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Change in Social Constructs

(All Gujarat Tailors’ Gathering, Ahmedabad.
December 16, 2001)

Society is changing rapidly. There was a time when people
did not feel embarrassed to say that they are backward. But
time has changed now. Competition has set in and is now
demolishing backwardness from society. A pertinent question
we need to ask is if there is anybody at all who will remain to
claim benefits meant for the non-backward classes of society. It
is true that if people who are meant to receive benefits fail to do
so, then the government needs to step in.

There are very few people in society who help to unite
others. How wholesome and good is a society that unites its
people! What would we do if there was no system within
society? Those who put in their efforts to unite others are doing
an exemplary task.

The Basic Problem of Society
How can a society make its progress? A long time ago, I

had a guest from Rajkot who visited me early in the morning.
He was dressed quite shabbily. If you had to see him dressed
the way he was, you might prevent him from entering your
premises! On the other hand, if somebody is dressed well and
enters someone’s premises nobody dares to even question him.
Such is human nature. Hard work is not respected. If we have
guest who is well dressed inquiring about somebody or
something, not only do we welcome him, but we would also