Comments on: Kamadev’s little helpers

By: ABCD

ABCD — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:55:21 +0000

What is Shivratri? What should I peep then? Or is it something for my peeps?

By: re:

re: — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:00:50 +0000

yaa, Shivratri passed without a peep for the abcd whiteysucks on sepiamutiny.

By: Neal (with no 'e')

Neal (with no 'e') — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:19:40 +0000

I don’t have any problem with people expressing that they dislike Western influence. I think that’s all part of the healthy process of cultural adaptation. It’s far more healthy to be in a society that is thinking very carefully of which elements they want to adopt, which to adapt, and which to keep out at all costs than to be in a society which allows itself to be completely subsumed. But when it gets to the point that you’re using violence to enforce that process, I get a bit uncomfortable.

By: Carib Queen

Carib Queen — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:11:08 +0000

What they need to do is pass out free red or pink colored condoms to the couples on this day instead of performing impromptu weddings.

By: sakshi

sakshi — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:59:12 +0000

Neal (with no e), sorry, I got your name wrong in #68.

By: sakshi

sakshi — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:46:34 +0000

It's almost as though culture is always in flux or something. Or like Indian culture is strong enough to absorb "firang" elements and thrive. But that's crazy talk...

Aye Neale, I agree with you, but people are entitled to their opinions. I do not have a problem with that. I find V-day stupid and rather mercenary myself, and remember fondly a time when 14 Feb passed in India and no one noticed. But disagreement does not sanction violence.

I mean they look for couples on V-day, and then make the girl tie a rakhi on the guy's wrist (after appropriately roughing up the guy of course). How ridiculous is that? What is this, reverse-incest? Is this gunda-gardi and insult to raksha-bandhan going to save Indian culture?

If this is Plan A to save Indian culture, I shudder to think what Plan B is.

By: No von Mises

No von Mises — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:24:23 +0000

A welcome development. But a lot of them are just settling score w/ saffron thugs. It's not altruism. Just politics business as ususal.

A more noble counter-measure is to have the sex today, all day.

By: risible

risible — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:00:55 +0000

Meanwhile, a feminist-separitist Mohammedan outfit calling itself FASE has "appealed" to the denizens of Kashmir Valley not to get their lovey-dovey on this V-Day:

Say no to V-Day: FASE

Srinagar: The Forum against Social Evils (FASE) has appealed the people of Kashmir to stay away from celebrating ValentineÂ’s Day.A FASE statement issued here Thursday said, "We appeal Muslim Ummah to refrain from celebrating the day and launch a campaign against those who advocate its celebration." The FASE has also appealed the shopkeepers who sell greeting cards on this occasion that they should stop selling the cards as it, according to them, results in the "moral degradation and immorality."They have expressed anguish over different mobile companies who do a brisk business by encouraging the trend of sending messages on the occasion. The forum has warned the Valley youth that if it came across their participation in any programme on the occasion of Valentines Day, they will take action against the same. link

Photo here

By: Shodan

Shodan — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:53:50 +0000

Also, it's the first year that I know of that there has been a counter mobilization.

A welcome development. But a lot of them are just settling score w/ saffron thugs. It's not altruism. Just ~~politics~~ business as ususal.

By: Neal (with no 'e')

Neal (with no 'e') — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:28:57 +0000

If there were blogs in the 10th century I bet you'd read people bitching about how "traditional Indian society" was dying.

It's almost as though culture is always in flux or something. Or like Indian culture is strong enough to absorb "firang" elements and thrive. But that's crazy talk...