tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719946.post112409488648564360..comments2024-03-29T16:57:35.242+05:30Comments on WhatToNameIt: Chinmayi Sripada /Chinmayeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00140920395019781614noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719946.post-1126115571116428402005-09-07T23:22:00.000+05:302005-09-07T23:22:00.000+05:30Being a Vegetarian or a non vegetarian has nothing...Being a Vegetarian or a non vegetarian has nothing to do with a Brahman sentiment. It is my sentiment. You know, when I was in school, I had to pass through this main road, where there was a butchery.And every time these hens or whatever they are, and goat... I and those travelling with me used to hear the death wail of those things.. and we used to feel miserable.. some of us cried on the way each time. Its my sentiment. And these are my views. I am not saying someone should follow it. The very reason I put it up was because I was willing to face the onslaught. <BR/><BR/>Sometimes I wonder what if we were the prey for someone else? Maneka Gandhi is not Brahman. But I think she has been spear heading PETA and trying to bring in vegetarianism. Out of sheer understanding for fellow beings. And yes there is the question of ecological balance. Someone eats lamb, some eat chicken, ... Though I have shared the table with many and I really dont feeel anything then just to make the others feel comfortable.. I really dont understand why vegetarianism must always be associated with being brahman. As far as I know most brahmans nowadays are non vegetarians.. and it has been said time and again that in the environs and the climes that we live in, as in Indians, we dont need Non Vegetarian food to survive. This is research that has been conducted.. though I dont know the exact details off hand.<BR/><BR/>Regarding influence, yes.. I was trying to imply why be influenced by wrong things? I am against most cartoons. Take Tom and Jerry for example... whats the whole idea of instilling violence so early..?? Kids are glued to the TV and they laugh at Jerry being banged with a saucepan on its head and likewise to Tom. And this desensitizes a lot of feelings that should happen when violence happens even among peers. The first instinct is to laugh. And even these cartoons are political.. I dont want to expand on that.. let me keep somethings to myself. If someone would take the trouble to go through the history of cartoons and some characters, a lot of things will be explained. <BR/><BR/>And let me add once more.. I said american but I meant WEST. But I had the guts to let the word stay and not hit the edit button. Even after the comments of Manoj. <BR/><BR/>And I was also saying we are becoming more and more selfish. More and more into ourselves. Not caring whether something we do will hurt our parents, our spouse, children. It has become I, Me, Myself. Then why have a family? Why crave for togetherness when you cant give what you receive? Why have friends?<BR/><BR/>We should learn to give, and by saying this, I am telling myself too.Chinmayi Sripada /Chinmayeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00140920395019781614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719946.post-1126032644708951892005-09-07T00:20:00.000+05:302005-09-07T00:20:00.000+05:30I can tell U that How I landed up in ur blog ( By ...I can tell U that How I landed up in ur blog ( By a thread about dataone connection from there to google talk to ur blog)<BR/>My comments may be loathsome but I wish to comment. U have said that american culture had made us all spoil ourselves.Do u tell its allways american influence . Why should u go and watch HBO or Star movies when there are good movie channels in India which potray Indianculture. The way media has influenced the country matters as ts they who invented the technology so they have the righ to propogate what they want. regarding old age homes people are not so dumb brained not to know how to take care of their parents. Why do u say its american influence? u are right that people get influenced.<BR/>But its all due to western medias success .. do u know times of india is owned my a (non indian) and even deccan chronicle has some shares of foriegners . they spread these ideas. Why we indians dont have a cartoon channel for kids. I see kids watching Nick leave CN<BR/>Nick is horribly american. And kids are learning american culture right from 4th class!<BR/>It doesent matter whether u are a vegetarian or non vegetarian(Though it affects many brahmin sentiments) cause A tiger depends on deer for its survival similarly a Human depends on rice,vegetables + meat for his survival.<I> Hey sorry I am writing a story but it came just like that from <B>Heart</B></I><BR/>I guess u wanna reply <BR/>My blog is <A HREF="www.look-pavi.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Pavi world</A> U may comment anything thre . byepavihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06557212153635739502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719946.post-1125103881652187942005-08-27T06:21:00.000+05:302005-08-27T06:21:00.000+05:30Hi Jello,This is a topic that has been extensively...Hi Jello,<BR/><BR/>This is a topic that has been extensively discussed in one way or other...in the minds of many of us or among freinds.<BR/><BR/>In the end, it boils down to doing something. Now, doing something is one thing...but doing enough is another thing. Just like how the bad forces in this world are so vocal and powerful, the good forces should also be vocal and powerful. Inherently people who do good are not aggressive....and may be that is what needs to change and then do it.<BR/><BR/>I know the dilemmas...and attachment...but really, if I really really care about India...I should immediately sell my car and stuff and pick up the next flight to India. One might say...what can you do?...but that is the point. We have to do...do it without giving up and doing it aggressively. <BR/><BR/>Only then can real change come. We always blame politicians...yet none of us want to enter politics. I sometimes think that its one of the highest form of a career one can take...being a politician...as it involves enabling the lives of millions. However, we just see the filth in the process and shy away. Unless we really really want change...and go and be politicians..and even cheat for some time in the process of getting some power so that we can then do some good.....the country will be what it is.<BR/><BR/>I think that the increasing wealth and enterprise in India will slowly help in change. Yes, the disparity becomes higher...but once people have power..be it in the form of wealth...then they will start to see the stakes go higher. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, I digressed a bit in the end. All I wanted to say that the lack of dialogue is due to the fact that dialogue leads us nowhere...and we just have to act. If we dont have the courage to act...then there is no point having the dialog.<BR/><BR/>My 2 cents.<BR/><BR/>Sorry for posting this ..I wanted to avoid as it was suggested we stop the blog..but I just felt like replying to Jello's sense of apathy on apathy of his comrades.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761852896116998392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719946.post-1125076534077769062005-08-26T22:45:00.000+05:302005-08-26T22:45:00.000+05:30Chinmayi,That is a good list to start with.I am fr...Chinmayi,<BR/><BR/>That is a good list to start with.<BR/><BR/>I am frankly disappointed by the lack of dialog I was expecting on this topic.<BR/><BR/>What I find discouraging is that people who were quick to heap you with praise for what you originally posted, fell silent once the discussion started to turn serious. There seem to be more people who ask you about how your mom is doing than who are willing to discuss how India is doing.<BR/><BR/>I came across a quote from the Indian historian Ramachandra Guha at another blog: “It was mistaken then (in 1947 when India got independence) to see India as swiftly going down the tube; and, it is mistaken now to see it as soon taking its place among the elect of the earth; India will merrily muddle along in the middle, as it has always been.”<BR/><BR/>Whether or not you agree with his prediction, merrily muddle is not what India should be doing....<BR/><BR/>Wish you good luck, and farewell.<BR/><BR/>-JelloAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719946.post-1125035870111928742005-08-26T11:27:00.000+05:302005-08-26T11:27:00.000+05:30Jello: Its not prevalent only in India. If dowry d...Jello: Its not prevalent only in India. If dowry deaths and wife burnign in India is shocking so are the others.. smaller focus : plant mroe trees, keep your neighborhood clean, dont litter, keep a small waste bin in your car, (if you are in the habit of whooshing stuff out of the window), dont spit, the roads are not a public urinal, conserve paper, conserve electricity, use solar power... a lot like that. Then THAT would be something.Chinmayi Sripada /Chinmayeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00140920395019781614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719946.post-1124983122766983962005-08-25T20:48:00.000+05:302005-08-25T20:48:00.000+05:30Yes, I can't agree with you more about what happen...Yes, I can't agree with you more about what happens elsewhere. <BR/><BR/>Here in the US, equally mindless things happen we well. Take gun ownership, for instance. Every year many children die because their parents didn't store their loaded guns away properly. A kid would pick up a gun, and play with it, and accidentally shoot himself, a playmate, or even a brother or sister. Rightfully in this respect, every other nation looks at the US like they are a stupid, gun-toting cowboy nation.<BR/><BR/>Domestic violence is just as bad. I have heard of wives getting restraining orders against husbands, and pleading for help from police when the husbands threaten them, police keeping away because it's a domestic dispute, and some wives getting killed in the process.<BR/><BR/>Sure, crazy things happen all over the world, and we are right to be shocked by them.<BR/><BR/>But I thought the discussion here is what is wrong with India and how to fix it, not what's wrong with the world. <BR/><BR/>Smaller focus, better results.<BR/><BR/>-JelloAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719946.post-1124978850531053722005-08-25T19:37:00.000+05:302005-08-25T19:37:00.000+05:30Jello: I guess abroad, in any country, we can find...Jello: I guess abroad, in any country, we can find an equal number if not more atrocities are committed against women anywhere.. it need not be that they are burnt.. what about the atrocities committed to ethnic groups? What about islamic countries? Havent we heard enough?? If I am not mistaken, I think Sisters of Arabia, or Daughters of Arabia, i am not sure of the title, talks about lots happening in Islamic countries. Not only a young married woman in India, I think every woman in the world runs the risk of Physical Mental and Emotional torture.Chinmayi Sripada /Chinmayeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00140920395019781614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719946.post-1124913895846241332005-08-25T01:34:00.000+05:302005-08-25T01:34:00.000+05:30Sorry to open it up again, but since this is not o...Sorry to open it up again, but since this is not officially closed yet, I wanted to squeeze in a news item on the BBC web site. It is related to a topic that was raised here: <BR/><BR/>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4181574.stm<BR/><BR/>It says: "Every six hours in India, a young married woman is burned alive, beaten to death or driven to commit suicide."<BR/><BR/>Probably a ho-hum news for people in India. For outsiders, it is shocking.<BR/><BR/>So much for the choices available to today's Indian woman.<BR/><BR/>-JelloAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719946.post-1124817868349140682005-08-23T22:54:00.000+05:302005-08-23T22:54:00.000+05:30This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761852896116998392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719946.post-1124649151154751632005-08-22T00:02:00.000+05:302005-08-22T00:02:00.000+05:30Thank you for your kind words.-JelloThank you for your kind words.<BR/><BR/>-JelloAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719946.post-1124627229335897162005-08-21T17:57:00.000+05:302005-08-21T17:57:00.000+05:30Hi this is chins mom. Surya what you say is true....Hi this is chins mom. Surya what you say is true. About a small beginning. We have been working on that in our own small way for about four-five years. Nice to hear it from you.The practical compulsions of life and the typical Indian complications make Jello justified.<BR/><BR/>Jello, nothing could be more beautiful than what you have written. Wonderful!<BR/>So complete and so comprehensive.<BR/><BR/>Chinmayi I request you to stop the comments here. After Surya and Jello nothing should be allowed in this column as nothing could be as wonderful as these two comments. As concluding comments they are crowns.T.Padmhasinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15512808788350993291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719946.post-1124562550230392552005-08-20T23:59:00.000+05:302005-08-20T23:59:00.000+05:30Good point, Surya. Before I explain why I am NOT g...Good point, Surya. Before I explain why I am NOT going to go back to India, let me digress a little and talk about why some go back to India, and some don't. It's important, I think, to talk about it because a few have some misconceptions about it.<BR/><BR/>Most of the people go back for some of the following reasons: family roots, loss of job, bringing up kids in the native culture, old/sick parents, only child, better job oppurtunities, job transfer, better schools, and in some cases inability to adapt to a different culture. There are other reasons, of course. Once they go back, some settle down in gated communities to recreate their land of departure, and the rest settle down under normal middle-class conditions. Some have regrets going back, some don't.<BR/><BR/>A few go back because they want to give back to India in some ways for what they took from it.<BR/><BR/>People who stay behind do so for the following reasons: better higher education, better oppurtunities, more cultural freedom, less age/sex discrimination, children born here, better daily comforts, etc. Some have regrets staying back, and some don't.<BR/><BR/>In my case, I came here for higher education, got a job I couldn't have in India, met my future wife in school, married, settled down, had kids. Now that I think about, I have spent as much of my life here as in India. For me now, the US has become my home, India foreign. Frankly I don't feel at home in India any more. I visit India to see our parents and siblings, and for sightseeing. I have no regrets for having left India. When I think back, I owe as much to the US for the oppurtunities it provided for me and my wife, as we owe India for the education we got there. We owe a lot more to our parents, of course, than to the country.<BR/><BR/>So how do we give back to India? We send money to the charity projects we like, we support the NGOs when disaster strikes, we come to the aid of Indian govt when the need arises (buy Indian Govt bonds, send letters to US senators in support of India), and we support my brother-in-law's foundation. All our charity money now goes to India. From what I see and read in the newspapers, there are other countries (Niger in Africa, for example) where the needs are dire and urgent, and thousands die every day. But for now, we are sticking to India. And we are happy with the choice we have made.<BR/><BR/>How do people who go back contribute to India? Except for a few, most settle down and lead normal lives. Some may start business of their own and generate jobs, but most take jobs away from other Indians. They will protect their lives' savings for themselves and their children to lead a lifestyle they have chosen to live. I am not saying what they do is wrong, but what I question is the notion that we help India by going back, and don't help by staying out. Sometimes, you can do more from outside than from inside.<BR/><BR/>How do I think the changes in India should happen? I strongly believe they should come from inside. MK Gandhi was able to do it because there was a clear target for protest (British) and a unhappy citizenry under subjugation. What we have today is a free country, and in many ways prosperous and emerging economic power; but what holds the country back is an apathetic public that mostly complains about what it sees, yet satisfied with the staus quo. So the new generation should take it upon themselves to start the process of change a little at a time at the local levels. The education of children should include a sense of civic sense and duty. The young generation should challenge the older ones about the old ways of doing business. And nobody shoulld pay attention to politicians when they try to whip up communal tensions for politial purpose, leading to loss of life and public property. By standing up against violence in the name of politics, religion, caste, etc. By talking with friends and colleagues openly about serious issues. Talk about how to solve the problems at hand and not point the finger at others for causing them. By taking personal responsibility for one's actions. In thousand other ways, a little here and a little there. It is not going to happen all at once. But given a determined set of motivated individuals, who don't give up under hardships or setbacks, the changes will come. Once they start coming, they gain a momentum of their own and there is no stopping them.<BR/><BR/>-JelloAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719946.post-1124518045054175792005-08-20T11:37:00.000+05:302005-08-20T11:37:00.000+05:30Hey Manoj@Minorscale.. Thanks for clearing it up.....Hey Manoj@Minorscale.. Thanks for clearing it up.... Actually I was wondering whether he is you, cos there was no forwarding link.. and your comment is a good laugh..<BR/><BR/>I had to stop leaving comments after a while, because ... I generally meant the west.. I mentioned that also .. and I also mentioned taking too much of a good thing beyound limits.. And let me tell you I think divorce is a good thing.. or anything for that matter is good, as long as it is not misused. Mistake was I just mentioned 'America', because earlier that day there was a heated discussion about what is going wrong, the contents of which I have decided I shall not disclose, and though I could, I didnt want to go back and edit the america word, just to see what I would get.. and I think I can make slips too ... I can post a blog before editing it..<BR/><BR/>Well now I know. And I also have learnt better in taking the bouquets and brickbats. Thankfully.<BR/><BR/>Manoj has been upset with my writing, but its ok.. to each his own..!<BR/><BR/>and I think Indians are the most informed of people about the world around.. an average school goer, in many countries abroad does not know where India is... Not forgetting questions like why we "have the red dot on our forehead".. "ohhh..... ethnic clothes". And this is from experience..<BR/><BR/>We are one of the most intelligent..have a great culture to boast of which not many have, well we are damn rich.. there is nothing that India cannot offer ... and its high time we make our country better..and take the call.. generally me hyper patriotic. And given the choice I would never settle anywhere else. Dont think can get myself to leave my soil totally...<BR/><BR/>And I hope that sums up.Chinmayi Sripada /Chinmayeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00140920395019781614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719946.post-1124504400292658952005-08-20T07:50:00.000+05:302005-08-20T07:50:00.000+05:30Jello,A small beginning could be you staying back ...Jello,<BR/><BR/>A small beginning could be you staying back in India and do your bit to plant the seed. As you, many of us are the culprits...we are both inert about what happens in India and overt in what we pursue for our happiness.<BR/><BR/>Surya<BR/>(One of those who escaped from India).Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761852896116998392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719946.post-1124485073049211992005-08-20T02:27:00.000+05:302005-08-20T02:27:00.000+05:30Poverty, disease, child labor, illiteracy, lack of...Poverty, disease, child labor, illiteracy, lack of basic healthcare, destruction of public property, thuggery, gangs, drugs, pollution, ...<BR/><BR/>Take your pick.<BR/><BR/>It's a tragedy how everyday familiarity makes one become used to these evils. Every time I land in India, I enter into a shock to see it all, and by the time I leave, I am shamefully used to ignoring them.<BR/><BR/>Why do we become inert? What does it take for us to make a small beginning, plant a seed of change?<BR/><BR/>-JelloAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719946.post-1124470154085677642005-08-19T22:19:00.000+05:302005-08-19T22:19:00.000+05:30Hey Jello,what does this mean? i didnt get it actu...Hey Jello,<BR/>what does this mean? i didnt get it actually :)<BR/><I>Do you see anything that makes you think India has a long way to go? Does it stay in your mind, or do you forget about it when the next billboard catches your fancy?</I>Chinmayi Sripada /Chinmayeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00140920395019781614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719946.post-1124468611082768452005-08-19T21:53:00.000+05:302005-08-19T21:53:00.000+05:30Please, stop saying Jai Hind. Are you trying to sa...Please, stop saying Jai Hind. Are you trying to say your are patriotic? It's as ridiculous as seeing Americans vigorously waving their flags, made in China, of course.<BR/><BR/>Come out of your middle-class shell and its problems, and take a good look around you. Do you see anything that makes you think India has a long way to go? Does it stay in your mind, or do you forget about it when the next billboard catches your fancy?<BR/><BR/>Could you do something about what you see? Could you volunteer your time? Could you organize? Could you take action? <BR/><BR/>I know of people in India, who do all that (my brother-in-law, for one, who is a medical doctor) and not say Jai Hind even once. They are the true patriots, not the people who blog their Jai Hind's away.<BR/><BR/>Now, there. May be that was what was bothering me in the first place.<BR/><BR/>-JelloAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719946.post-1124441196848592342005-08-19T14:16:00.000+05:302005-08-19T14:16:00.000+05:30Just for the record, I, MinorScale Manoj, am not h...Just for the record, I, MinorScale Manoj, am not he, Pissed Off Manoj. If I thought I was smart enough to share an opinion on such a sensitive issue I'd do it, but alas! an unique brain condition lets me get worked up only when I listen to bad music. In fact, I'm so stupid I found myself changing my opinion a dozen times as I went through every one of the comments above. As of now, I stand at this conclusion - "America is responsible for my recent hair loss, the dent in my car, my Mom threatening to disown me because of all the weight I've gained, me having to resort to making Chennai auto-drivers my friends, the mole above my left lip...and finally, making it seem like every angry Manoj on the WWW is the one who runs minorscale.net."<BR/><BR/>Jai Hind!<BR/><BR/>PS: aduththa audioblog eppo?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719946.post-1124389475715584202005-08-18T23:54:00.000+05:302005-08-18T23:54:00.000+05:30As we pursue happiness in life, we are faced with ...As we pursue happiness in life, we are faced with choices. Life is full of choices and we make them everyday whether knowingly or not. Some we take easily, some after much agony. But having choices is a good thing in life. It is what brings diversity in life, and what makes life interesting and worth living. Whether you make the "right" choice is dependent on the values you have and your circumstances. But you should take responsibility for the choice you make, and not blame somebody else.<BR/><BR/>Divorce is a choice. It is not an easy choice to make (much like abortion), because of repurcussions it leaves behind. But when things go wrong you want to have the choice. In fact, it may even save lives.<BR/><BR/>Long time ago, my cousin got into a bad marriage, and was driven to take her own life eventually. Had divorce been in vougue then, she might have opted for it, and her kids might have had a mom to grow up with. She didn't have a choice, or at least she must have thought so.<BR/><BR/>-JelloAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719946.post-1124381293879289752005-08-18T21:38:00.000+05:302005-08-18T21:38:00.000+05:30Surya and Vijay just forget this post here. If Chi...Surya and Vijay just forget this post here. If Chinmayi enjoys your support and compassion while disagreeing her observations she should also take the harsh comments also passively. Anyway all of us learn something at the end.T.Padmhasinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15512808788350993291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719946.post-1124322549784955322005-08-18T05:19:00.000+05:302005-08-18T05:19:00.000+05:30Dear Anonymous,I did not mean and dont intend to m...Dear Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>I did not mean and dont intend to mean that we should not have free flow of thoughts and disagreements. I am just saying that we should not make it 'hot' and go personal so as to hurt the blogger and also poison the healthy discussion. I surely think that the blogger will also appreciate or should appreciate if anybody disagrees 100% to what he/she says and exchange views that is enriching to the blogger and other readers. I just observed that if we make comments hitting the person (not just here) but in general. I was also reacting to my observation as it would pertain to me when I blog (not yet started..but intend to). In the end, I guess we have to be ready for anything thrown at us...and be ready to just delete or ignore some voices (or not get affected by them).<BR/><BR/>Ok..this is a long explanation..but it was also for me to understand the positives and perils of this medium of expression.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761852896116998392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719946.post-1124320663052511972005-08-18T04:47:00.000+05:302005-08-18T04:47:00.000+05:30" When you say comments, it all need not be apprec..." When you say comments, it all need not be appreciating chinmayi's "maturity"!"<BR/><BR/>Mr. anonymous, disagreement can be expressed in a dignified manner. No need to throw words like "nonsense", "crap" etc. or asking the other person to "shut up" to express diagreement. Now that doesnt reflect well on your maturity, does it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719946.post-1124319430470503992005-08-18T04:27:00.000+05:302005-08-18T04:27:00.000+05:30"taking this to extreme will only stifle the free ..."taking this to extreme will only stifle the free flow of thoughts"<BR/><BR/>ROTFL. You really are an Albert Einstein. Debating an issue will stifle free flow of thoughts!!!!. So let's all live like Communists.<BR/><BR/>Surya, In this planet, when you blog publicly and enable comments on that blog, issues are open for discussion. When you say comments, it all need not be appreciating chinmayi's "maturity"!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719946.post-1124317255529617842005-08-18T03:50:00.000+05:302005-08-18T03:50:00.000+05:30Surya YOU summed it up man! :)Surya YOU summed it up man! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719946.post-1124311583866518082005-08-18T02:16:00.000+05:302005-08-18T02:16:00.000+05:30Its interesting to see the string of comments. On...Its interesting to see the string of comments. On one side it shows various perspectives...but on the other side shows how 'serious' blogging can get and also dont understand why we have to be so critical in the blog...when it is supposed to be personal thoughts of somebody and not newspaper items. While a healthy debate is always good so that the blogger and readers can get other view points....taking this to extreme will only stifle the free flow of thoughts.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761852896116998392noreply@blogger.com