RIVALRY

 

          RIVALRY  

Rivalry is defined as competition between two or more  persons or groups of persons having identical aims.

Healthy rivalry should have no conflict. Unfortunately, it is not so. History shows that rivalry often takes the shape of antagonism, conflict, fight, jealousy, strife and hostile contests.

Friendly co-operation rather than bitter competition should be the main  approach,  especially by social groups and political parties.

It is painful to see political associations and their individual members  adopting all sorts of unfair, even violent means, to achieve their selfish  goals.  

Unhealthy rivalry can cause hatred, disunity, caste-ism, communalism and other ugly relationships in a country.  It can spoil its systems of peaceful co-existence not only short-term but also for long times to come.

The English writer John Ruskin (1819-1900) said: Nothing is ever done beautifully which is done in rivalship; or nobly. which is done in pride.

  In modern times, there is a lot of rivalry among several countries in the field of business, education, industry, means of communication ,manufacturing of arms, etc.  

The results of modern rivalry are several global conflicts about  economic, political and religious matters.

Small and medium scale wars are taking place , killing millions of people including  innocent chilldren. The destruction of schools, colleges, hospitals , religious and welfare  places  is terribly vast.

Unfortunately, there are no international peace-makers  to reverse the trend  of  rivalry into that of co-operation and co-existence.

Finally, this significantquote: Competition is great. And as long as it’s friendly and not a malicious thing, then I think it’s cool. ----Janet Jackson, American songwriter.

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G.R.Kanwal

21 December 2024