People often assume that only the government has the power to make changes in the society. I do not fully agree with this view. While I do admit that the government alone is capable of framing policies with the objective of developing the society, without the wholehearted co-operation of individuals, those policies will not accomplish much.
There are quite a few things that the government can do. For example, it can enact laws and frame policies to make the society progressive; however, if people do not co-operate, none of these policies will achieve the desired result. For example, there are many social evils in India. One of them is the practice of killing the girl child in the womb itself. The government has enacted stringent laws to counter the practice and both the doctor and the parents caught doing this now face severe punishments. Yet, this practice continues because people are finding one way or the other to get around the law. Likewise, there are laws for ensuring wildlife protection, and still the population of wildlife is declining. The government has banned single use plastic but people are still seen carrying plastic carry bags. No government can monitor the activities of each and every person in the society. Consequently, although the government can bring about policies for social reformation without the co-operation of the public these policies cannot achieve the intended results.
On the other hand, people have their limitations too. There are many people who are sincerely concerned about the welfare of the society. These people look up to the government to frame laws that would help them in their endeavors. For example, many people selflessly work for the empowerment of the poor and the downtrodden. There are countless volunteers who are feeding the homeless and the stray animals and cleaning up cities and beaches. There are many more who care for the environment. They need the support of the government to be able to carry out their noble activities. People are also incapable of framing policies on their own. They depend on the government and if the government enacts thoughtless polices, the people are made to suffer.
In conclusion, both the government and the people should work in tandem if the society is to achieve any progress. If the government enacts wrong polices it will stall the development of the society; likewise, if the people refuse to co-operate, the government policies will prove ineffective.
People
often
assume that
only
the
government
has the power to
make
changes
in the
society
. I do not
fully
agree
with this view. While I do admit that the
government
alone is capable of framing
policies
with the objective of developing the
society
, without the wholehearted co-operation of individuals, those
policies
will not accomplish much.
There are quite a few things that the
government
can do.
For example
, it can enact
laws
and frame
policies
to
make
the
society
progressive;
however
, if
people
do not co-operate, none of these
policies
will achieve the desired result.
For example
, there are
many
social evils in India. One of them is the practice of killing the girl child in the womb itself. The
government
has enacted stringent
laws
to counter the practice and both the doctor and the parents caught doing this
now
face severe punishments.
Yet
, this practice continues
because
people
are finding one way or the other to
get
around the
law
.
Likewise
, there are
laws
for ensuring wildlife protection, and
still
the population of wildlife is declining. The
government
has banned single
use
plastic
but
people
are
still
seen
carrying plastic carry bags. No
government
can monitor the activities of each and every person in the
society
.
Consequently
, although the
government
can bring about
policies
for social reformation without the co-operation of the public these
policies
cannot achieve the intended results.
On the other hand
,
people
have their limitations too. There are
many
people
who are
sincerely
concerned about the welfare of the
society
. These
people
look up to the
government
to frame
laws
that would
help
them in their endeavors.
For example
,
many
people
selflessly
work for the empowerment of the poor and the downtrodden. There are countless volunteers who are feeding the homeless and the stray animals and cleaning up cities and beaches. There are
many
more who care for the environment. They need the support of the
government
to be able to carry out their noble activities.
People
are
also
incapable of framing
policies
on their
own
. They depend on the
government
and if the
government
enacts thoughtless polices, the
people
are made
to suffer.
In conclusion
, both the
government
and the
people
should work in tandem if the
society
is to achieve any progress. If the
government
enacts
wrong
polices it will stall the development of the
society
;
likewise
, if the
people
refuse to co-operate, the
government
policies
will prove ineffective.