The Sensible Arya

In an age dominated by slogans, emotional politics, and ideological extremes, I believe it is important to clearly articulate a sensible, grounded, and internally consistent worldview . This piece lays out my ideological position on governance, society, economics, and the role of the state—not as dogma, but as a rational framework rooted in accountability, liberty, and merit. 1. The Core Purpose of the State The state, the government, and the law are not meant to micromanage society , engineer morality, or control personal lives. Their role is limited but crucial . In my view, the state has four primary responsibilities: a) Ensuring Justice Justice must be visible, accessible, and fair . A society cannot function if justice is delayed, selective, or captured by elites. To strengthen justice: Courts should move toward citizen jury systems , reducing excessive judicial centralization. Justice should reflect collective moral reasoning , not just institutional authority. b) Accountability ...

Why Do Many Indians Develop Contempt for Their Own People? A Colonial Legacy Sustained by Paid Media and Intellectual Elites** One of the most disturbing traits visible in modern India is the ease with which Indians express contempt—sometimes outright hatred—towards their own fellow citizens. Ordinary people are routinely described as ignorant, corrupt, uncivilized, irrational, casteist, misogynistic, sexually frustrated, and incapable of self-governance. This contempt is not accidental. It is manufactured , institutionalized , and continuously reinforced through education, media, and elite intellectual discourse. At its core, this mindset is a colonial inheritance , carefully preserved and repackaged for post-independence India. Colonial Justifications and Their Psychological Aftermath During the freedom struggle, when Indians demanded independence and voting rights, the British justified their rule by claiming that Indians : Lacked moral character Were ignorant and sel...