tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665520206041994540.post6849982247612030679..comments2023-11-02T06:34:14.874-07:00Comments on Tandarin: A plan for a hasty retreat....Tandarin Nikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04521868273541312250noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665520206041994540.post-83347673513995262582010-04-22T10:53:00.968-07:002010-04-22T10:53:00.968-07:00Bhavaji, that’s very well said. There will never b...Bhavaji, that’s very well said. There will never be a society for sure without tyrants, greed or selfishness. Moreover, with religion regressing to dirty levels instead of progressing, humans probably will never fully evolve in our life time as you rightly pointed out.Tandarin Nikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04521868273541312250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665520206041994540.post-15129017751525938322010-04-22T09:04:10.976-07:002010-04-22T09:04:10.976-07:00One or other form of cruelty has a sanction in eve...One or other form of cruelty has a sanction in every religion and every society basically develops on one or other religion. That makes tyranny unavoidable.<br /><br />There is a tyrant in every human mind; expression depends on various factors, which when conducive, a real tyrant is born.<br /><br />I am yet to see a society without greedy and self serving people at the helm, democracy or otherwise. That makes me think human life, as yet, is not even half evolved!Thought(s) of an old manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02094273610780377374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665520206041994540.post-54323199462872286852010-04-21T09:48:08.890-07:002010-04-21T09:48:08.890-07:00Thanks get ur point and let's hope on humour b...Thanks get ur point and let's hope on humour being that jeannie that brings in power that is balanced and controlled.<br />And you gave me so many points too:<br />a)cruelty<br />b)fear<br />C)self-centerdness<br />d)media<br />e)sycophants<br />i guess the top 3 can hold for my enquiry on domestic despots and maybe sycophancy too...thanks again for being so patient with ur explanation.It helps :)Shivani Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08693724458955705943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665520206041994540.post-82502453423301453982010-04-20T23:51:09.258-07:002010-04-20T23:51:09.258-07:00Shivani, thanks for your comment. The word "t...Shivani, thanks for your comment. The word "tyrant" carries connotations of a harsh and cruel person who places his or her own interests or the interests of a small group of his/her supporters over the best interests of the general population which the tyrant governs or controls with unrestrained cruelty.<br />These are extremely creative people who probably are genetically wired wrong in their mental domain. Probably their upbringing also could be questionable.<br />The indescribable cruelty restricts people to intervene or organize a counter measure good enough to topple the tyrant. With unrestricted power, most tyrants were uncontrollable; they easily became violent and thus extremely mean despots. To make matters worse they were invariably surrounded by sycophants.<br />As you are well aware, their cruelty would even extend all the way to his/her personal family where he/she could subject his/her own kith and kin with mortification.<br />Personally speaking, these are self centered people, and that, therefore, they had to justify their unrestricted power. The sad thing is that many tyrannical leaders like Adolf Hitler or Benito Mussolini destroyed their own creativity through the excesses of their tyranny.<br />In the context of the modern world, tyrants are over exposed through covert and unrestricted dispersal of information through available media etc. Probably tyrants today are looking out for ways and means to avoid prosecution or even death if subjected through a court of law. My post was in good humor to let these despots vanish quietly from the scene ushering in democracy wherein power is balanced and controlled.Tandarin Nikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04521868273541312250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665520206041994540.post-15023999286165923082010-04-20T22:36:49.670-07:002010-04-20T22:36:49.670-07:00Tandarin i often question the other way round-who ...Tandarin i often question the other way round-who or what makes tyrants...it is Charisma or what...what gets them this enormous power?"Man is born free but everywhere in chains" remember!.Some amount of restrictions...rules...discipline is neccessary but tyranny of any kind i fail to understand what gets it going...isn't it more a responsibility of people not to let anyone become too powerful because "absolute power corrupts absolutely".In fact tyranny exists in all garbs be it Govt...home and i too have spoken about mute submission of a kind of Tyranny in my blog Triya Charitra or Paurushheen...ignore the bollywood clips if you must but surely request some inputs from you...will help me.ThanksShivani Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08693724458955705943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665520206041994540.post-12902112453924454552010-04-20T00:54:29.360-07:002010-04-20T00:54:29.360-07:00Thank you Rashmi. One of the most serious question...Thank you Rashmi. One of the most serious questions troubling many of us is the degree to which tyranny must inevitably be an aspect of the prevailing governments even under the garb of democracy. Frankly tell me, is it possible for a state to be creative and effective without abusing the civil rights of its citizens today? This post is a simple but a bit humour ridden way out for these abusive creatures to retreat with some virtual dignity.Tandarin Nikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04521868273541312250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665520206041994540.post-37269512788440279822010-04-19T21:22:29.114-07:002010-04-19T21:22:29.114-07:00Thoughtful post-really made me to introspect!Thoughtful post-really made me to introspect!Rashmi Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02159283582330947531noreply@blogger.com