Grassroots Post-Modernism – Critique
Achieving global peace is a difficult task in the modern world. There are numerous sources of conflicts that prevent governments from protecting citizens. Aside from security, most governments are also experiencing challenges of progressive leadership. Most authorities are capitalizing on leadership power to oppress people. Socialism enables progress in any community as it promotes peaceful co-existence with fellow human beings or neighboring communities. Modern socialism should be implemented using a series of ethical policies which are inclined towards achieving cultural heritage and protecting human rights simultaneously. Grassroots Post-Modernism presents genuine facts about modern socialism which come with benefits, challenges, and recommendations on improvement areas.
Grassroots Post-Modernism illustrates why universalizing human rights using a globalization approach would be detrimental to humanity. Traditionally, it is documented that communities lived in peaceful political, social, and economic systems which determined their overall way of life. For instance, civilization in Western countries enabled countries like the U.S., U.K., and France to implement stable democratic governments (Esteva & Prakash, 2014). Similarly, African communities had elders who deliberated on every conflict that affected its members or other communities. Before the pre-historic period, it is believed that people respected life as a rite of passage. Grassroots Post-Modernism notes that modern civilization wants the entire world to be perceived as a single community with a set of rules and legislation that govern each and every human action. This is an ill-strategized move as human conflicts will continue thriving depicting conservatives versus liberals.
Universalization of human rights – then placed under politically-systemized institutions – would be a dangerous move for modern civilization. Grassroots Post-Modernism notes that human rights are addressed by a single body – which is the United Nations (UN). Through its affiliated agencies, the UN is expected to bring to book all individuals and institutions that deprive people of their human rights (Esteva & Prakash, 2014). For instance, the United Nations Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) addresses human rights among individuals facing civil or political persecution in their homeland. Universalizing human rights is a prudent move that would deliberate a section of the oppressed members of a community.
Human conflicts might continue existing as long as people come into a foreign land and impose their rule on closely-knight societies. Universalizing human rights is interpreted differently but the essence of cultural heritage remains a strong bond to break. This is to acknowledge that individuals have to take a fair share of a social responsibility which protects humanity in all ways (Esteva & Prakash, 2014). Societies need to show the world that there are other alternatives to protecting people’s freedom other than universalizing human rights. Cultural practices that promote ethical and moral behavior in the community should also be allowed to protect human rights at the grassroots level.
The discussion above illustrates that universalizing human rights is a wrong move in modern society. Communities should be encouraged to keep their traditional beliefs with the exception that they do not interfere with other people’s problems. In the modern world, it is unfortunate that cultural beliefs are condemned and western practices encouraged for growth in the society. Most authorities are persuaded to think that universalizing human rights will achieve global peace. Modern human conflicts with social disagreements arise depicting nationalists versus those in support of globalization. Human culture is supported by the basic principles of Natural Law and, hence, should be respected just like other legislation. Instead, human rights should be locally protected by grassroots institutions just like it was before during pre-historic times.
Reference
Esteva, G., & Prakash, M. S. (2014). Grassroots postmodernism: Remaking the soil of cultures. Zed Books Ltd.