Hello everybody,
I have a few questions on sikhi and its stance towards a modern enitity, capitilism:
When Sikhi emerged we can say with confidence that it emerged in the midst of the Indian Medieval ages (a time of continous political turmoil). Sikhi also emerged before the arrival of modern capitilism. (India experienced the full revolutionary strength of capitilism after the colonization of India by the British---Introduction of the East India company, and various other trading companies).
Now,
In Medieval India we had a pre-capitilistic society in which the ruthless acquisition of goods was permitted AND was bound to NO ethical norms whatsoever.
(lots of crime: cheating, fraud and larceny were all common modes of aquiring capital)
I am assuming with confidence that our guru's were also against these ruthless acquisition processes.
With the emergeance of Capitlism all this changed dramatically, Lawfullness greatly increased and we get the implementation of modern laws that started to protect the "corporation" (both good and bad...I guess).
My question now lies;
What is the Sikhi position with respect to Capitlism and the modern Corporation?
(a corporation is an enitity that is solely centered on profiteering)Is the legal acquisition of goods permitted within Sikhi? or is a sikh not permitted to attain too much capital?
(Should we be allowed to enjoy the fruits of our own labour or is this wrong?)
AND
What FORCE should motivate us (AS SIKHS) to accumalate capital to ensure our physical survival?
--> Should it be Maya (A word that is --- very unpopular amongst sikhs) or something else?
....note if you pick something else then I would like to know what it is?cheers.
