A Prosperous Nation is the wealth of People
One of the important roles of the nation is to create an environment in which people and companies can be active. A nation can prosper only when people and businesses are active and the economy develops.
If the state drastically restricts people's activities or imposes many complicated regulations to make it difficult for businesses to operate, we cannot expect significant economic development. Countries with more and more restrictions and regulations are more prone to economic depression and social stagnation.
Taxing people and businesses too heavily also depresses the economy. Taxes put the brakes on economic activity. People will lose their motivation if they work hard and earn money from sales activities enthusiastically, but if most of it is taken as taxes. Countries with high taxes will also reduce business activity. In some cases, companies may abandon high-tax countries and move their capital to lower-tax countries. As funds flee from the state, the economy shrinks and tax revenues fall. If this happens, further tax hike arguments will emerge, and the government will fall into a vicious cycle in which the government will not be able to maintain its finances unless the debt is increased. Countries with high taxes and high debts will increasingly see capital flee abroad. Therefore, the danger of bankruptcy creeps up on a nation that repeatedly increases taxes and debts.
Economic development can be expected if restrictions and regulations are reduced and people and companies can freely engage in economic activities. However, not all people and companies succeed in free economic activities. Some of them fail in business, and some people lose their jobs and some companies go bankrupt with debts.
It is important for the nation to give people who have actively participated in economic activities but lost their jobs due to force majeure circumstances, or business owners who have failed in business, the opportunity to try again. Even people who have experienced failure have the ability and power to succeed in the future. An effective way to give people a chance to try again is to create a safety net that saves people and companies who have been kicked out of the market from instant death.
The safety net does not save people with low motivation to work, or companies that continue to run chaotically and suffer from chronically poor performance due to lack of research and effort. Saving such people and companies will only increase the financial burden, and the national finances will easily deteriorate. For the prosperity of the nation as a whole, safety nets are meant to provide temporary relief to people and companies who are victims of a free market and would be regretted if they were to leave the market.
The nation must also create an environment in which safe and secure services are provided so that citizens and companies can participate in economic activities with peace of mind. It is important to provide unpolluted air, safe drinking water, sewage systems, appropriate garbage disposal, energy supply such as electricity and gas, and information and communication services. Things that form the basis of life must enable citizens to live safely and with peace of mind.
If crimes and injustices are rampant in the country, it is difficult for citizens to live with peace of mind. It is not a decent state if every household has to be armed because they do not know when they will be attacked by robbers. In a society where fraud is unchecked, more and more people try to make money through fraud, and even if they work hard and honestly, they will be depressed without being rewarded. Rampant injustice causes great loss to the nation as a whole.
Education is an important issue for national prosperity. The nation must provide highly effective education so that its citizens can contribute to national prosperity. For that reason as well, the nation's education for its citizens should focus on education for the enrichment of the citizens themselves. The nation must always educate its citizens so that they become rich through the effects of education. Education that prevents people from becoming wealthy should not be actively pursued by the nation. The nation needs to study education and its effects, and constantly improve it, in order to find out what kind of education will make the people richer.
At the same time, the nation must motivate its citizens to cooperate with each other and contribute to national prosperity. Even if a large number of people receive an education that will enrich them, if there is no cooperation among the people and no contribution to national prosperity, the benefits for the nation will be lost. It is not only education that nurtures patriotism that unites the hearts of the people, but also the creation of an environment in which the people feel a sense of belonging in which they feel that the country is their "home" where they can live with peace of mind.
A nation usually instills a sense of belonging to its citizens through education and publicity, regular events, or messages from the rulers to its citizens. Not only that, but the attitudes of various government offices when dealing with the people, the state's response to emergencies such as disasters, and the daily news coverage of politicians' words and actions have changed the public's awareness of the state. We must be mindful of these influences if we are to foster a sense of national patriotism and belonging among our citizens.
In order for a nation to prosper, it is also required that its citizens are healthy and active. The nation needs to take responsibility and engage in various activities to promote the health of its citizens. From pollution and noise to mental harassment, we must put limits on what harms public health. In addition to that, it is necessary to motivate people to actively try to be healthy.
Citizens are more or less dissatisfied with the state. If the dissatisfaction increases, the country will become unstable, and in some cases it may develop into civil war or riots. States need to be constantly aware of what grievances their citizens have and whether those grievances are growing and escalating. Even those who have become materially rich are not without dissatisfaction with the state. Rather, there are cases in which rich people have greater dissatisfaction with the state.
The nation must strive to improve not only the material wealth of its citizens, but also their spiritual satisfaction and wealth. For the prosperity of the nation, it is important to work to ensure that the people of Japan become rich both physically and mentally.
A nation is made up of people. A nation is composed of its citizens. A prosperous nation is when its people are rich. A nation cannot be prosperous unless its citizens are prosperous. In order for many citizens to become wealthy, it is necessary to revitalize corporate activities and develop the economy. To that end, it is necessary to create an environment in which people and companies can work actively.
A nation must be a place where people can live with peace of mind as a home to which they should return. It would be nice if there were a place to live and a job that are the basis of life, friends, competition to develop skills, a culture that enriches the mind, and an educational system that allows you to learn at any time. A nation must continue to provide opportunities for its citizens to become richer. It is the raison d'etre of a nation to remain the place its citizens want to spend their entire lives here.
A nation must respect its national polity. If the national polity is defiled, or if the national polity itself is lost, the nation will not only fall into disrepair, but will even lose its raison d'etre as a nation. A nation should always respect its national polity and never neglect it. A nation is made up of a national polity, and a national polityis made up of people's support.
Crisis management is a national priority. Predicting, grasping, and managing crises that could plague the nation is essential for people to live with peace of mind. Direct and easy-to-understand crises include foreign military threats, disasters, epidemics, crime, and domestic riots, but they are not the only crises. The laziness and bad habits of governments and people are also invisible crises that slowly but surely lead nations toward bankruptcy.
A nation must make full use of its intelligence to ensure its own survival and development. Intelligence and its active use are essential in order for knowledge and information to successfully contribute to the survival and development of a nation. In order for the nation to prosper, it is necessary for the people to learn intelligence and how to use it.
Education is essential for the prosperity of a nation. A nation's destiny will change greatly depending on how it educates. Prosperous nations place a strong emphasis on education. Education must evolve with the times. A country that continues to have a biased and outdated education will gradually decline. What kind of education should be provided is an important issue that affects the prosperity of the nation.
In order for a nation to prosper, it is most important that the nation itself is healthy. When a nation is sick and in a slump, its survival, let alone its prosperity, is at stake. In order to maintain good health, it is necessary to treat and prevent diseases that undermine the nation, and to develop habits to maintain good health at all times. National health is also important for the safety and health of our citizens.
Industrial development is essential for a nation to prosper. If industry develops, it can be expected that employment will increase and people's income will increase. If income increases and people become richer, tax revenue will naturally increase, and the national budget can also be increased. What should we do as a nation to successfully develop industry? Creating an environment for industrial development is important for a nation to prosper.
Military is of national importance. A nation that neglects its military will perish. In order to protect the people and national assets from foreign threats, the nation must build up its military strength. However, if the military expenditure is too large, it will be a big burden for the nation. The people must think carefully about what to do with the military to make the country prosperous.
The nation must strive for welfare and disaster prevention so that citizens can live with peace of mind. There are many things that the state can do for welfare. Also, since we do not know when and how large a disaster will come, we must always be prepared. However, welfare and disaster prevention should not put pressure on national finances and jeopardize national management.
It costs money to run a country. National expenditures are basically covered by “taxes” that are compulsorily collected from the people. The management of the country changes greatly depending on where and how much tax is collected. The market economy, people's lives, national defense capabilities, disparities between the rich and the poor, injustice and security, and the level of education of the people are affected by the way taxes are applied. The nation must find and adopt a tax system that will prosper in the medium to long term.
It may be said that the prosperity of a nation ultimately depends on how its people live. A country cannot be said to be prosperous if many of its citizens are suffering and miserable. A nation's prosperity requires, above all else, an overall improvement in the lives of its people. There is no prosperity for the nation if the people's lives do not improve.
States are inevitably involved in international politics. A nation must survive in international politics while protecting its own sovereignty and citizens. Furthermore, in order for a country to prosper, it is necessary to strengthen its own political system so that it is not swayed by international politics, and to strengthen its presence and influence in international politics. In order to aim for national prosperity in international politics, where countries around the world have mixed expectations, long-term plans and steady development efforts are required.
Sometimes nations have to go to war to survive. War consumes a great deal of national power and causes a great deal of damage. Still, winning a war can show your strength as a nation. However, in some cases, the nation becomes extremely weak, and the nation itself may perish. Both choosing war and avoiding war pose risks for nations. War is an extremely serious issue that should not be taken lightly.
Economic globalization is progressing, and the domestic economy will not develop well if we only look at domestic trends. It is necessary to aim for the development of the national economy in light of global economic trends. No matter where we are today, we cannot avoid the impact of the global economy, and we must work to improve our competitiveness in the world for the sake of national prosperity.
A nation should be a place where people feel happy to be there. The state is required to pursue policies that will make the majority of the people happier. In order for the nation to prosper, it is desirable that the people become rich and their sense of happiness increases. First of all, let's think carefully about what we can do to make the people happy.
A nation makes history. Now that we have created history, we would like to utilize it for the prosperity of the nation. If, by reading the history of a nation, people will become diligent, make no mistakes, and do their best for the nation's further prosperity, then there is nothing to be desired. When we create history, we want to create a history that will inspire future generations to read our history and aim to build a better nation.
A nation leaves various legacies through its activities. Seeing the legacy left by a nation, future generations will appreciate that nation. It is no exaggeration to say that the future value of a nation is determined by what kind of legacy it leaves behind. When a nation conducts activities, it may be better to be aware of what kind of legacy it will leave in the future and how it can be evaluated by future generations.
