--- Tom & Carolina wrote: > > The building of our nation starts in our homes, > places of worship and should > move in our place of employment. It is the > responsibility of our government to > enact laws where each and every citizen has the same > rights and benefits, > right from the maid or houseboy working in our home. > Mario observes: > Tom & Carolina, Is there a contradiction between the building of the nation starting in "homes, places of worship" and places of employment, and the necessity of passing new laws to protect the rights and benefits (?) of everyone? > I believe the constitution and legal system already protects the rights of everyone, at least theoretically, but to demand that everyone receive the same "benefits" rather than the same opportunities smacks of a socialist system that India is trying to get away from. Politicians and government bureaucrats have no natural incentive to solve any problem that does not further their own personal careers. > However, I agree with you that private homes and places of worship and employment should be the starting points, especially by paying those who work in such places a competitive wage and treating them with respect. > The ripple effect from such a starting point would go a long way towards building a better nation. >
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