I disagree. It's not like when Europe civilized and changed for the better, there were any programs for development of schools/institutions being carried out there. The revolution didn't come until the people got their heads straight, on the backs of great men like Voltaire, Locke, Paine, Franklin etc. It was the culture of doubting tradition and authority, disseminated by men such as these that people realized that their outmoded ways won't do anymore.
Now these important men weren't a product of any governmental effort for education. They were revolutionaries. They were dissidents of the government as well as the church. They disbelieved and they disobeyed. I emphasize this only to make it clear that it in Europe, governments transformed because the people did first. It was not the other way round.
Pakistan won't change because even the truly educated of us wait for a Messiah. We think that for the society to improve, the government will have to step up first. We don't want do anything that our government doesn't force us to do. And since a bad government will never force its people to behave themselves, we will never behave ourselves. We won't stop hoping for the day when it forces us to be better than what we are. The day that will never come. Because we put the cart before the horse.
See I completely 100% agree with your point on people waiting on for a messiah and it is the people who should change, but that was not my initial point.
Education is what drives people to argue against or for the state, concept or an idea. Yes, importantly historical figures did provide with revolutionary theories, but education was what allowed them to think critically against the very system they were brought up in. At that time, a significant number of important scientific discoveries were made by students of catholic faith. Eventually some of them (or their students) argued against the religion and this scientific branch was born.
Europe has not been built or is being sustained on top of revolutions. It was built on conquests, which were made possible due to the technological and scientific advancements (specially in locomotives, military and navigation) and now it is still being maintained on the research and development of newer technologies.
Any person who has studied outside would tell you the same. The number of PhDs , Masters and Bachelors students is pretty high.
Just a small fun fact: You pay money to buy ketchup and mayo in McDonald in Germany, but education, student councils, student unions and university services are free of cost.
What I see is that, if there was decent education being provided, people will pull themselves out of this messiah complex u talked about.
Education would lead them to see the bigger picture and how they were being treated as, basically, slaves. And that would trigger others to join them.
Right now, masses have no real opportunity to get the kinda of quality education I am talking about and many of the powers above them fear, and rightfully,
that masses will revolt once they can critically argue against them.
majority of pakis who talk about change here are those who don't even go out at Election Day to vote , or those sitting outside this country have made Middle East , Canada , Europe , Aussie land their new home , social media changers .
this country will keep on rotting , u can't bring change untill ur 4th generation is educated , which won't happen.
masses of rich fella and establishment want this country remain unducated cause that way they can get their henchmen and cheap labour , cause their ain't any industry or jobs to feed the educated ones right now and won't be .
I fall under this category perfectly. I have been, and probably will be, decently patriotic. I understand that patriotism is nothing except brand loyalty, but I also understand that the only way to get rid of intolerance is providing people with knowledge and education.
But I honestly dont understand the hostility towards people who have made a choice to pursue their careers outside of Pakistan either. Just because I live outside the country doesn't make me any less of a Pakistani. I know I make my country proud, when I meet others and they get to see a side to Pakistan, which is most often not shown in media.