Morality and the Necessity of Systems

Morality sustains society, but for morality to prevail, appropriate systems must be in place. Functional system-building is the result of rigorous cerebral exercise informed by proven scientific inputs. Opinions alone cannot substitute for this systemic thinking, nor can grand ideological constructs, even when supported by data-driven justifications, nor borrowed systemic frameworks. Three issues need serious consideration here. First, excessive variation in opinions within a community signals the absence of a scientific approach to life. Second, no matter how fantastic an ideological construct may be, it can draw facts and data from the storehouse of social records to justify its fanciful promise. Third, a systemic framework (not a particular institution or mechanism) evolving somewhere else may not work, as cultures are rigidly conditioned and cannot be subjected to an alien system at will. The critical point is that a community needs systemic thinkers and a serious, public-spirited education system to make their work acceptable. For resolving social problems, invoking morality alone is almost fruitless. Morality requires its own supporting framework to gain traction.

Niraj Kumar Jha

Moral Order

Morality is the lifeblood of the social system. The fear of divine justice upheld this order to a good extent earlier, but that is grossly weakened now.

 
Good schooling with the best human beings available as teachers is now unavoidable if we do not want all hell to break loose.

 
Morality and the rule of law strengthen each other. Effective and fair laws are essential for morality's sustainability.

 
Besides these fundamentals, social reorientation is needed to integrate people into harmonious and pleasant community life. No person should feel alienated and being aloof should not be more pleasing than being with others. People, in general, should be conscious of this need for social remaking and think and do something in that direction.

 
Niraj Kumar Jha

नैतिकता का मृत्यु-भोज

अधिकतर लोगों ने समझ लिया है 

यदि हैं आदतन ईमानदार 

तो इस बात को प्रकट न होने दें 

नहीं तो लोग समझेंगे ढोंगी 

यदि हैं चरित्रवान 

तो चर्चाओं में ऐसा न झलके 

नहीं तो समझे जायेंगे पाखंडी 

यदि हैं सज्जन 

तो इसे प्रदर्शित न होने दें 

नहीं तो लोग समझेंगे बेबस-कमज़ोर 

सच बोलने से बचें 

नहीं तो लोग करार देंगे

उपद्रवी या द्रोही 

लोग जानते हैं कि 

नैतिकता के मृत्यु-भोज पर 

बोलने से खलल पड़ता है 

भोजन के आनंद में 

कान रखो  बंद ताकि 

नहीं सुनाई दे 

मानवता की आर्त्तनाद 

मूंदे रखों आँखें ताकि 

नहीं दिखे लुटता  समाज 

रखो मुंह बंद 

ताकि कहीं निकल जाए न आह 

होगी जो 

मृतप्राय सभ्यता की कराह 

यही है बहुसंख्य संवेदी लोगों का हाल 

- नीरज कुमार झा