1. ASP's last post was about the traffic in the city. Also came across some blog today, which cynically refers to Bangalore as Traffic City. For the uninitiated, Blore was hitherto known as the Garden City. As denigrating the new label may be, gotta say it reflects the current state of affairs quite accurately!
2. My pet crib is about the nightlife in Blore. Rather, the lack of it! For a city where lotsa people work till obscenely late hours, deadlines of 1030 pm for serving alcohol, and 1130 for nightclubs, are absolutely irrational! Can u even call them nightclubs if they close that early?? Even those of us who work by day, dont manage to finish work, get ready and hit the road before 9 pm. Which leaves us feeling cheated, and oh-I've-so-not-had-enough-fun-yet-ish. Of course, there has been talk of extending the deadline, widening the roads, and getting me married. None of those is happening anytime soon!
3. Communal disharmony and mob fury have raised their ugly heads in our beloved city now. All said and done abt the traffic, deadlines and all that jazz - we love this city because its so nice and peaceful. Its like a metropolitan hill-station. But this is seriously disappointing bullshit. Our city was one of the few not affected by all this crap ever in the past. If it didn't have more than it's fair share of problems already, this shit happens. I wonder why, why the hell do people waste their time fighting over religion?! I mean, dont we have real problems that actually affect our lives? Wouldn't all this passion and energy be much better utilized, if directed toward building the nation, instead of fragmenting it? I guess our politicians prefer it this way. And there's too much frustration pent up inside the general public. I have some hypothesis about the reasons for that, but will save it for another post later.
For now, my heart is sad. Saddened by ugly things happening in my home :(
PS: More posts somewhat-related to the last subject: here and here. You should also listen to Rabbi Shergill's Jugni. Original lyrics here. Translation here
Showing posts with label Social shit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Social shit. Show all posts
Monday, January 22, 2007
Friday, January 12, 2007
Of Sex, Lies and Bull
(Disclaimer: This post is intended to prove to the world and myself that I can be serious and thoughtful. Any part of this post considered funny is purely coincidental .)
Pre-marital sex. That is the focus here. There are two categories. One- oo you look pretty in your short pink skirt-let's go back to my place-wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am. Second-in a serious relation, being intimate with someone.
I have nothing against one night stands, though it is only meant to release built up sexual energy. But that's not we are talking about. I am talking about the taboo, in a relation sex. Before getting into that, one has to get into the dynamics of live in relationships.
I, for one, do not understand the whole concept of spending the rest of your life with someone you haven't lived with before (and this goes not only for arranged marriages but also for 'love' marriages). Think about it. First week of your marriage and you find out that you get irritated by his/her bathroom habits-the way he/she leaves the tooth brush on the sink, leaves the toilet seat down etc. They seem like small things but it doesn't take long to build and frustrate you. So I think it is imperative that you live with that person and find out how compatible you are.
Now if we are agreed on that (and I know we aren't if you have the o-face right now with a palm in front of your mouth, but news flash-I don't care), I come to the second part-sex. On the lines of testing compatibility, one of the most important things in a relation is sex. Even if it doesn't show in the Indian society (and only because it finds a nice dark corner in the closet and hides itself), a lot of relations go sour because one of the partners is not satisfied. Marrying someone you haven't slept with just adds to that problem. Imagine finding out on your first night that he/she is gay (does happen), doesn't enjoy sex (oh believe you me), is a perv who will settle for nothing less than tying you up (lol..freaked you out didn't I). And at a time like this wouldn't you wish you had tried it out before?
The truth is, love can bring you together but it is not the only thing that keeps you together. There are a score of other things that a couple has to figure out. So why is it taboo to explore these aspects but not taboo to not do so and end up with a life of regret?
Pre-marital sex. That is the focus here. There are two categories. One- oo you look pretty in your short pink skirt-let's go back to my place-wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am. Second-in a serious relation, being intimate with someone.
I have nothing against one night stands, though it is only meant to release built up sexual energy. But that's not we are talking about. I am talking about the taboo, in a relation sex. Before getting into that, one has to get into the dynamics of live in relationships.
I, for one, do not understand the whole concept of spending the rest of your life with someone you haven't lived with before (and this goes not only for arranged marriages but also for 'love' marriages). Think about it. First week of your marriage and you find out that you get irritated by his/her bathroom habits-the way he/she leaves the tooth brush on the sink, leaves the toilet seat down etc. They seem like small things but it doesn't take long to build and frustrate you. So I think it is imperative that you live with that person and find out how compatible you are.
Now if we are agreed on that (and I know we aren't if you have the o-face right now with a palm in front of your mouth, but news flash-I don't care), I come to the second part-sex. On the lines of testing compatibility, one of the most important things in a relation is sex. Even if it doesn't show in the Indian society (and only because it finds a nice dark corner in the closet and hides itself), a lot of relations go sour because one of the partners is not satisfied. Marrying someone you haven't slept with just adds to that problem. Imagine finding out on your first night that he/she is gay (does happen), doesn't enjoy sex (oh believe you me), is a perv who will settle for nothing less than tying you up (lol..freaked you out didn't I). And at a time like this wouldn't you wish you had tried it out before?
The truth is, love can bring you together but it is not the only thing that keeps you together. There are a score of other things that a couple has to figure out. So why is it taboo to explore these aspects but not taboo to not do so and end up with a life of regret?
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Of Cows and Bull...
Provoked by this. Appalled by this. Thoughts ignited earlier by some of these
We worship cows in this country. People frown if you say you eat beef. Some of those people also drink cow piss and believe it's good for health. After all, it comes from a cow. Then we have societies for prevention of cruelty to animals. We have PETA, Maneka Gandhi and suchlike.
My indignation is provoked by these people's apathy to the conditions of people, and sympathy to other animals. I mean, first of all, I believe in the Darwinian theory, the law of the jungle, free market capitalism, Ayn Rand's Objectivism and all that jazz. Everyone for himself. I'm responsible for my happiness. Not for anyone else's. Nor is anyone else responsible for me. Thats perfectly fair.
However, we are social, emotional animals. So I feel some sympathy for the Somalians dying hungry, for children orphaned or abandoned at birth. I don't mind contributing some to their cause, but only after I put my own house in order, and have an excess of joy to share.
This whole 'animal love' shit completely baffles me. Humans are a superior species to the others. I'm sure our ancestors put a lot of effort into establishing themselves as the supreme race, though they weren't as strong or fast as some of the other animals. People should cherish that, and live happily ever after. But no, they'd rather drink cow piss. And protect cows. And turn vegetarian. And prevent frustrated souls like me from killing the darn dogs that don't let me sleep at night with their howling. Why? Oh, Why?
By the way meat tastes good. The animal is gonna be killed anyway. That's the purpose of it's existence. Why bother making it painless, ignoring practical considerations?
And I beg vegetarianism-promoters to explain - we've all learnt that plants are as much 'living' as animals. So what makes killing plants more acceptable than killing animals? Just because the animal can howl, and draw the attention of your hypocritical conscience? Why the double standards? Where is the logic?
We worship cows in this country. People frown if you say you eat beef. Some of those people also drink cow piss and believe it's good for health. After all, it comes from a cow. Then we have societies for prevention of cruelty to animals. We have PETA, Maneka Gandhi and suchlike.
My indignation is provoked by these people's apathy to the conditions of people, and sympathy to other animals. I mean, first of all, I believe in the Darwinian theory, the law of the jungle, free market capitalism, Ayn Rand's Objectivism and all that jazz. Everyone for himself. I'm responsible for my happiness. Not for anyone else's. Nor is anyone else responsible for me. Thats perfectly fair.
However, we are social, emotional animals. So I feel some sympathy for the Somalians dying hungry, for children orphaned or abandoned at birth. I don't mind contributing some to their cause, but only after I put my own house in order, and have an excess of joy to share.
This whole 'animal love' shit completely baffles me. Humans are a superior species to the others. I'm sure our ancestors put a lot of effort into establishing themselves as the supreme race, though they weren't as strong or fast as some of the other animals. People should cherish that, and live happily ever after. But no, they'd rather drink cow piss. And protect cows. And turn vegetarian. And prevent frustrated souls like me from killing the darn dogs that don't let me sleep at night with their howling. Why? Oh, Why?
By the way meat tastes good. The animal is gonna be killed anyway. That's the purpose of it's existence. Why bother making it painless, ignoring practical considerations?
And I beg vegetarianism-promoters to explain - we've all learnt that plants are as much 'living' as animals. So what makes killing plants more acceptable than killing animals? Just because the animal can howl, and draw the attention of your hypocritical conscience? Why the double standards? Where is the logic?
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