Tuesday, January 19, 2010
w.r.t session 19
Today we talked about conflicts and protest. We discussed why there aren't any protests against recent price rise (a rise of 20% in a single month's time). Many opinions were put forward about this. I feel the answer can be found in the disparity that exists in the society. The people who have the resources aren't bothered by the price rise and those most affected don't have enough representation as i see it. It is simple. As long as people keep paying for the goods, prices will stay as they are or worse still, rise.
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One of the reasons, as I see it, could be that individuals have become just too busy with their daily lives. In addition to that, they have started expecting too much from others. They would not protest themselves but would expect others to do that. However, 'others' are thinking the same way.
And hence there are barely any protests.
or is it ??
1)I think the government has very deftly handled this issue. Whenever they see the tipping point they come up with a 'subsidised' solution.
2)People are just got used to it and are so inertia stricken that they dont want to change the status quo.
3)Prices were artificially depressed in those times of socialism.Now that market dynamics are dictating the rules of the game,people are seeing red.
4)ITS ALL ABOUT OIL.Prices of which will inevitably rise taking along with it the prices of essential commodities.
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