Jobs with higher occupational prestige
or status pay more. These types of jobs
are often viewed as those that require
higher skills and qualifications. The
average salary of the Member Of
Legislative Assembly in India is
estimated to be around Rs.50, 000 per
month, which is far less than that of a
reputed professional; this does not mean
that the job of an MLA is easier than
that of a professional.
Many leaders like Nelson Mandela and
Periyar Ramaswami Naicker fought for
our rights all their lives; they envisioned
a world where we could speak for
ourselves. Now, it is our responsibility
to provide a world for our successors
where there is no need for them to stand
up for their fundamental rights.
We
cannot
stop
discrimination
completely, but we can curb it by not
using stereotypes; by not judging
people by how they look; just because
someone is different, it doesn’t mean
they should be treated any differently.
We may not agree with someone else’s
decision, doesn’t mean their decision is
wrong.
right to live the way they want in the
country. Every human being has a right
to their happiness. If we can, we must
provide it, if not, we should let them be.
What we want is not what we usually
get, we must obstinate, we must know to
fight and achieve what we deserve
instead of accepting what we are given.
In the wise words of Nelson Mandela,
no one is born hating another person
because of the colour of his skin, or
his background, or his religion. People
learn to hate, and if they can learn to
hate, they should be taught to love, for
love comes more naturally to the human
heart than its opposite.
A world of equality, justice, and respect
is expected from this new Era of
Responsibility, where we, as the citizens,
and future leaders of our nation, have to
complete the construction of this empire.
We are the masons in this construction
site, the architect has long gone
bequeathing the responsibility to us. So
let’s begin. After all, laundry is the only
thing that should be separated by colour,
not people!
There are many different lifestyles and
values, someone’s values may conflict
with our own; all the people have a
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