world……various devices invented by mankind totally networked…..to provide amazing experiences to humans…
(n) Disparity …..whether it be on colour, caste, creed gender is still bound to be there…..because humans in this aspect can never improve…..how much ever someone may try….
(p) Life expectancy may further increase…or even drastically decrease depending on changing life styles….advancement in medicine…….maybe someone could even invent an elixir to enhance life…….an elxir to remain youthful forever…..
(q) Development of a system to network brains……extremely Knowledgeable society…..
(r) Marriage…I presume would be a broken institution…as couple’s demands of each other would increase manifold and it would be difficult to fulfil….
Q 18. Is internet chatting bad?
My Musings:-
My Musings:- It may be for impressionable minds, but if someone can handle it
Maturely, and understand when is the time to stop, then it should be ok. In earlier days, too there was this thing of making pen pals, I think only the medium has changed….yes….the privacy factor has increased manifold. When letters arrived…they could be monitored by elders….but on the internet…what is being discussed…what emails are being exchanged are password protected. For mature minds…..the internet is a great medium of learning…but yes for impressionable young minds…it could have lots of harmful effects.
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