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angle, any subject of knowledge, thinking and conduct."}
We may now take the case of Factory Workers who have given notice of strike and have submitted a charter of demands. Some of the demands ‘may be true some 'may be false, some 'may be exaggerated. Some justified demands too ‘may be not possible to meet due to (a) the financial astringency of the company, and (b) due to the difficulty in paying even the minimum dividend to the shareholders. Here, the workers will claim that all their demands are just, the management might not be willing to pay more or sanction more benefits to the workers; the shareholders desire to have higher dividends. All have their own angles of vision, interests and truth (which is not absolute) and these are based on certain other considerations. Here truth and solutions are to be sought. We can agree on the sevenfold judgement, though there can be more facets, we can consider with an open mind, study the problems in all varied aspects and argue. (1) May be the demands are true and just. (2) May be the demands are false and unjust. (3) May be they are true from one angle of vision and point of
view and may be false from another angle of vision; May be the demands defying all solutions the face of reality of things. May be the demands are just and true and yet difficult to be met. May be the demands are false and yet not conceding would
create other problems. (7) May be the demands are true, false and defying solutions in
the face of the considerations that are at defiance.
Even if we take just these seven judgements and proceed to find a solution. It would be possible, to arrive at truth by - (a) A sincere attempt by all to understand and accept the points of
view and other considerations of all concerned in the matter. A spirit of give and take based on humanitarian grounds may be sought may be helpful.
Mutual understanding and adjustments may be brought in. (d) Respect for all and sincerity shall be at work.
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