Don't believe it ! I don't really believe it,that there can be people who says "They do not drink or dance yet they can be happy" - is that what the young generation should do ? Chat,crack jokes and be happy ? If this thing had everything to do with so called "culture and tradition" maybe then we should ban the use of jeans and T shirts and start wearing dhotis and even ban foreign companies in India because they bring bad culture! This is really unacceptable in a country which has markets spreading all over the world.Moreover i thought people could always choose their ways - drink and drive- that's your problem,problems reaching home -totally your problem.There's no law which says 'stay till bars and pubs close'.Its just ridiculous that these bans(even dancing !GOD help!) are being imposed - Its like taking INDIA into a more conservative society and cutting off links to the real world AND thinking that young people should read books,laugh and be happy!
stupid laws Yeah I've been born and raised in Bangalore and I've been studying in the U.S. for the last few years and I would just like to say that I think the no dancing, no drinking, no smoking laws and especially the curfew, are pretty much the stupidest things ever! Our city has grown SO much from when I was younger, it's insane how much it's developed and how much our lifestyles have changed, and to have so much 'progress' and then have such horrid backward conservative laws implemented is RIDICULOUS. I am going back to India soon and I'm going to try and figure out a way to fight this. This is absolutely atrocious....I mean younger people love to go out and have a good time and earlier on, like when I was in high school clubs would close way later, atleast only at maybe 2 or 3 and to have them close at 11:30 which is around when people usually start drinking and having a good time is pathetic. I agree, people don't HAVE to drink to have a good time, but its unfair to have the drinking/dancing option being taken away..it's so stupid. Strip clubs or go-go dancing bars are completely different from nightclubs where people go eat drink and dance and basically relax after a tiring day at college or work. This concept of 'moral policing' is ridiculous and I'm surprised it's carried on for so long. If a city like Bombay can control it's drunk driving, Bangalore should be able to too. I do find it frustrating to not be able to have a drink after 11:30 and dance!! I MEAN COME ON!
I know it occurs in the reverse --with other nationalities being targeted. Mexicans in the U.S. or even Native Americans, who are very much American, are stereotyped heavily in the U.S. There are no boundaries to judgement. I'm sure it happens all over the world. It becomes even worse when people start generalizing and stereotyping based on color... It is hard to comprehend being seen as a color before being seen as anything else. Now that I think about it, I am sure the two are hopelessly intertwined.
Interesting This is an interesting observation. And you're right. I think when people look at an American that's who they see first. I wonder if that's the same in the reverse...
Racism in THE US? Yes. But Obama will win and that will make a flawed nation come closer to its grand ideals. How splendid to see the Top Nation, usually thought of world-wide as a White power enclave, choose a person of color as its leader. And we will. I am enjoying your blog, and Hello Chritsta!! -- Mac
Mysore reflection I am moved by your comments about being in the temple, and impressed at how eloquent and articulately you are able to express your feelings. I felt that same disconnection when visiting a mosque in Izmir, Turkey. Despite knowing that it is a holy place, my lack of understanding the Muslim religion and ability to put what I was seeing in some context left me feeling like an interloper, a trespasser....
everyone should dance Traditional yet progressive is something to be admired :) I am sorry if what I said came across as condescending towards tradition and no where did I say that India was not progressive... That was not my point at all. Of course there are frustrated young people in America! I might even be one of them, which is why I know that dancing and having access to a good social scene is key to letting stress go and having fun. I have seen alot of young people here who are frustrated and reckless because of the restraints, whether they were caused by the ban or by their own traditions. It is sad that they don't have certain possibilites in a city such as Bangalore. Of course, I was not aware of all of the problems that had occured because I am new to Bangalore and I was interested in knowing exactly what caused the ban. It still seems like an unfair trade just so the police do not to have to patrol after 11:30, if that is even the case. You are right though, there are many other ways to have fun besides drinking, but dancing... dancing is a must :)
problem with having Bars open after 11:30 Hi. I wil agree with you when you say, Bangalore should not have 11:30 PM curfew but please remember that india is unlike US or Uk , here you have law and order problem after 11:30 PM. Women will have problem reaching home after 11:00 since certain places are remote. The banning happened since there many casses of hit and run and people were killed because of the Dranken driving . police felt that it is difficult to control crowd after 11:00 PM. This problem will continue till law and order are enforced . Indian youth are only struggling in city. there is nothing wrong with being traditional. As you know so called progessive countries have youth who are confused and frustrated .Everything westeren is not a progress . I can be traditional yet progessive. They do not drink or dance yet they can be happy.
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Don't believe it !
I don't really believe it,that there can be people who says "They do not drink or dance yet they can be happy" - is that what the young generation should do ? Chat,crack jokes and be happy ? If this thing had everything to do with so called "culture and tradition" maybe then we should ban the use of jeans and T shirts and start wearing dhotis and even ban foreign companies in India because they bring bad culture! This is really unacceptable in a country which has markets spreading all over the world.Moreover i thought people could always choose their ways - drink and drive- that's your problem,problems reaching home -totally your problem.There's no law which says 'stay till bars and pubs close'.Its just ridiculous that these bans(even dancing !GOD help!) are being imposed - Its like taking INDIA into a more conservative society and cutting off links to the real world AND thinking that young people should read books,laugh and be happy!