09-28-2006, 07:13 AM
Imagine a nation where girls wearing jeans is considered taboo. Or even showing hair/ankle. Forget dating. No mushrooming casinos, bars, cybercafes, pubs etc. No TVs to corrupt youth about Western culture. No liquor. Ban certain types of meat. No dancing at weddings.
How many of you would like to live in such a nation? Remember Afghanistan under Taliban, wasn't too long ago.
Gambling, liquor drinking etc have existed since the times of the worlds oldest profession. And they all will exists probabily till end of the world or time, whichever comes first. Even in US consumption of acholol was highest during the 30s prohibition era.
I don't understand why anyone should have a problem with gambling. Dot com bust anyone? <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> I know people who almost lost land and lady like Dharmaraj Yudhisther. At least casinos if (a big IF) run properly keeping the shady characters out, could boost tourism and help local economy.
And what's wrong with foreign liquor? Aren't those extra taxes cool? I remember being served toddy in a small Indian local village and can say for sure that it was more potent than any wine or beer I might have tried since.
And are the families any worse or abusive towards Hinduism is one dances to tunes of some Western or Hindi pop rather than pure Kathak or Oddissi etc? Girls without <i>gungat</i> were once frowned upon, but with changing times they have adapted their attire maybe per professional needs, but does it make them any more or less Hindus?
While the questions being raised so far are valid, are indicators listed a true representative of the lack of faith in Hinduism? And these people any less Hindus? Just as anyone eating beef doesn't become more secular, anyone indulging in that occasional libations doesn't become any less Hindu.
I agree with Bodhi - we need to define the problem statement first. Any solution that's suggested has to keep up with changing times else all is just wishful thinking.
How many of you would like to live in such a nation? Remember Afghanistan under Taliban, wasn't too long ago.
Gambling, liquor drinking etc have existed since the times of the worlds oldest profession. And they all will exists probabily till end of the world or time, whichever comes first. Even in US consumption of acholol was highest during the 30s prohibition era.
I don't understand why anyone should have a problem with gambling. Dot com bust anyone? <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> I know people who almost lost land and lady like Dharmaraj Yudhisther. At least casinos if (a big IF) run properly keeping the shady characters out, could boost tourism and help local economy. And what's wrong with foreign liquor? Aren't those extra taxes cool? I remember being served toddy in a small Indian local village and can say for sure that it was more potent than any wine or beer I might have tried since.
And are the families any worse or abusive towards Hinduism is one dances to tunes of some Western or Hindi pop rather than pure Kathak or Oddissi etc? Girls without <i>gungat</i> were once frowned upon, but with changing times they have adapted their attire maybe per professional needs, but does it make them any more or less Hindus?
While the questions being raised so far are valid, are indicators listed a true representative of the lack of faith in Hinduism? And these people any less Hindus? Just as anyone eating beef doesn't become more secular, anyone indulging in that occasional libations doesn't become any less Hindu.
I agree with Bodhi - we need to define the problem statement first. Any solution that's suggested has to keep up with changing times else all is just wishful thinking.