Gandhi Ji Considered ‘Seven Social Evils’ to be Spiritually Perilious for Humanity : Hamid Ansari By : INVC Team Published On : 20 Nov, 2012 10:17 PM IST INVC,, Delhi,, The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari has said that in the Gandhian approach, conscience is motivated by considerations of humanity and sacrifice to develop a moral character that holds aloft in its work the banner of a principled approach. The reverse would be selfishness inducing an unprincipled, opportunistic, approach to work. The latter would produce neither justice nor humaneness. Addressing after releasing the book entitled “Seven Social Sins: the Contemporary Relevance” by Prof. J S Rajput, former Director NCERT here today, he said that on this thesis, the choice would be clear if the human being is a moral creature having a sense of right and wrong in his individual and group conduct. Shri Ansari said that the title of Professor Rajput’s book refers to the seven social sins Mahatma Gandhi cited in ‘Young India’ on October 22, 1925: Politics without principles Wealth without work Pleasure without conscience Knowledge without character Commerce without morality Science without humanity Worship without sacrifice He opined that Gandhi ji went on to say the people should know these social sins not merely through the intellect but through the heart so as to avoid them. He considered these traits to be spiritually perilous for humanity. It is to be noted that each of these is a statement of principle that can be comprehended, interpreted and implemented individually and collectively. He hoped that the book will compel readers to think about the questions raised and, in the process, compel us to think about the Gandhian legacy beyond the ritual to which it seems to have been reduced. URL : https://www.internationalnewsandviews.com/gandhi-ji-considered-seven-social-evils-to-be-spiritually-perilious-for-humanity-h amid-ansari/ www.internationalnewsandviews.com 12th year of news and views excellency Committed to truth and impartiality Copyright © 2009 - 2019 International News and Views Corporation. All rights reserved. www.internationalnewsandviews.com.