tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070362.post114137173252544675..comments2023-11-02T19:19:15.129+05:30Comments on Death Ends Fun: Going one wayDilip D'Souzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08221707482541503243noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070362.post-1141527101646174852006-03-05T08:21:00.000+05:302006-03-05T08:21:00.000+05:30I almost got beat up by a bunch of guys in a Tata ...I almost got beat up by a bunch of guys in a Tata Sumo, cuz I stopped them while they were driving the wrong way on a one way, since I wasn't a traffic cop.<BR/>The one girl in the car, though, apologized.zaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160390414559095042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070362.post-1141400992497595762006-03-03T21:19:00.000+05:302006-03-03T21:19:00.000+05:30the sooner we realize "sab NAHI chalta hai" the be...the sooner we realize "sab NAHI chalta hai" the better.Puruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06436834745732820821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070362.post-1141394328585450392006-03-03T19:28:00.000+05:302006-03-03T19:28:00.000+05:30>but I think we've lost a sense of feeling for the...>but I think we've lost a sense of feeling for the other guy.<BR/><BR/>Did we ever have it? All the statements we hear about respecting women and "athithi devo bhava" have many unspoken premises: the targets of hospitality and respect should have status, be from the right social class and caste, should be of the right religion and right region. There is no universal culture of courtesy in India; courtesy operates within certain defined social circumstances. Add to that the dehumanising effect of urban life, and this pattern of indifference and contempt is inevitable. We are an incredibly violent society at every level and in every way.<BR/><BR/>Of course, the usual caveat about exceptions to the generalisation applies to my comments.Rishihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16709726450260929783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070362.post-1141378906638524432006-03-03T15:11:00.000+05:302006-03-03T15:11:00.000+05:30I "vividly" recall a incident in the year 1995. A ...I "vividly" recall a incident in the year 1995. A lady was crossing railway tracks at andheri station from platform 2 to 1.She had a heavy suitcase and was dragging it along.She was along with a teenage girl.Noticing that she was struggling with the baggage, i approached to help her.She was hesitant initially than she gave me the bag.I was just ahead of her and then i heard her speaking to the girl that she was hesistant as i 'looked' like a 'Kaafir'.<BR/>I don't know why but the words always stayed with me...although it did not change my habit of helping out strangers especially women,children and older folk.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15954453893983426832noreply@blogger.com