This is the Question of the Week put up by @eco-alex under his @ecoTrain initiative. It's a very thought provoking question. We are so engrossed in our comforts, these questions hardly come to our mind...
Statistics show that the largest allocation in budgets go to the Defense sector, I always wonder if we could spend so much on War why not on Peace?
US being the top followed by China, India, South Korea, Germany, Russia and so many more.
What is it that we get out of it? Bitter territories and broken hearts 😔😔 and year on year the trend shows these budgets keep on increasing for more wars and violence.
We all know about Syria, it started as a civil war, which could have been controlled but the opposite happened and one after another in the name of bringing peace and stability other countries entered into the conflict and played a major role in devastating Syria.
There are many countries where the Defense budget is out of the Audit scope and hence this is one sector where a lot of money goes unaccounted, so this can also be one of the reason for heavy defense budget allocation.
In Today's time we have most of the Private sectors coming up for Philanthrophic causes, be it the Apple, Tatas, GE, Wallmart, Microsoft and end number of them. They are doing the jobs that the Governments need to do. It is good that they are contributing to the society, but what work they do, why can't the government make it their top most agenda rather then focusing on Wars and Violence.
Coming to the Question
If 50% of the defense budgets of the 10 biggest nations was given to Philanthropic causes, would we see more or less war and violence in the world?
I would personally like that the Defense budgets are reduced and the same is allocated to better philanthropic causes, but how is it possible is one big question. This means that lesser army camps and more initiatives towards bringing peace within the boundaries.
In the cut of the budget I would not want that the needs of the people who are battling it out gets cut in any way.
How much ever I love my country, I cannot ignore the fact that there is a lot of corruption in the political system.
In the existing with such huge budgets being allocated to defense, we still find our Soldiers struggling for the basics of life, so with the Budget cut it would be a die die situation at all ends for the soldiers as they will be the first to get impacted.
There is 100% scope and possibility that the budgets can be reduced and used for better causes, if this happens in the most honest ways I am very sure this world would be a paradise to live in.
If the same defense budget is passed on to the third world countries progress, there would be better housing, education, sanitation and a better life for them.
But not at all easy as said. This means removal of Bureacracy, Corruption, Power freak leaders and bringing in a sense of unity, love, compassion.
If one Dalai Lama or Mother Teressa can make such a big difference to the society, imagine having a Dalai Lama and a Mother Teresa in every single soul.
A very beautiful book written by Dalai Lama "Beyond Religion" a must read for everyone, where he beautifully explains that the solution to all the Wars and Violence is just one thing which is Compassion.
The budget allocation is not a problem, it is just playing with the numbers, problem is all about Power, Greed, Corruption. If we can bring a change here this world will be a Heaven itself to live in.
With Love and Angels Blessings 💖💖👼🏻👼🏻🧚♀
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