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I'm an academic myself- but honestly the elitism and self absorption is too much. Ive won awards and fellowships and I have the humility to consider that my batchmate who got a bank job or a firm job might not really be inferior to me because they decided on a different path in life.
If you want to be respected for your opinions- have mine instead isnt a very good way to convince people. Try being more open minded. You dont get anywhere by calling people judgmental or by shaming them for not buying whatever it is youre selling.
If you've read your history and political science well, you'd understand what & where left-right come from, if you haven't then I'd request you to do so in the initial years of your 5 year course, since law is and has always been a subject based on the humanities. The trend of b.com, BBA etc have started just in the last decade. Which is only to push you towards a corporate lifestyle, where work is only about money, and not about change in society.
In very simple terms, the right stands for the existing structures of power and tradition, the left stands for change and challenging the existing structures. Law by nature changes with the society, for better or for worse. Therefore it can never stand with the existing structures, since the constant change in society will bring about a constant change in structures. However, people in power rarely welcome the change. The primary reason being if change happens their power will diminish or be taken away from them. Therefore the right will always resist the change. The left will always support it.
Coming back to law. Study legal history both in global north and India. Since majority of law evolves from the Global north. India, since we live here. You will notice a pattern. Majority of people involved in revolutions and struggles have always been directly and indirectly associated with law. Why ? Since they understand the legal loopholes of society and try and change what's missing. Now I understand why you would feel like there is an attack on a particular community, because the truth is when it comes to India, majority of the people are still or have once been heavily affected by caste. So even if you hate looking at your own ideology, you will have to be unbiased and see the struggles and challenges of the caste system. Why ? Since every structure of the society has been built and affected by it. The most prominent example I can tell you is the recent creamy layer judgement on sc & st. Without an understanding of caste you will not be able to understand the nuances of the problem. This is something that a bcom and BBA student will not be able to understand despite studying constitutional law and human rights. Since their historical understanding is nil.
Now, coming to the question of what is the purpose of studying all this ? Unfortunately, this is the mentality of everyone nowadays. People want a degree to get a job to earn money. That's it. However that's not education, that's a piece of paper. That maybe knowledge, but it's not wisdom. The purpose of studying social science is the understanding of society in general, and looking at the drawback and improving the living condition. If not privileged people like you & me, then who ? Honestly, if you wanted money, you should have joined a BBA+MBA or a btech, since these provide more income and less social issues. In the end , law was never about working in law firms and pushing papers. Law has and always will be about being the third pillar of the society that keeps the legislative and executive bodies in check with the progress of society.
If you feel this is too much. I would suggest you pursue an MBA after law or join a law firm later on and pursue electives based on corporate subjects. However if you're really interested in being a social scientist, a game changer, a privilege wise human and a beacon of hope for the downtrodden, use this wonderful opportunity to learn about the sufferings of others and use justice for the oppressed. If not, you are welcome to join the oppressors and watch the society, environment and the world burn while sitting on a stack of billions. Your choice.
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