Defeat of Secularism
If the defeat of BJP means victory of secularism, does the victory of BJP mean defeat of secularism?
If the defeat of BJP means victory of secularism, does the victory of BJP mean defeat of secularism?
Profit is generally considered a bad word in socialism. It is my opinion that in spite of its intensions, socialism leads to a few people making profit often with unfair means instead of a lot of people making profit through fair and just means.
Profit is generally considered a good thing in capitalism. It is my opinion that capitalism leads to a lot of people making profit at the expense of a significant minority of marginalised folks.
I consider both these statements as generally true, though flawed in a minor way; the flaw is a function of both time and space. A successful society is one that balances the tight-rope walk between these philosophies.
Vikram Doctor explains why Marathi food hasn’t gained much popularity outside of Maharashtra (via Abi). While Mumbai can be credited with a number of innovations (or bastardisations, depending on your point of view) in North Indian, Udipi and Chinese cuisines, the local cuisine never got a shot in the arm.
Here is a video about a 12-year old singing about his life as an adopted child of two (gay) fathers.
Its a beautiful song and a beautiful message. Go watch!
Quoting an email I received a few minutes back
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So much for security and the password protected E-statement!
For the umpteenth time: there is no difference between feminism and individualism. Feminism is individualism applied specifically to situations and circumstances faced by women.
Case 1: When I support decision of a woman to not work, I am doing it because of my “belief in feminism.”
Case 2: When I criticise another women’s decision to not work because “one of us has to stay at home and take care of the kids,” I am also doing it because of my “belief in feminism.”
The difference is that first is an example of choice excercised voluntarily; second is usually not.
You cannot take away circumstances and argue the same way. A guy choosing to stay at home is being as individualistic in either of the cases above. A gal choosing the stay because of the second reason often (though, not always) is not individualism; she is often (again, not always) coaxed implicitly (often, explicitly as well) by the expectations of the historically held social mores.