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It's easier to live peacefully with people who are different than you when you are all relatively prosperous. Look at the rioting in France a couple years ago,
by glesica 13y ago
It's easier to live peacefully with people who are different than you when you are all relatively prosperous. Look at the rioting in France a couple years ago, or the rise of far-right politicians in many European countries that have become more ethnically diverse in recent decades. Additionally, race and ethnicity are still strong factors in the US. People don't kill one another as often in wealthy countries because the rule of law is stronger and there is more to lose, but the divisions exist.
Regarding India, my understanding is that Indian states have a great deal of autonomy, but I'm certainly no expert.
- gnufied 13y ago> Regarding India, my understanding is that Indian states have a great deal of autonomy, but I'm certainly no expert. So by and large Indian states have lesser autonomy than US states. Central govt. controls large chunk of Income Tax and redistributes it. Unlike US, State govts can't enact their own laws and all of India is ruled by one law.
- chetanahuja 13y ago"Unlike US, State govts can't enact their own laws and all of India is ruled by one law" Mmmm... what? States may have less powers in India than in the US but they do have their own legislature and do have their own legal system. Here's an example (state of Maharashtra): http://bombayhighcourt.nic.in/libweb/acts/listofmahacts.html http://bombayhighcourt.nic.in/libweb/acts/listofmahacts.html
- frozenport 13y agoIndia's bureaucracy is dysfunctional for many of the many of the same reasons as the author mentioned. Everybody wants part of the pie so the bureaucratic overlap is total.