tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867387.post111505667466785950..comments2023-09-20T01:47:05.663-07:00Comments on Where Reality is a Nightmare: Mirrors of Our TimesDarth Midnightmarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02010414069519269864noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867387.post-1115360177767742732005-05-05T23:16:00.000-07:002005-05-05T23:16:00.000-07:00things r really deteriorating...i dont understand ...things r really deteriorating...i dont understand how religion, caste, color count more than humanity...the attitude of the ppl must change, i dunno when that'll happen...but each one can start with oneself...no point in waiting for the 'world' to change...Vidhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670688146808204511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867387.post-1115266877614671822005-05-04T21:21:00.000-07:002005-05-04T21:21:00.000-07:00Falconmyst: Bingo....and the latest move by US law...Falconmyst: Bingo....and the latest move by US lawmakers against the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders is symbolic of all this.....<BR/><BR/>Anonymous: Now THAT was a compliment!! As for who I am, well, philosophical question. Something noone has answered down the ages.... (Yes, I'm ducking it ;-). Am a student at IIML who's - hopefully - just got into the second year). Who are you by the way? At least a nick????Darth Midnightmarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02010414069519269864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867387.post-1115233231343099712005-05-04T12:00:00.000-07:002005-05-04T12:00:00.000-07:00Who are you? I keep coming back to your writing. I...Who are you? I keep coming back to your writing. It haunts my dreams.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867387.post-1115209948441038592005-05-04T05:32:00.000-07:002005-05-04T05:32:00.000-07:00I added you as a NOTED VISITOR Link on my Blog; I ...I added you as a NOTED VISITOR Link on my Blog; I agree with you - the Dark Ages of the conservitives elite thinking is chocking us back to a time of limts and constrains.Snowbearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13105525087699847447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867387.post-1115193026191743402005-05-04T00:50:00.000-07:002005-05-04T00:50:00.000-07:00Zarine: Bang on about the paranoia about faith. Th...Zarine: Bang on about the paranoia about faith. The entire thing seems like, the more religious you are, the more extremist you become...the less you care about anything else....all that bothers you is to ensure that your "faith" becomes the dominant one....and then even the previously rational start trying to justify the most ridiculous things. I have heard people defend the "say no to abortion and family planning" rite as well as the "talaq" ritual and even "no inter-caste marriage" etc.....<BR/><BR/>Suhas: Sad to say, I came across several articles which point at the opposite. Like the 6-month long conflicts in interior Maharashtra and massacres in the coastal villages in Kerala and Orissa as well as mass-killings in Bihar (those are the norm).<BR/><BR/>Praveena: Yes, the new law is surprising. The earlier law was that co-operative societies had the right to refuse purchase to persons after examining their credentials. That was directed at anti-social elements and was a decent law.....this was scrapped around 4 years ago....the new law is asinine to say the least.....and of course, it's sad.....Darth Midnightmarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02010414069519269864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867387.post-1115187593231585912005-05-03T23:19:00.000-07:002005-05-03T23:19:00.000-07:00I feel very strongly about these issues too, but i...I feel very strongly about these issues too, but its not a one off thing, nor is it the first time that people are becoming more insular. Just wanted to mention an something about our own Mumbai. A new law allows residential societies to bar certain sects (ethnic, relegious etc) from renting out flats in their complexes. The Ex-Attourney General, Soli Sorabjee was defending this sick law on TV. Soon..we will be seeing Parsi and Muslim..and Hindu bulidngs. If gays in India ever managed to come out in the open, I shudder to imagine the hardships they might face in getting decent places to live.<BR/><BR/>It seems to me that, the older people become, the more insular their mindset. Am I right? I hope to God that I never ever become closed and resort to judging people and forming associations based on their ethinicity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867387.post-1115187534107415032005-05-03T23:18:00.000-07:002005-05-03T23:18:00.000-07:00I feel very strongly about these issues too but it...I feel very strongly about these issues too but its not a one off thing, nor is it the first time that people are becoming more insular. Just wanted to mention an something about our own Mumbai. A new law allows residential societies to bar certain sects (ethnic, relegious etc) from renting out flats in their comlexes. The Ex-Attourney General, Soli Sorabjee was defending this sick law on TV. Soon..we will be seeing Parsi and Muslim..and Hindu bulidngs. If gays in India ever managed to come out in the open, I shudder to imagine the hardships they might face in getting decent places to live.<BR/><BR/>It seems to be that, the older people become, the more insular their mindset. Am I right? I hope to God that I never ever become closed and resort to judging people and forming associations based on their ethinicity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867387.post-1115183056410326532005-05-03T22:04:00.000-07:002005-05-03T22:04:00.000-07:00nice write up......maybe not dark ages but we're i...nice write up......maybe not dark ages but we're indeed moving to a blacker world....but somehow none of this seems to occur in rural villages esp whn i travel to interiors of kerala or maharashtra....everyone seems to enjoy living and loooks at everyone else as one's own.....mebbe "development" and urbanisation has led to formation of more silos !<BR/><BR/>---suhasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867387.post-1115058492410988962005-05-02T11:28:00.000-07:002005-05-02T11:28:00.000-07:00Of course it aint u,man.Somehow the world seems to...Of course it aint u,man.Somehow the world seems to get more n more insecure by each passing day.Folks want to cling on to wht they think is a way to insulate themselves against 'other people'.<BR/><BR/>They are going back to extremism, coz they fear free mingling will threaten their identity.Ghettos are formed so that the like stay together.None's really intrested in 'humanity'.Each wants to his race to outlive.Anybody outside his race isnt welcome.<BR/><BR/>Increasing polarisation based on religion,region and color is a bitter truth.It has become so prevalent,removing one/two leaders wont solve the issue.<BR/><BR/>Mindsets have to be changed.But then,easier said than done.If this is the way the world continues to 'grow',I wish for another Great Flood,one of Noah's times.Wipe out.All of them.Earth and it's future residents deserve better antecedents.Lady Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14188786014886058389noreply@blogger.com