tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post4446099140941763707..comments2024-03-27T13:09:26.512+05:30Comments on E=mc^2: Duties of the Majority and the PrivilegedSujaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16539694685428659940noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post-30191777311479321962010-09-02T05:05:11.797+05:302010-09-02T05:05:11.797+05:30These Brahmans are so funny, they run everywhere w...These Brahmans are so funny, they run everywhere when someone says they are privileged class, they already started what about Brahmans!! What about them?? they never realize, in-spite of having one dhoti or two, but if he knows someone is a lower caste person has fallen down he wont even lift him up cuz he can't touch him. .I keep wondering in what way Brahmans (financially backward ones) want to associate themselves with other backward classes and how they want the community and everyone else to help them when they still live with so many false prejudices and so far away from backward classes who are also suffering just like a poor Brahman, they want a different platform which uplifts only Brahmans, they don't want to come under the umbrella of lower caste back word people's support. They are only angry cuz you called Brahmans privileged.. but the irony is no matter they are rich or poor they want to stay privileged and yet want to be considered underprivileged and given all the support given to any underprivileged group of people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post-64301528858567635872010-09-02T05:03:43.965+05:302010-09-02T05:03:43.965+05:30Hi Sujai,
I have recently started reading your blo...Hi Sujai,<br />I have recently started reading your blogs, and hopefully add my views in different places. Your write up is very interesting and thought provoking. <br />Regarding this blog, Its very true, but you are more abstract. It doesn't matter anyway, one who gets the gist of it will get it, and one who don't get it are the ones who are not concerned about development of our country. Especially people who went abroad and so.. busy saving every $. Whomsoever I meet, I try and talk about development of our country and small service we can offer in that regards, voting, political corrections needed, village education, information centers and any such social work, everyone try to be safe and don't think its worth giving $10 toward any organizations engaged in social service. even when they don't have to go and physically do anything. It is a 'hard work without attaching expectations of fruits to it' and Indians, today's Indians won't do it. They have reached the epitome of selfishness. They think its cheap if they don't spend lavishly in restaurateur, or on branded cloths, cars etc.. but they act cheap in doing or donating for social cause. And some times even if they do, they want to just throw some money to show off.. but not take time out to do any such work. There are good number of people who don't understand the benefits of petitions, or bills or making movements to compel the govt to bring new policies and acts in place. These things are doable with still a normal life, and not some freedom fight where you have to leave your job, life and sit, but no one conceives them as possible movements.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post-19427123685376356372010-09-02T05:00:06.224+05:302010-09-02T05:00:06.224+05:30Hi Sujai,
I have recently started reading your blo...Hi Sujai,<br />I have recently started reading your blogs, and hopefully add my views in different places. Your write up is very interesting and thought provoking. <br />Regarding this blog, Its very true, but you are more abstract. It doesn't matter anyway, one who gets the gist of it will get it, and one who don't get it are the ones who are not concerned about development of our country. Especially people who went abroad and so.. busy saving every $. Whomsoever I meet, I try and talk about development of our country and small service we can offer in that regards, voting, political corrections needed, village edcuation, information centers and any such social work, everyone try to be safe and don't think its worth giving $10 toward any organizations engaged in social service. even when they don't have to go and physically do anything. It is a 'hard work without attaching expectations of fruits to it' and Indians, today's Indians won't do it. They have reached the epitome of selfishness. They think its cheap if they don't spend lavishly in restaurant, or on branded cloths, cars etc.. but they act cheap in doing or donating for social cause. And some times even if they do, they want to just throw some money to show off.. but not take time out to do any such work. There are good number of people who don't understand the benefits of petitions, or bills or making movements to compel the govt to bring new policies and acts in place. These things are doable with still a normal life, and not some freedom fight where you have to leave your job, life and sit, but no one conceives them as possible movements. And these two guys already started what about Brahmans!! What about them?? they never realize, in-spite of having one dhoti or two, but if he knows someone is a lower caste person has fallen down he wont even lift him up cuz he can't touch him. .I keep wondering in what way Brahmans (financially backward ones) want to associate themselves with other backward classes and how they want the community and everyone else to help them when they still live with so many false prejudices and so far away from backward classes who are also suffering just like a poor Brahman, they want a different platform which uplifts only Brahmans, they don't want to come under the umbrella of lower caste back word people's support. They are only angry cuz you called Brahmans privileged.. but the irony is no matter they are rich or poor they want to stay privileged and yet want to be considered underprivileged and given all the support given to any underprivileged group of people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post-19236665602298750132007-11-06T15:02:00.000+05:302007-11-06T15:02:00.000+05:30I am not classifying individuals here, but groups....I am not classifying individuals here, but groups. When working with groups, we do not take into consideration exceptions.<BR/><BR/>That's why I gave some examples.<BR/><BR/>When we say Bangladesh is poor nation, it does not mean every individual living Bangladesh is poor. There might be some people in Bangladesh who are richer than the richest in Europe. <BR/><BR/>Just because Ambani becomes the richest person in the world does not automatically make India the richest nation in the world.<BR/><BR/>Also, such categorization of groups is not a snapshot taken at one point of time. It is a generalization that takes into account trends in the past coming previous generations.<BR/><BR/>If we get into all the nitty-gritty details, no classification can come out.<BR/><BR/>That way, Bangladesh should never be considered a poor nation because so many rich people also live there.Sujaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539694685428659940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post-1235194576863063122007-11-06T14:17:00.000+05:302007-11-06T14:17:00.000+05:30"...possession of wealth, access to opportunity, l..."...possession of wealth, access to opportunity, level of education and standard of living..."<BR/><BR/>I certainly agree that anybody possessed of these characteristics is privileged. Those who are deprived of these, underprivileged.<BR/><BR/>Where we may disagree is on neatly classifying Brahman/ FC into the former category, and OBCs into the latter.<BR/><BR/>regards,<BR/>JaiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post-27724319688782196692007-11-02T22:15:00.000+05:302007-11-02T22:15:00.000+05:30You have a very nice blog. Please keep it up and b...You have a very nice blog. Please keep it up and by the way, your paintings are beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post-15418429305319595522007-11-02T01:40:00.000+05:302007-11-02T01:40:00.000+05:30Very dear Sujai: What you explain is a static view...Very dear Sujai: <BR/><BR/>What you explain is a static view assuming minorities remain minorities, privileged remain privileged. What changes do you offer in your approach to make it an adaptive dynamic approach? An approach that takes into account the fact that a son of a once underprivileged District Magistrate does not need the same level of reservation and protections. What happens to the son of a Brahmin who is underprivileged?<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/><BR/>Darpan.Buddhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001866169072136883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825668.post-34762207432616056162007-11-01T00:49:00.000+05:302007-11-01T00:49:00.000+05:30Dear Sujai,In an ideal world, your comments make s...Dear Sujai,<BR/><BR/>In an ideal world, your comments make sense; unfortunately, reality begs to differ. When you can use a blanket categorization and say that the upper caste hindus are privileged, please think about poor temple priests (who are upper caste hindus) who have hardly 2 or 3 dhotis and who struggle to raise their families. Hence, it would make more sense for the government to base the reservation criteria on economical backwardness.<BR/><BR/>Ofcourse, the right course of action would be to ensure that good primary and secondary education is provided; but, the government would like to wash off their hands and not take responsibilities. It is easier to take food from another plate and hand it to your votebank rather than sow seeds.<BR/><BR/>Sad, but very real...<BR/><BR/>Cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com