tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22888200.post3753151105599798290..comments2024-03-24T00:07:47.854+05:30Comments on Ramblings of a pretty woman!: My wonderful INDIA!Pretty Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13872668669569076341noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22888200.post-75530719265767936082007-03-07T17:57:00.000+05:302007-03-07T17:57:00.000+05:30easy to say - loving your country includes several...easy to say - loving your country includes several oft-forgotten "soft" elements like:<BR/>1. exercising your franchise (voting)<BR/>2. not buying/ viewing pirated CDs<BR/>3. adhering to traffic regulations - signals, seat belts, helmets...<BR/>before we get to burglars, murders, rapists etc. (which most of us are not), ask yourself if you can follow these simple things...SVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17907067991349800688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22888200.post-37433681167789860402007-03-05T13:27:00.000+05:302007-03-05T13:27:00.000+05:30Once I was having a family discussion and just ask...Once I was having a family discussion and just asked - "how could people live in other countries? My country is so beautiful - I could never think of living is a foreign country....." The reply I got was - "You are telling this because - you did not get a chance" - Well, I was too shocked to continue that conversation. Once I heard one of my office colleague saying to her husband - "Jaanu - let's get out of this shitty country...."<BR/>Unfortunately, many people around us think like this...Ritwik Patrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04884375541323611591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22888200.post-87659695147705694872007-02-20T15:49:00.000+05:302007-02-20T15:49:00.000+05:30I agree with Lipstick... no one accepts accountabi...I agree with Lipstick... no one accepts accountability for anything. Did not know about the man who stands on babies to bless them... will look it up.Raagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14736416344880614248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22888200.post-16061102306944793882007-02-20T14:13:00.000+05:302007-02-20T14:13:00.000+05:30Hi Lipstick, I do agree with you that we do follow...Hi Lipstick, I do agree with you that we do follow certain traditions or practices, without really understanding why we do it and continue to follow them blindly. But how many of us really try and understand "why"?? Earlier, people were illiterate and to induce some discipline, an element of fear was induced to ensure some order in society. My concern is that why do the so-called few "modern" Indians not do anything about it, instead of simply complaining about India? whatever bit you can contribute, simple things like you dont litter the roads, you keep your surroundings clean...I know a lot of people who will shut up and follow the rules when they go abroad, but will clearly ignore rules in India. I am only referring to such people.Nobody is born perfect, you should atleast strive for perfection.Pretty Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872668669569076341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22888200.post-5453145354126294132007-02-19T14:31:00.000+05:302007-02-19T14:31:00.000+05:30India is beautiful and everything else. But people...India is beautiful and everything else. <BR/><BR/>But people (a vast majority) here don't hold themselves accountable for anything...that is where the problem lies.<BR/><BR/>For example our culture says “Athithi devo bhav” and we also proudly pat our backs and teach our children the same thing but when tourists come down we steal, rape and commit atrocities on them which is in stark contrast with how other country men treat their guests. They may not have our glorified and precious traditions but they are courteous,human and most importantly hold themselves accountable.<BR/><BR/>We have a “Sadhu” who stands on new born’s to bless them and we have parents who refuse to accept medical help for these babies when they suffer from the affects of a grown man standing on them. Some of them even die…and this is been happening for more than 10 years....<BR/><BR/>We curse the MTV culture showcasing some profanities which in truth fades away in comparison to the atrocities which can be seen aplenty in the name of ‘culture” and “tradition”. So what if a few girls and boys decide to come out publicly with their silliness when we can attend to the issues which are definitely high priority.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes though I dislike America returned yuppies I cannot proudly defend my country as I would like to because…Keerti https://www.blogger.com/profile/12033883893482136541noreply@blogger.com