A thought came up in my mind when I heard Sarah Palin on TV yesterday. She said that what American soldiers are fighting for in Iraq or anywhere else was what God intended them to do...it was God's will that we are fulfilling. Several thoughts popped up in my mind after that. Think about it...if God wants us to kill each other then he probably doesn't want the human race to flourish. Can that be true? Its a very complex thought. And it gives me shivers. Since the past couple of months I have read a few books (philosophical) and I have loved all of them. I am going to quote and refer the concepts in those books. "The Alchemist" says that everything in the universe speaks a universal language, all events are inter-related and each one of us has a role to play which was given to us by God. He will show you the signs so that you can achieve your destiny (your fortune) and all we have to do is understand that universal language and follow the signs. But the question here i...
Technology demands change. And change here stands for change in outlook (attitude). Every technological progress that human societies have witnessed, were possible because of the liberal attitude that the people embraced. We can quote many examples in history like the transition from hunter-gatherer societies to farming, usage of metal tools followed by industrialization upto modern inventions like electricity, computers, etc. Everything was a major change in those societies and people who accepted them ended up dominating the rest of the world. To bring about a change in the society we need a rebel. A person who breaks away from the shackles of tradition and is far-sighted to see how this change can improve the lives of humans. Rebels will most often be ridiculed and condemned by the societies coz they deny to "Walk the Line". For many years now, I have been trying to see the advantages of being a liberal or a conservative. Conservatives will hold on to old traditions and ar...
A person is living in the USA for 30 yrs but spent the first 22 years of his life in Pune. Where do you think his loyalties should be? And where do you think his loyalties would be? I first asked this question to myself when I heard Raj Thakarey accusing the Bachchan's about their loyalties to Maharashtra and how they are socially more concerned about UP (their home state) than Maharashtra. A huge argument followed amongst various groups in the state and I believe in every immigrant's minds. I am an immigrant to the USA but originally from Pune, Mahrashtra. I have a relative who has lived here for 30 years now and his heart is still in his home town. Whatever little he does for the society, world that we live in is mostly diverted to his home town. This is what I call mother's bond. Wherever you go and settle down most people always have that feeling in their minds...oh what did I do for the place that made me what I am today, that made be capable of the respect I get in a ...
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