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Today's topics: * Reservation System - 1 messages, 1 author http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/788667e10b91d891 * "Diseasemongering" To Boost Pharma Profits. - 1 messages, 1 author http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/b6ee0497db296ed8 * reservation and Dr. udit raj - 1 messages, 1 author http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/31e264dd84a2f751 * reservation, regarding article of Dr. udit raj - 1 messages, 1 author http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/211762b430495bcd ============================================================================== TOPIC: Reservation System http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/788667e10b91d891 ============================================================================== == 1 of 1 == Date: Sun, Apr 16 2006 4:56 am From: "Amit" Dear Friends, For past so many days I am reading various mails regarding Reservation System and its ills. Interestingly most of us gave personal and one-sided views. Remember clearly that we are not here to represent our caste, religion or region and we are neither here to impose our personal views but to think, discuss and reach a consensus as to what is best to our citizens and country. We are here for the Nation. It has to be presumed that the socially and economically backward class may not be aware of how they can uplift themselves. It becomes the moral duty of the intellects to think of what will help our brothers, impartially and without any prejudice. We all know the pro and cons of the reservation system, we also know the school of thoughts that oppose them and support them and it is illogical to discuss the same, as it will not give us any constructive output helpful to us. It also cannot be denied that there exists casteism in India, the root of all evils, which also becomes one of the reasons for reservations. We all have consensus that the socially and economically backward class should be uplifted. We all agree that every person must be treated with dignity and equality. Practically we all see the opposite of this. We all will agree that there should not be any economic gap and every one must enjoy a decent standard of living. Forget about the backward class, let us think of everyone it will also include them. 1. Compulsory and free primary and secondary education. Providing means and environment essential for learning. 2. Food (RDA), pure water and proper shelter to everyone. 3. Legal aid, speedy justice; checks and balance for the police system to ensure might does not become right. 4. Employment for all; if not unemployment benefits. 5. Dignity to work. 6. Affordable health care facilities to all. 7. Affordable higher education and change in education system to produce thinkers rather than examinees. 8. Basic amenities and infrastructure in all villages. Abolish the difference between rural and urban areas. 9. Equal standard of living. 10. Building individuals who will think of the last common man in all decisions rather than thinking of other criterias and 11. Removal and prevention of all types of injustice. These are some points that will help in bringing equality. You can add other that you feel will develop our nation. If everyone has a decent standard of living, means of livelihood, dignity, and equality there will not be any need of reservation even if we fail to remove caste system. Casteism is a fact. A developed nation is a nation where all citizens are equal in all respects. What developments we make in different fields are immaterial if we cannot give everyone a decent standard of living. For us having or not having reservation must not be an issue. We are here with high aims and ideals. Ideals of wiping tears of all eyes from our country and if possible from the world. Such issue will not help our mission. Let us think of eradicating the main causes that give rise to many such different issues. All issues are interlinked and we cannot solve issues individually. If we start thinking of issues individually, it will not take us anywhere as they will create many other problems. Let us concentrate on how we can achieve the above goals. I think it will be better if we prepare a blue print of development of our nation than thinking on individual issues. Overall and equal development will remove many such issues. For me castesim, poverty and caste system is an issue, which is the cause of reservations. Jai Hind Amit Karande. "We have only one Passion, Rise of a Great Nation." ============================================================================== TOPIC: "Diseasemongering" To Boost Pharma Profits. http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/b6ee0497db296ed8 ============================================================================== == 1 of 1 == Date: Thurs, Apr 13 2006 10:37 pm From: Jagannath Chatterjee NVICNews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [NVIC] "Diseasemongering" To Boost Profits Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 11:56:52 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (NVICNews) E-NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL VACCINE INFORMATION CENTER Vienna, Virginia http://www.nvic.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * UNITED WAY/COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN #8122 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "Protecting the health and informed consent rights of children since 1982." ========================================================================================== http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2128371,00.html The Times, UK April 11, 2006 Drugs companies 'inventing diseases to boost their profits' By Mark Henderson, Science Correspondent Pharmaceutical companies are systematically creating diseases in order to sell more of their products, turning healthy people into patients and placing many at risk of harm, a special edition of a leading medical journal claims today. The practice of diseasemongering by the drug industry is promoting non-existent illnesses or exaggerating minor ones for the sake of profits, according to a set of essays published by the open-access journal Public Library of Science Medicine. The special issue, edited by David Henry, of Newcastle University in Australia, and Ray Moynihan, an Australian journalist, reports that conditions such as female sexual dysfunction, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and restless legs syndrome have been promoted by companies hoping to sell more of their drugs. Other minor problems that are a normal part of life, such as symptoms of the menopause, are also becoming increasingly medicalised, while risk factors such as high cholesterol levels or osteoporosis are being presented as diseases in their own right, according to the editors. Disease-mongering turns healthy people into patients, wastes precious resources and causes iatrogenic (medically induced) harm, they say. Like the marketing strategies that drive it, disease-mongering poses a global challenge to those interested in public health, demanding in turn a global response. Doctors, patients and support groups need to be more aware that pharmaceutical companies are taking this approach, and more research is needed into the changing ways in which conditions are presented, according to the writers. Disease-awareness campaigns are often funded by drug companies, and more often designed to sell drugs than to illuminate or inform or educate about the prevention of illness or the maintenance of health, they say. Particular conditions that are highlighted in the journal include sexual function in both men and women. The prevalence of female sexual dysfunction, one paper claims, has been highly exaggerated to provide a new market for drugs, while the makers of anti-impotence medicines, such as Viagra and Cialis, have been involved with their presentation as lifestyle drugs that can boost the sexual prowess of healthy men. Ordinary shyness is routinely presented as a social anxiety disorder and treated with antidepressants, while newly identified conditions such as restless legs syndrome a constant urge to move ones legs are presented as being much more common than they really are. Richard Ley, of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, rejected the accusations, pointing out that Britain has firm safeguards against disease-mongering. Many of the authors criticisms, he said, were aimed squarely at countries such as the United States, where pharmaceuticals can be openly advertised directly to patients. 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Great rates starting at 1¢/min. ============================================================================== TOPIC: reservation and Dr. udit raj http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/31e264dd84a2f751 ============================================================================== == 1 of 1 == Date: Sun, Apr 16 2006 8:31 am From: "vishwanath shukla" http://www.countercurrents.org/dalit-uditraj110105.htm THERE ARE MANY ARTICLES OVER THERE JUST GO THROUGH THEM, OR SEARCH FOR UDIT RAJ ON GOOGLE. Dear Friends what i think is that Dr. Udit Raj is a totally frustrated guy, who always thinks on the separatist lines. What i felt by reading his articles that he considers so called Dalits altogether different indians, which i strongly condemn. He himself when does not consider them as an integral of indian society then i don't understand how he plans to strengthen their all round position. WE PRESENT GENERATION GUYS I THINK DON'T EVEN BRING TO OUR MINDS THE WORDS LIKE DALIT OR SC/ST WHILE MEETING OUR FRIENDS. I think some of them are just those who have been denied justice and we should work for THAT keeping a CONSTRUCTIVE approach in our mind. More over our governments have failed to right do things, for which partly we are responsible, initially reservation was for few years and in that period governments had to pay special attention to SOME OF OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS. But governments failed to do so. Ok, here i would specially like to attack congress and it's past leaders because they ruling the nation. Why didn't they acheived targets which they had set, within stipulated period of time. They are still fooling and looting the nation, and in their this act they are now joined by other political parties. vishwanath shukla ============================================================================== TOPIC: reservation, regarding article of Dr. udit raj http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/211762b430495bcd ============================================================================== == 1 of 1 == Date: Sun, Apr 16 2006 7:54 pm From: "vishwanath shukla" http://www.countercurrents.org/dalit-uditraj110105.htm THERE ARE MANY ARTICLES OVER THERE JUST GO THROUGH THEM, OR SEARCH FOR UDIT RAJ ON GOOGLE. Dear Friends what i think is that Dr. Udit Raj is a totally frustrated guy, who always thinks on the separatist lines. What i felt by reading his articles that he considers so called Dalits altogether different indians, which i strongly condemn. He himself when does not consider them as an integral of indian society then i don't understand how he plans to strengthen their all round position. WE PRESENT GENERATION GUYS I THINK DON'T EVEN BRING TO OUR MINDS THE WORDS LIKE DALIT OR SC/ST WHILE MEETING OUR FRIENDS. I think some of them are just those who have been denied justice and we should work for THAT keeping a CONSTRUCTIVE approach in our mind. More over our governments have failed to right do things, for which partly we are responsible, initially reservation was for few years and in that period governments had to pay special attention to SOME OF OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS. But governments failed to do so. Ok, here i would specially like to attack congress and it's past leaders because they were ruling the nation. Why didn't they acheived targets which they had set, within stipulated period of time. 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