Indi An Ethnocracy, Theocracy Or Democracy?

A religion’s “rules” must stay between the devout people only as taboos; implication of sect into the legislation system and governance not only threatens the wellbeing of country’s own citizens, but it also prevents any kind of brain drain into the country which is an essential source of progression for any community. Therefore, governments should only be serving for the well being of the citizens, peace and democracy among the country; the youth should embrace the values United Nations strictly recognizes and be aware that it is best when the religion is separated from governance. Secularism must be recognized which is a case only possible if there is a massive change in the governments of these religious countries; citizens must be informed about inconveniences caused by religious laws more frequently since the censorship in media is extremely common in these

“India has never been a symbol of unity of Hindu-Muslim civilization. It is not possible for the British Government to create homogeneity between Hindu and Muslim culture and civilization as the two systems are distinctively opposed to each other. There is no way other than the partition of India”

Historically, India was under British rule until 1950. Many people in India felt that during British rule they were powerless (Beteille, 2010). All of the problems in the country were blamed on this helplessness (Beteille, 2010). When India became independent and developed its own constitution, a large amount of emphasis was placed on the role of government in solving social problems (Beteille, 2010). During British rule, many customs and practices in India were based on the Hindu religion (Beteille, 2010). The British left those in place, neither making them unlawful nor supporting them (Beteille, 2010). When the new government was established, the caste system that had so sharply defined India was declared unlawful (Beteille, 2010). While this was a step in the

This French article discusses the current cultural and religious conflict in India. The author cites various individuals who argue that Muslims are purposely blamed for violence that affects both communities. As well, it stresses that the government is lacking actions in order to resolve the conflict. This article applies to psychology.

A government is a legal system that controls its citizens or community within a certain geographical area. Moreover, forms of governments can vary and range from a monarchy to a democracy. Whichever form of government a country chooses to utilize, may be based on the country’s history and view of law. Some countries have similar views and some countries have different views. This is because the various countries view the purpose and function of law in a different context, mainly different from the purpose and function of law that emerged in the west (Terrill, 2016). One form of government in particular that illustrates this is the Islamic law. Many countries in the east have and still are utilizing this form of government because they want to establish a theocratic society, where priests rule the land in the name of a God (Terrill, 2016). When compared to the United States form of government, I find the countries that use the Islamic law form of government to be the most contradictory because of what each

India’s experiment with democracy has, through the years, proven to be a success. There is an established Constitution that is fair to all the people living in the country, the power of the leadership is vested within the people, and the people are able to voice their opinions without fear. These factors create the foundation on which a democratic nation can stand and continue to build on in. The early leaders of India knew of this, moreover they also knew that it was even more important for India to have these qualities because of its extreme diversity and historical past.

Contemporary comparative erudition on the topic of nationalism proposes another reason for India’s democratic survival. Under the independence movement, with the governance of Gandhi, Nehru and the Congress party turned what formerly had been a cultural unit into a nation with a cultural political unit. This transformation perpetuated Indian democracy: “There has to be a political unit before there can be a democracy” The strategic communications between British authorities and national movement leaders also laid the fundamentals of democracy. No historical explanation can be comprehensive unless it takes the “agency” of India’s freedom movement into justification – with the attainment of India’s autonomy. (Varshney 1998: 38)

The captivating sound of an indigenous ritual being performed, the quiet sigh of a Dalit, and a sneer from a radical Muslim all have one thing in common: religion caused them. Religion has been around for over thousands of years, and has left a deep impact on all levels of community. Indigenous religions influence local community and its deep bond, Hinduism affects India’s social structure, and radical Islam has had a violent impact on the global community.

Throughout the course of time, democracy is now becoming widely accepted by a majority of countries. As countries become generally educated, democracy is become favorable. As the liberation Technology becomes an acceptable way of education, countries seek the freedom of technology. Liberation technology also allows for other people to look at the democracy of the United States and share ideas. As citizens become more educated and have greater income, the democracy’s popularity grows. The freedom of working and profiting from their own money makes people of other countries look at democracy with envy. Moderate religious practices, not including extreme religions, provide a moral grounding for a system that respects the freedom and dignity of

At the turn of the century, many of Indians accepted their life under British rule. However, the racism and discrimination lead by the Europeans inspired Hindus to create a political

Religion is more than a set of beliefs and practices one follows. One’s own religious beliefs shape the values they uphold in their daily lives and how they interact within a community, most especially the country they live in. Throughout history, religion has been a driving force for cultural change, social development, and international policy. Because religion is a guide one abides by when conflicted with decisions of moral standing, political policy of a country and an individual’s religion often go hand in hand. Most countries in the world have a dominant religion and beliefs understood by all. The Bible is arguably the most popular and well known sacred text in the world. Not only have scholars and historians interpreted the bible in

For social scientists, it will be interesting to study and analyze how organized religions will attempt to gain back their power to influence and to stay relevant in the political process as well as staying in individuals’ routines. The change in perception of the public on the perceived relationship between the church and state can cause major change in how government officials are elected and whether these official will continue to turn to their religious beliefs when deciding policy. Again, France is an example of how religion has been taken out the political process which discourages officials from referring or mentioning their faith in public discourses and speeches. The change in representation in government can be affected by secularism especially in the United States where a large number of officials claim taking part in a certain religion. In Congress, about 90% of members claim to be Christian and only 1 member claims to be unaffiliated with any religion. With an incoming generation that is not religious-oriented or wishes not to have religion in government, it can transform the scale the extent in which religion and culture can have on social and political progress. Communities could no longer rely on religious beliefs or social norms on their own modifying individual behavior and political choices in order to be

So now we raise the question, what differentiates a religion-based government versus a secular one? In order to understand this question we must first take into account that there are no universally accepted guidelines for what constitutes a religion. However, there tend to be designated behaviors that are synonymous with religion such as specific practices, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, ethics, organizations, and the aspects that tend to be on the unquantifiable side such as supernatural, transcendental, or any spiritual elements. Taking these general standards into consideration, we can compare it with the definition of what a secular society entails. One manifestation of secularism is “asserting the right to be free from religious

Do the other minority ethnic or religious groups living in India see themselves as a distinctive and separate group that would rather form their own nation? Furthermore, I am interested in learning more about how India is able to function despite having such a diverse ethnic and religious make up. The British encouraged a divide between Indian Muslims and Indian Hindus. The British needed these two religious groups to be divided in order to keep their control. They wanted citizens to identify themselves through their religion, not as Indians. By keeping India divided, Britain would be able to remain in control. If Britain had encouraged cohesion and unity, would this have helped bridge the gap between these two religious groups? For example, the Great Calcutta Killings of 1946, could this event been avoided?

Karl Marx quoted “religion is the opiate of masses.” He believed the bourgeoisie class used religion as a means to control and oppress the proletariat class; however, the governing system may have evolved in the past years, the theory is still applicable to majority of societies today. Individuals who occupy powerful positions within society often resort to using religion as means to subjugate and oppress the people belonging to minority groups; the most transparent example is the birth of caste system within the religious dogmas of Hinduism which is demonizing the Indian society still today. Implementation of religion in social and political institutions is a method powerful people use to legitimize their oppression, which creates further havoc upon the society; because it is no longer administered by a neutral governing body, consequently it is serving the interests of few powerful individuals, meanwhile ignoring the rest of the populace. The unbalance created by religion continually disturbs all facets of society, be it political, or social sphere; the result is ongoing tension among the inhabitants eventually leading to revolutionary mindset. The separation of religion and state is an integral element in securing a society in which all are treated equally under the law,