The discussion started when my friend Hrushikesh was talking about how to make the best use of available resources. In between the conversation, he gave an example about a businessman. The discussion soon turned into a debate. The topic being ‘Good or Bad ’. And, guess what? It’s not over yet! So,why don’t you yourself participate ?Ok. So, here is the background ---
There is a businessman .He owns a wine /liquor shop. His business is well settled which he has got from his family .Whatever money he earns by selling wine, he gives a large amount of it to charity. He runs schools through that money and in that schools ,he teaches children not to drink wine. He inculcates good habits, morals,‘sanskars’ in them.
Now this businessman who sells wine on one hand, who is responsible for ruining hundreds of lives ,opens schools teaching the children not to get involved in bad activities..not to drink wine....Do you think his act is justified?
From one point of view , he is good. He is making the best use of his available resources. The businessman says that if he won’t sell liquor, someone else will sell it .People won’t stop buying wine .He says that he is not ruining anyone’s life, the people are themselves responsible for ruining their lives. He atleast gives a majority of earned money into charity. That’s why he is good...His act is fully justified.
From second point of view, he wants to fool people by showing that he is doing good. He is creating just an illusion in which a normal person can get easily trapped. His act is not at all justified .If he really wants to do good ,he should first of all close his shop. He should shift his business to some other business.
Now what do YOU think about this?
26 July, 2009
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I Think whatever he is doing is good . He is teaching students not to drink and giving wholesome money to charity. If he has opened a wine shop, it doesn't attract any novice .It only solves the purpose of a veteran . If his shop is not there ,then people will go to other shop, which are in plenty . Moral is banning liquor is not a way to stop the consumption of it, but to make people aware about its cons and how it squanders their life is only going to change the current scenario .
ReplyDeletesee our main aim here is to acquaint people about the pros n cons of drink and to nip the evil in the bud.Abrogating the sale of liquor is not the solution coz ppl will still crave for it. Best results will be achieved when ppl themselve reject the consumption of alcohol.So instead of he changing the profession right now,it l be better if he invest his money earned in this already active generous purpose. After all he needs money to create awareness. So i think if he s earning lots from the current profession he must carry it on and concentrate on the positive side of it . He should go for the change wen he finds demand shortage. In dat way he l derive 2 benefits- awareness among ppl and he getting into a better profession finally coz who knows he increased the sales of the healthy substitutes of alcohol and finally he can earn more from that...... wat do u say abt it??
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