In what ways can we impact or effect political and social change for a better world?

Question

What small and big steps can we take as individuals to make this happen, perhaps on a daily basis ?

Answer 1

Small steps:
1. Waste disposal shall according to laws. No litters please.
2. Save energy (Conserve) in all forms.
3. Love thy neibhour
4. Educate people where possible on all aspects
5. Don't bribe and take short cut methods to achieve your aims.
6. Pay taxes stipulated
7. Cultivate saving habit.
8. Purchase things which you can afford and will be able to maintain
9. Form Welfare association in your area to attend to needs of your area.
10. Trust in the leadership and be patriotic. "Ask not what the country has done for you but what you can for the country."

Big steps:
1. Do not vote for any party. They simply fool you as if they have some principles. It is the invidual who counts.
2. Recalling an elected representative in between the term - powers shall be utilised through existing laws.
3. Stop economic war and start sharing resources for optimal benefits to all.
4. Transfer of technology concering better living style to be made easier to all parts of the world.
5. Stop production of neuclear weapons all over the globe.
6. GDP growth to be mandatory depending upon the country and at a certain level.
7. Energy shall be shared for betterment of society and not to used as leverage of profits. (No stockpiling of oil)
8. Bringing down each year by 5%, defence expenditure of all countries for the next 5 years and funds used for developmental works.
9. Funds allocation for afforestation.
10. Incentives for countries maintaining the population growth under check with limits specified.
These are some of the points which can be tried for a better future for mankind.
VR

Answer 2

I couldn't read entirely some of the lengthy replies, but some good points were made here.

We have thinkers out there, and that's healthy!

Under present conditions, social change will never come about because too many are in what I call the "silent majority".

Although some of the replies suggest that they write letters to Congressmen and elected officials, there is a great divide among those elected to office and the general population.

I see this divide every single day, and I go home sickened from it.

The vast majority live in cramped living space and share high rental costs with strangers.

To change their living conditions, many opt for military duty.

This condtion came about due to the lack of good paying jobs.

Companies found ways in which to eliminate workers while fattening up the rich upper management executives.

The middle class is forced into the lower class, while the entire lower class now comprises about 80 % of the population, and they still vote.

The importance of that vote is not felt by all.

Electing from either party doesn't get the desired results, and in many ways, both politcal parties are identical.

What's needed now is people writing letters and demanding more equality with the few on top who have manipulated the lowly worker to their satisfaction, and rendered his work as virtually meaningless.

When workers go home to households with meager paychecks, this feeds on the breakdown of society in general, delivering all kinds of problems which we see more and more of in these times.

I ask for more equality among the citizens before we can go about tackling the problems of the world.

Charity should begin at home.

Thankyou.

Answer 3

I do not buy from known Republicans, that works for me. I buy from only Democrats. If I contract for any service I find out first if they are a Democrat and then give them the work, even if it's higher in cost.
It takes some work but I am willing to work some to make sure I don't give even a dime of mine to a Republican owned bussiness. Doctors and Lawyers are hard. Wall-Mart is also hard it's owned by Republicans. Sometimes I am forced to do evil with no other choice. It worked in South Africa.

Answer 4

This is going to take a full scale Revolution I'm sorry to say.There are people in the White house and Congress and across this planet whose agenda is to dominate the world for oil,profit,and The New World Order and I am afraid like the environment we are too little too late,but I am sure as hell gonna speak out.

Answer 5

Keep our minds open to possiblities, rather than becoming shut off and convinced of our own rightness.

Make educated choices about what we buy, how we live, who we vote for.

Talk to one another. Share our views, and think about other people's perspectives.

Act on the things we know we should, even if it means giving up something we want.

Start thinking long-term...as in, the world is going to be around for a long time, and I want it to be a good place for my descendants. No final massive all-life-destroying final conflagrations allowed.

Answer 6

There is the idea of creating peace one person at a time, starting with yourself.
Start by only putting out positive energy, then think about how to teach others to be positive.
Start in your community - research - does it need a walk in clinic, food pantry, day care center. Try to see what you can do to get things started. Contact civic leaders to see how you can promote their agenda - and they can promote yours.
Contact leaders of business and the media (think "RICH"). Have them promote your ideas.
Good luck. I wish I had your energy. I just donate money to charities that do what I believe in - Heifer International and Seva.

Answer 7

why do you have to ask such a hard question that even Einstein can't answer.

Write a letter to your congressman, and let him know about your concern or of your community concern. Better yet, get a petition with important people's signature on it to get the support you need, and then send your voice of your concern to your congress man.

Answer 8

Remember even the best logic can not tell us how to act in our own best interest, but we have a higher power, Do the right thing.

Answer 9

I vote.
I write letters to my government offices and even call them when it is really important,
I think other people deserve their opinion, especially when it is horribly wrong, and I will fight to protect people who are being bullied or threaten. I don't steal and I raise responsible kids who understand right and wrong, and respect others opinions.

Answer 10

Don't be a drain on society yourself, and give money directly to people who need it - not to the UN, which is busy raping girls in the Sudan.