FEMocracy

  “Capitalism is the way we succeed in life.” Words to behold. The pure ego and ignorance emanating from these words alone are a staggering shockwave to this author. The individual who declared this sentence seemed to insinuate that income inequality did not exist, and that even if it did, that fact alone should not allow the government to pour the large amounts of money it is pouring into the welfare of the people. I’m sorry but isn't that the point of a government? While yes I will concede that the high percentage of taxpayers in India are the middle and higher class, I will also point out that that is the basis on which the policy of progressive tax works.  The alpha male excuse for treating lower members of society like a garbage dump that gets ignored is a signature trait of the species. If a system set up by the ‘alpha males’ for the ‘alpha males’ is one that lacks empathy, then it is no surprise that selfishness and greed are the driving forces of our cutthroat world....

The fact that there was no answer to the question when he screamed : “Why do I suffer? Man, the bravest animal and most prone to suffer, does not deny suffering as such, he wills it and even seeks it out, provided he is shown meaning for it, the purpose of suffering. The meaninglessness of suffering, not the suffering, was the curse that laid over mankind so far. Between the ages of 11-14, I was like many emotional preteens, riding an emotional dip in life where I was extremely insecure about my weight and being judged by other kids. I wasn't allowed to sleepover, keep my phone for extended periods of time, and go to the mall without an adult. My relationship with my parents was always rocky. It felt as if they never trusted me, and I would never be a good enough daughter. One of the ways I tried to disperse these thoughts were by diary entries. Needless to say, I sounded pitiful in these entries, like I required some help, but here is the kicker :  I was a fraud. Yes, i was sad a...