Mankind witnessed the worst wars in history, especially the first and second world wars, and after the wars lasted long periods of time amounting to several years. Whatever the nature and duration of the war, it leaves negative economic, political and social effects on the belligerent countries, and these effects vary in quantity and quality through the self-strength of the warring state on the one hand, and the justice of the cause and victory on the other hand. Our just battle with the Iranian and American enemy and their allies proved this fact without doubt. As a natural result, our victories came to mitigate the negative effects on us at a time when this burden was transferred to the enemy itself. Perhaps the most prominent effects that must be wisely bypassed are the negative economic effects, which are considered fuel that cannot be depleted as a way to preserve the spirit of victory and the continuation of the battle and the defense of our unity and our lands. And that this duty is the responsibility of the individual on the one hand, and the state through its institutions on the other hand, through rationalizing consumption.
It is known that the concept of rationalization of consumption entered a new phase after the Second World War, as societies began to think more seriously and plan to rationalize consumption at the individual and governmental levels in support of economic resilience.
Rationalization has become one of the necessary requirements in the economic development processes, especially for third world countries, due to the low self-sufficiency rate of goods and services on the one hand, and directing the bulk of available resources to serve the national dependency on the other hand.
Thus, the concept of rationalization of consumption is freed from spontaneous linkages to the conditions of human groups in periods of wars and expected natural disasters, and has become associated with programs of economic development and rapid economic development and rejects all manifestations of extravagance and waste in a society that seeks to keep pace with progress in various areas of life.
The positive role that every Iraqi family in all its segments plays is behavioral rationalization of consumption
It must be compatible not only with the requirements of the blockade, but with the degree of maturity and sense of responsibility that the economic blockade creates and requires. This important and cruel experience must move the citizen to a new level of social maturity and a sense of public responsibility, which is reflected in the manifestations and details of his behavior everywhere. I hope that I have demonstrated some important aspects of the difficult equation in rationalizing consumption.