Yep, that's what the new Indian National Pledge should look like...seriously!! It would fit perfectly! Just to make it clear, I am in no way being "unpatriotic", as someone is bound to say it. Indian hypocrisy... I don't even know where to begin! I've come across so many people in my life who have strong beliefs and are ready to kill anyone who goes against these beliefs.....as long as it's not themselves!! When it comes to themselves, there's always some "valid explanation". Hah!! As for us Indians, we're hypocritical in many ways, including religion, racism, and several other beliefs, which I'll talk about in subsequent posts.
Religion, in my opinion, hasn't done good to anyone. It has started one war too many. Hindus consider themselves peace-loving, and bask in the glory of not having attacked any nation in a long, long time. It might be true, but the bloodshed we do within our country is far worse than attacking a nation. We discriminate people based on their caste, gender, religion, and class. We treat our househelp like shit, we don't let the guy who collects trash come in through the front gate, and we don't use the same utensils that a Muslim had used before. And at the same time, we scream for equality. What about us minorities who scream "caste" when it comes to getting into a college but not for anything else? Why is it that we play the caste card or the religion card only when it's convenient for us, and not at other times? Hah....and then you want equality! And 2002 Gujarat riots, anyone?
When it comes to racism, we Indians think that because we aren't White, we can scream racism whenever we want and get the sympathy votes. At the same time, we treat Africans in India like shit; we outcast them, label them, and call them pirates and carrier monkeys. We believe it's okay to discriminate against a White person in India but not okay for the White person to do the same, even when they're in minority. When people come to our country, we expect them to act according to our culture, but we take no efforts whatsoever to do the same when we're in their country. And when they beat us because we didn't do it, we scream racism. Yes, it is racism at times, but hun, when you're in Rome, do as the Romans do!
India is a democracy, and we have fundamental rights including right to freedom and equality, right against exploitation, and cultural and educational rights. Why then, are those freaky Hindu extremists bringing down women in certain parts of the country? Why is sex still a taboo? Hello...how did we become the second-most populous nation? Oh right, babies just fall into our laps, don't they? From the land of KamaSutra to the land of sexually repressed men?
And then some...Cows are sacred, Hindus don't eat meat (at least they're not supposed to), and we don't kill animals. How come we have a huge leather industry then?
Yes, we are hypocrites, but the worst part is that we're not ready to accept this fact. We're always blaming and pointing fingers at other cultures and countries, but we overlook what's happening in our own backyard. When we do it, it's right, but when they do it, it's always wrong. GROW UP!!!
Religion, in my opinion, hasn't done good to anyone. It has started one war too many. Hindus consider themselves peace-loving, and bask in the glory of not having attacked any nation in a long, long time. It might be true, but the bloodshed we do within our country is far worse than attacking a nation. We discriminate people based on their caste, gender, religion, and class. We treat our househelp like shit, we don't let the guy who collects trash come in through the front gate, and we don't use the same utensils that a Muslim had used before. And at the same time, we scream for equality. What about us minorities who scream "caste" when it comes to getting into a college but not for anything else? Why is it that we play the caste card or the religion card only when it's convenient for us, and not at other times? Hah....and then you want equality! And 2002 Gujarat riots, anyone?
When it comes to racism, we Indians think that because we aren't White, we can scream racism whenever we want and get the sympathy votes. At the same time, we treat Africans in India like shit; we outcast them, label them, and call them pirates and carrier monkeys. We believe it's okay to discriminate against a White person in India but not okay for the White person to do the same, even when they're in minority. When people come to our country, we expect them to act according to our culture, but we take no efforts whatsoever to do the same when we're in their country. And when they beat us because we didn't do it, we scream racism. Yes, it is racism at times, but hun, when you're in Rome, do as the Romans do!
India is a democracy, and we have fundamental rights including right to freedom and equality, right against exploitation, and cultural and educational rights. Why then, are those freaky Hindu extremists bringing down women in certain parts of the country? Why is sex still a taboo? Hello...how did we become the second-most populous nation? Oh right, babies just fall into our laps, don't they? From the land of KamaSutra to the land of sexually repressed men?
And then some...Cows are sacred, Hindus don't eat meat (at least they're not supposed to), and we don't kill animals. How come we have a huge leather industry then?
Yes, we are hypocrites, but the worst part is that we're not ready to accept this fact. We're always blaming and pointing fingers at other cultures and countries, but we overlook what's happening in our own backyard. When we do it, it's right, but when they do it, it's always wrong. GROW UP!!!
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