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state to see that his citizens strictly follow them. He should not merely act
officially; he should be like a father who is always a well-wisher of his
sons. Such a father strictly observes whether his sons are performing
their duties, and sometimes he also punishes them.

Just contrary to the principles mentioned here, the presidents and
chief executives in the age of Kali are simply tax collectors who do not
care whether religious principles are observed. Indeed, the chief execu-
tives of the present day introduce all kinds of sinful activity, especially
illicit sex, intoxication, animal killing and gambling. These sinful ac-
tivities are now very prominently manifested in India. Although a
hundred years ago these four principles of sinful life were strictly
prohibited in the families of India, they have now been introduced into
every Indian family; therefore they cannot follow religious principles. In
contrast to the principles of the kings of old, the modern state is con-
cerned only with propaganda for levying taxes and is no longer respon-
sible for the spiritual welfare of the citizens. The state is now callous to
religious principles. Srimad- -Bhagavatam predicts that in Kali-yuga the
government will be entrusted with dasyu-dharma, which means the oc-
cupational duty of rogues and thieves. Modern heads of state are rogues
and thieves who plunder the citizens instead of giving them protection.
Rogues and thieves plunder without regard for law, but in this age of
Kali, as stated in Srimad- -Bhagavatam, the lawmakers themselves
plunder the citizens. The next prediction to be fulfilled, which is already
coming to pass, is that because of the sinful activities of the citizens
and the government. rain will become increasingly scarce.
Gradually there will be complete drought and no production of food
grains. People will be reduced to eating flesh and seeds, and many good.
spiritually inclined people will have to forsake their homes because they
will be too harassed by drought, taxation and famine. The Krsna con-
sciousness movement is the only hope to save the world from such
devastation. It is the most scientific and authorized movement for the ac-
tual welfare of the whole human society.

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