Thursday, April 06, 2006

Culture? What culture?

What determines culture? Or more importantly, who gives anyone the right to decide what culture is?

Case in point. The Malaysian government . A couple of days ago, we had the case where the Maharashtra government has initiated a probe into the fallen halter-top of some fashion model on the ramp. Day in day out, you see some 3rd world country going ballistic about the corruption of their culture. We have seen the Valentine's Day bans in India (I didn't hear too much of noise this year. Wonder what happened? Did every one get scared). Personally I feel the hullaballoo on Feb 14th is over hyped, but heck, if someone wants to celebrate, what do I care?

Returns to the same point as always, are the leaders so insecure about their capability to lead that they need to scare the shit out of those that follow them?

Well, come to think of it, that's not just a third world domain!!!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

You are right. But then again, who can validate that you are? Society determines what is right or wrong? The holy books perhaps? You're right about one thing though, leaders of nations and political powers have an uncanny way of showing control by banning stuff like V day in Mahrashtar or wherever. So, what do we do about that? Write a blog.

Anonymous said...

Human beings have a herd mentality, they tend to follow the leader. Centuries ago we followed the kings, now its the elected representatives. Most of us are just armchair revolutionaries so things carry on the way they always have.

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T 1 said...

The very nature of "heck, why do i care" is sort of an attitude that is indifferent to the society that one is living in. Man is a social animal was taught to us the day when we learnt how to spell social. I personally did not like the V-day tactics that were meployed then, but after seeing the social state of USA - I believe steps are necessary so that India does not blindly go down there.

I dint read the malaysia article as yet.