74.2 Ideal Country

 74.2 Ideal Country

 

Question:

Are there additional characteristics other than what is mentioned in Couplet 731 of an ideal country?

 

Answer:

Vast alluring wealth, absence of calamities, and bountiful

yield make an ideal country.                                                            (Couplet – 732)

பெரும்பொருளால் பெட்டக்க தாகி அருங்கேட்டால்

ஆற்ற விளைவது நாடு.                                                          (குறள் – 732)

 

Explanation:

Undoubtedly, a country with vast wealth, free from calamities, and abundant yield can be considered an ideal country, and such a country will be admired by everyone. But is there any country that fits Valluvar’s definition? The one country that is admired for its vast wealth and is the envy of the rest of the world is the United States of America. The USA is considered the land of opportunity. Over the past two centuries, millions of people from other countries have migrated legally and settled in the USA. Thousands of people sneak illegally into the USA each day, hoping for a better life. However, the USA has not been free of calamities. It does suffer from earthquakes, torrential rain and tornadoes, heavy snowfall, forest fire, and other natural disasters. But the resilience of the people, the nation’s abundant wealth, and the government’s emergency management policies and practices help to overcome these calamities. The vast size of the country and the fertility of the soil combined with the industry and enterprising nature of the people have contributed to the abundance in the USA and helped her to gain the admiration of other countries. Although the USA may not be an ideal country, it fits Valluvar’s definition of an ideal country than many other countries.