Ripping of the social fabric

I have to go back on this topic time an time again. Because, if social relations are stable, only then can the country remain stable. If Inherent biases and stereotypes are kept in check by members of communities in society, only then will a society flourish, along with people and the nation. However, in order to maintain some kind of social tranquility, some hard decisions have to be taken, or rather compromised collectively.

All things said and done, ultimately certain things will be as they are. Looking at the conflict that is currently plaguing the Sikh community here in India, one wonders as to the personalization of religion and its concept altogether. For when expressed in a different way, then it leads to social tension. This tension highlights the conflict between Individualism and religionism, wether the time has come to personalize the latter.

I have to admit that curbing individuals religious sentiment is not easy, neither is it thought upon. But, looking at the societal dynamics of this century, it seems as if Nationalism, when expressed with the platform of religion, is a recipe for communal and social disaster. Ayodhya, Godhra, the Sikh conflict in the past and the present, are all signs that Religious sentiments of societies be under control. Propoganda and Stereotyping will flourish if this is bought under the scanner in a responsible way. With a nation already in the crossroads of what is right and wrong, this scenario is not what is needed at the moment.

For the moment though, the ordinary citizen can only watch helplessly as particular religious group battles out in the open. With an increased strain on the social fabric, one wonders as to when it will rip, because underneath the surface, there is anger and tension boiling over. If Indian societal psyche is something to judge by, then it wont be long before that tension spills out and there is bloodshed.