Universal and Moral Values, Politics and World Peace — Page 7
logical fights, dogmas and what ensues from the mass struggle of winning converts to one's faith, it is OK-it is fine! But, not to be concerned with the moral messages of religion not to be interested in the moral teachings of all religions which are common and universal is what is not right about politics. . Unless we introduce this new element into world politics, there can be no hope of peace whatsoever; and it is not merely a dogmatic claim, I can prove it!. Politics should be based on Justice. Politics is secular, but politics is not just; politics is secular, but it is not universal. Universality can be added to politics only through the universal principles of morality, and that is what a politician does not care for!. A politician thinks that he should not be concerned with it because, if he is a true politician, he must look inwards towards the interest of his own people. So, every politician, as part of a system and not through his own fault, has two faces an inward-looking face and an outward-looking face and there is such a paradox between the two faces!. It is the duty of a politician to be loyal to the cause of his people. . That is all right! That is fine and good! However, it is also his duty to remain loyal to the cause of his own people even at the cost of the cause of other people! Even if the dictates of justice require a politician to favour the cause of another country rather than his country the loyalty of the politician is still fixed in only that single direction. . This is another aspect of secularism that is so disturbing, and which stands in the way — obstructs the passage of peace. . UNIVERSAL MORAL VALUES, POLITICS & WORLD PEACE 7