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Jaina Perspective in Philosophy and Religion
Political Solution - Professional politicians often indulge in diplomatic double talk which breeds pessimism and cynicism on the part of the people and makes peace a mere willo-the wisp.1 Some very irresponsible politicians talk of ‘preventive war'2 as a solution of world-tension, for they think offence may be the best form of defence.3 From United Nations we cannot have any hope. Vyshinsky charges that “U.S.A. has stolen the sign-board of U. N.”4 and also Turner confirms that the “U. N. is really dead as a peace and security maintaining organization."5 Commenting upon the prospects for Berlin Meeting the Eastern Economist doubts “whether the meeting will prove another episode in the cold war or a real ground of understanding.”6 Similarly the same Journal had declared that “Conference at Bermuda will hold out no new hopes for the world."??
Hence political solution is practically no solution, for present day politics is not a politics of peace and brotherhood but of falsity and fraud, deceit and dishonesty. We cannot adopt politics as a profession and remain honest.8 So said Adolf Hitler that if you wish the sympathies of broad masses,
1. E. Ashirvathem : 'Is Peace Possible' ? Article in Political
Science Journal. 2. Macarthy and Co. in the U. S. A. Senate. 3. Mathew, Secretary Navy of U. S. A. under Truman.
Indian Political Science Journal, July 1953. 4. Vyshinsky, Soviet Delegate to the United Nations Gene
ral Assembly. 5. A. C. Turrer : Review of Atlantic Alliance “Bulwark of
the West : Implications and Problems of NATO.”, Inter
national Affairs, Vol. XXIX, No. 4, Oct. 1953. 6. Eastern Economist, Article “Prospects for Berlin Mee
ting”, Jan. 1954. 7. Eastern Economist, Article “Conference At Bermuda”,
Nov. 20, 1953. 8. Lowis Mettenry Howe, Address, Jan. 17, 1933.
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