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will not demand an autonomous existence, rather he will realize that it is in the welfare of society at large that his personal welfare lies too.
Some thinkers argue that society exists for the welfare of the individual, but an individual does not exist for the welfare of society. What this means is that when an individual hands over the reigns of his life to society, then society will in turn provide ample happiness to him. In my view, the happiest society is that where individuals believe in and respect the welfare of all. Always remember that in the welfare of society lies your own welfare and likewise, in the destruction of society lies your own downfall. To work for the welfare of society is every individual's duty. Until social feelings do not evolve in an individual, he cannot become strong. What is the existence and identity of a mere drop of water? But when that same drop merges into the ocean, it is transformed from small to mighty. The personality of a person develops in socialization.
In today's age, socialism is an important issue. The very mention of it is irksome to those who fear that with the advent of socialistic ideals in their society they would have to forfeit their personal wealth; for the ideal of socialism does not believe in individual property. Despite these misgivings, strangely enough, we see the influence of socialism, democracy and equality in the world today. There are so many different views regarding socialism that it is difficult to define its boundary. The socialists are divided amongst themselves - in fact, it is difficult to say who is a socialist and who is not. In my view, socialism is a principle which has expressed itself as a political movement. It is however an economic movement as well. The political and economic principles of socialism are integrated in such a manner that a clear division cannot be made between them.
Socialism is like a hat which has lost its shape because it has been worn by all. Regarding socialism, Acārya Narendra Dev says, “Socialism desires to establish a society free of exploitation, rid it of the prevalent slavery, class differences and the resulting intolerances thereof. It aims to establish equality, equanimity
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