Who agrees that every human being is responsible for the events of the world?

Question

Would you agree that every individual is responsible for every bad things that are taking place in the world at the moment?

Here is an example from a book that would help you to understand better (If your a believer of hindu religion then you should be able to understand):

"In the modern setup of democratic states the citizens can have no cause for grievances, because the whole administration is conducted by people themselves.

If the people themselves are dishonest, the administrative machinery must be corrupt.

Although a damned government of the people may be given a good or fancy name, if the people are not good they cannot have good government, regardless of which party governs the administration. There good character in the consciousness of the mass of people is the first principle necessary for a good government" (Light of the Bhagavata).

His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness

Whoever said that it’s not their fault 4 events that are happening in Middle East & the rest of the world, & then you’re wrong? Cos if u were present in your country during the last decade & vote the right parties, then they would have formed the government. Tat government would have at least tried or possibly done something to stop the crimes that are taking place in the world.

“I live 8,000 miles from India”, if you were there b4 tat incident took place in yr country then you would have opted 4 the right government, who will do the right job of protecting the important people. Instead, u were not in the place (I assume u were nt in the country/ state) at that time, so you didnt bother to care 4 yr people.

If you really think about it, then you might be able to understand that if every individual in the world acted in wise manner (in the past & present) & we would have possibly reduced the world problems.

Instead, everywhere people only blame others of the things that are happened or happening, people should take more responsible, able to understand that well being of their individual own life & other persons life lies in their hands.

For example, if 6/10 people drink alcohol and have sex without condoms then the rest 4 people are influenced to do the same. Only when 1 person acts wisely, then he would be able to influence positively on others. This example applies to the entire human race.

Yes, every human being is completely responsible for the events of the world!

Answer 1

Of course I agree with you. It only takes a little courage for a mass amount of people to decide to speak up , litteraly, to the Government, and make them change the things that you want them too.

Answer 2

Completely disagree. In total, humanity is clearly responsible for the state of the world, but individually, obviously not. If someone shot the Prime Minister of India (as happened some years ago), nothing that I ever did had anything to do with it: I live 8,000 miles from India, have never been there, and know essentially nothing of Indian politics beyond that a chap named Singh is the current Prime Minister (and from the name, a Sikh).

Answer 3

I know a lot of people that aren't even responsible for their own actions, much less the actions of the whole world.

Also, we don't have a world government, and I personally am not responsible to the mass killings that were done by Saddam Hussein. Nor am I personally responsible for the Arabs running around with grenade launchers on their shoulders.

As to the rulers reflecting the nature of the people that elected them, that is baloney. I think the people in the U.S. deserve better representation in Congress and the Senate than they have.

Answer 4

your first statement is false(or can be proven)
You say, ""In the modern setup of democratic states the citizens can have no cause for grievances, because the whole administration is conducted by people themselves"
The people didn't elect George Bush, he lost the popular vote, but he is still in office because the electoral college chose for the manority voter. but the monority voter chose per state! I still belive that it is the best form of government!

Answer 5

Is this to say that every living thing is just part of a divided whole? And in that we are all the same person, but with different aspects of that same body?

In other words, we are all the government and that parts of the government are corrupt in one way while another is corrupt in a different way?

Then yes to the overall question

Answer 6

Just as a butterfly bats his wings in Japan causes a hurricane in Florida, for every action, there is a reaction. You may not want to believe that your driving a gas-guzzling SUV is starving a child in Africa, but the fact is, the utilization of resources is sorely out of balance. But then, only two-thirds of the world feels that way. One third thinks its owed to them because its God's will.

Answer 7

no, and your first statement can be proven false.
You say, ""In the modern setup of democratic states the citizens can have no cause for grievances, because the whole administration is conducted by people themselves"
...Well guess what, the PEOPLE didn't elect George Bush, he lost the popular vote, yet he is still in office because the electoral college screwed us.

Answer 8

staggering question, and some thing there is no definitive answer for. If God is all-effective, all-loving and all-understanding, why does he enable evil and suffering? it truly is a important contradiction to theism, and area of the reason i'm an atheist.

Answer 9

I think when we put out positive signals,we help, when negative we hurt.I strive to put out positive signals as much as possible and do my part for the common good

Answer 10

i disagree.
i dont think that EVERY human being is responsible for the events, but a huge chunk are.