Murder most foul ....

I read this shocking article about a dowry death in the United States of America. This is another reminder of how prevelant dowry is among the Indian community. The fact that all those involved in this episode were well educated does not speak well for the indian education system. We churn out computer specialists, engineers and doctors but seem to have forgotten to teach basic respect for human life.

The cultural police go around burning shops for selling valentine day cards and attacking the "western" culture but have forgotten the ills inside the house! Nobody seems to be bothered about the effects of dowry on the Indian society. I don't know if this is because of the parents who think giving dowry is a status symbol or because of the GREEDY BEGGERS who think its better to live off of somebody else's money rather than earn their money. There seems to be a standard dowry price for various occupations in different communities.

IAS officers - 2 crores(20 Million Rupees)
Doctors - 1 crore
Engineers - 50 lacs
etc.
Add to this the jewels and the other articles like cars and houses. The plundering does not stop here but continues on and thats when it really becomes dangerous.

Does this speak well of our educated young men?? Selling their degrees? Have we indians lost our self respect that we can't even earn our own livelihood? Its a shame that we talk about the advancement in technology and the economy but don't do anything about this despicable reality. I have come across students (my peers) who boast that their engineering education is an investment on their dowry.

Are the In-laws only to blame for this? what about the girls families that don't take a stand for their daughter? We are more worried about what will happen if a girl comes back home rather than the torment she is going through. What about the society? we gossip about a separated or divorced girl. Is that all we are? a nation with the oldest civilisation ... a nation that kills its daughters for money?????


Isaiah 22:4
Therefore I said, "Look away from me, I will weep bitterly; Do not labor to comfort me Because of the plundering of the daughter of my people."


NoViCe

Late night chats and birthday parties

Well yesterday was my mom's birthdays, I hope she liked the roses I sent her from half way across the world. And today happens to be one of my friends birthday.

Me and him had a long late night chat on a variety of issues about the Indian Culture that we are from and the American culture we are living in. I guess we guys get philosophical when we have nothing better to do or when caffine drives the sleep away!

Most of the discussion revolved around the colour of beauty. which is discussed in the other blog. American culture won out on this topic because I haven't come across anybody equating beauty and colour. We did touch base on a number of other topics but none seemed to infuriate me like the topic of shade of the skin colour.

From skin colour to hardwork.. I came across this article about perseverence and determination.

Hope you guys have a wonderful day

till later ...

Birthsays ... birthdays ... and more birthdays

Hey it looks like a season of birthdays of my friends. Two out of the 5 people in my family are born in June. It looks like a nice idea to use this blog to get the names all out there. Fallon, Rajesh, Justin, Mani and Holly so far.

My Cousin Samuel celebrated his 6th Birthday on the 19th. He is one cute kid and can sing more than 30 songs by heart... if only I could do it at this age ... Not that I don't sing, I think most people can vouch about my ability to render "Leaving on a jet plane" , "It's amazing ...". I know my friends love me to death, 'caus if they didn't I would have been shot a hundred times over.

Well I take the verse "Make a joyful noise to the Lord ..." a little too seriously!!!!!

Ciao

The first essay

Here goes my first post on this site. I just came across this news article that really scared me. It involved the slashing of 17 horses ... It so happened that the culprit was another horse. Now who would have thought of that ?????

till later ...