| From: | "Vijayaraghavan Padmanabhan" <vijayaraghavan.p(at)rediffmail.com> |
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| Date: | 29 Jul 2007 15:19:07 -0000 |
| Subject: | Simpol and True Democracy |
Dear Antonio and all,
I have also adopted Simpol even before becoming a member of WDDM. The only problem I have with Simpol is that it deals with the problem of climate change (as well as others) at the 'tip of the ice-berg' level, whereas the fundamental reason for these problems to have occurred in the first place (being the lack of true democracy) is ignored. I had a discussion with John Bunzl regarding this and he feels that Simpol cannot deal with this issue though there could be synergism with a organization that deals with it.
Several people and organizations, including the members of the WDDM, have made worthwhile suggestions for ushering in True Democracy. What is needed now is to have an open mind and allow things to crystallize into an effective action plan.
The problem with the current DD methods is that they depend on the government of the day to adopt them. On the other hand we need to be more pro-active like Simpol and visualize a system where people, using their constitutional right to vote, can force governments to adopt truer democracy methods. The 'conscience-based' political system, which I have been suggesting, fulfils this need.
Regards,
PVR
On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 Antonio Rossin wrote :
>Hi PVR,
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>I totally agree on your point of view. This is why I've become a
>Simpol adopter, and a supporter of people's greatest sharing-in to
>democracy.
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>About Simpol: www.simpol.org .
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>Regards,
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>antonio
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>Vijayaraghavan Padmanabhan ha scritto:
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>>Dear Antonio and Giorgio,
>>The exchanges between you have been interesting to read. Basically
>>the present situation of excessive use of world's oil resources and the
>>consequent global warming reaching alarming proportions, can be
>>controlled - provided if we understand what propels such a process.
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>>It is the run away success of business establishments in the present
>>day world aided by a faulty political system that is responsible. The
>>party-based political system is amenable to manipulation by business
>>intersts, which set the politico-economic agenda of nations. The people
>>are also carried away by the way of life being projected by such
>>interests. In their heart they may be in favour of a more placid life style.
>>But such preferences are over-shadowed by the prevailing agenda set
>>by business interests.
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>>A truer democracy, if it can be established, will counter the business
>>interests at a fundamental level. Thus there is a link between global
>>warming, depleting oil resources and the kind of democracy that is
>>prevailing. As I have mentioned before, if a conscience-based democracy
>>can be ushered in at the global level, it can counter the process of global
>>warming. A strange statement at first sight, but it is true.
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>>Regards,
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>>PVR
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