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Half eaten chewing gum stuck on a park bench, crumpled up pieces of paper thrown wayside. These instances just got me thinking - When one is not caught doing it, is it the wrong thing to do?
I mean, really!
Of course littering the streets in Singapore attracts a huge fine! But that's only when you get caught. Well, that's perfect for India coz we never get caught! That actually speaks volumes of our getting-away-with-it nature. If this was extrapolated, then the perfect murder would definitely be committed by an Indian.
Don't get me wrong - I'm not equating throwing a crumpled piece of paper away on the street as equivalent to murder. I mean, imagine equating the frustration of "Oh, I just missed the dustbin, so close!" to "Yeah! Just 14 stabs, that's all it took - pretty tough gal"
Who killed those foreigner bikini clad girls in Goa by the way? Somebody who missed the dustbin by a lot I should say.
What do we really have the awe for? That people get caught in the western countries for things that they are not supposed to do? Huh? Freedom well fought for?
The next time you see garbage littered on the streets, just commend the model citizens - Say "This is what freedom is all about! I should be able to throw an onion peel anywhere I damn like to! It's a free country!". Try not to be too sarcastic.
Oh wait! Brainwave - The progress of the country would therefore depend on the number of people who catch misdoers. What am I doing in the MNC?! Building the future of the nation? I think not. Well, I just tore plenty of bad speeches and missed the dustbin, there's paper all over the place. But then, there was the computer.. the monitor went in the very first time!
I mean, really!
Of course littering the streets in Singapore attracts a huge fine! But that's only when you get caught. Well, that's perfect for India coz we never get caught! That actually speaks volumes of our getting-away-with-it nature. If this was extrapolated, then the perfect murder would definitely be committed by an Indian.
Don't get me wrong - I'm not equating throwing a crumpled piece of paper away on the street as equivalent to murder. I mean, imagine equating the frustration of "Oh, I just missed the dustbin, so close!" to "Yeah! Just 14 stabs, that's all it took - pretty tough gal"
Who killed those foreigner bikini clad girls in Goa by the way? Somebody who missed the dustbin by a lot I should say.
What do we really have the awe for? That people get caught in the western countries for things that they are not supposed to do? Huh? Freedom well fought for?
The next time you see garbage littered on the streets, just commend the model citizens - Say "This is what freedom is all about! I should be able to throw an onion peel anywhere I damn like to! It's a free country!". Try not to be too sarcastic.
Oh wait! Brainwave - The progress of the country would therefore depend on the number of people who catch misdoers. What am I doing in the MNC?! Building the future of the nation? I think not. Well, I just tore plenty of bad speeches and missed the dustbin, there's paper all over the place. But then, there was the computer.. the monitor went in the very first time!
posted by Karan at 7:34 PM
3 Comments:
This book by Raghunathan called "Games Indians Play"
http://www.amazon.com/Games-Indians-Play-Why-Are/dp/0670999407
takes a digg on issue/s you have brought out. The book takes a game theory approach ....
Refreshing to read a new article post on your blog after a long time. Keep them coming.
Maybe we can extend the same to "As long as it is in your head, is it ok to think about anything"...Hmm? ;)
Leaning towards the classic paradoxical debate of asking whether the system's wrong, after being part of the system...no way outta this loop, it seems!
The least we SHOULD do is throw our crap in the bin properly.
Agree with shan tan on the last line. Keep 'em coming!
If even a few of us think this way and follow things like not miss the dustbin by a few inches/feet too often, or be sensitive about chewing gum sticking to someone's pants, that's what will bring about change. I believe in this strongly. I try to do such things and expect to influence at least 2 other people.
And yes, Keep them coming :D
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