by B. R. GOWANI
in the US, discussions on “family values” abound
many definitions now exist on what constitutes a “family”
a “traditional family” in the United States is a nuclear family
i.e., husband, wife, and children
worldwide, though, the norm had been the extended family
family values are principles/ethics families follow and teach kids
they consist of good or bad things or both good & bad things
depending on the outlook and biases of heads of the families
but for the creation of a just society that runs smoothly
and allows all its members to utilize potential to maximum
existence of certain things are very necessary, of course:
- a 3-day work-week for a total of 20 hours work,
- pay should permit people to afford all necessities
- like education, healthcare, shelter, food, clean water
- nothing should be open after 5 or 6 pm, except emergency services
this will enable people
- to spend time with their families, friends, relatives
- have time to read and play,
- discuss important national/international issues, etc.
- children will have the love & care of the family members
- greater number of people will have employment
…
however, the reality is extremely different and horrifically ugly
- corporations have grabbed immense power and wealth
- government and people have become pawns of business
- the corporate goal is to sell as much as possible to people & government,
- and make people work more and more hours at lesser pay
they have succeeded in turning people into work slaves and dumb consumers
and turning executive/legislative/judicial branches into their pimps
the work of the pimps is to keep the workers/consumers functioning
and to screw the family values
B. R. Gowani can be reached at brgowani@hotmail.com