tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post117130740545812063..comments2023-10-08T04:20:40.882-07:00Comments on The "Save Kerala" Initiative<br> - <br>Dogs Own Country?: East is the new "West"?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-49943699109364057882009-07-16T13:56:31.142-07:002009-07-16T13:56:31.142-07:00Well,I guess most of these comments arise from the...Well,I guess most of these comments arise from the fact that they are simply jealous.It rises from the deeply rooted inferiority complex of the so called malayalee.Since they cant,they wont let others do so.M@mm@ Mi@https://www.blogger.com/profile/15815618601315048015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-3968138837088399022007-06-19T06:02:00.000-07:002007-06-19T06:02:00.000-07:00I kind of like the things u write in this blog - e...I kind of like the things u write in this blog - except for that 'kerala is bad and everywhere else is good' attitude. I am optimist. <BR/><BR/>There are lot of things i like about the society in which i grew up. There are a lot of things i lament too.<BR/><BR/>First let me talk the good things. <BR/><BR/>From my experience, it is difficult to find a more egalitarian society in India. The workersdiegogarciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09004584792163057725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-55481842061828427102007-03-02T04:22:00.000-08:002007-03-02T04:22:00.000-08:00@ sanjeev - very true..the whole funda of this blo...@ sanjeev - very true..the whole funda of this blog is creating awareness. thank god you at least think there is a NEED to change! a lot of others think NOT.<BR/><BR/>anyway, i am sure we can all do our bit..blogging according to me, will create awareness and at least implant a thought in every reader, even if he or she does not act or agree to the good points right away. i will definitely try MChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789449171053052026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-61265481566042293272007-03-01T20:53:00.000-08:002007-03-01T20:53:00.000-08:00"But for that to happen we need to act than blog! ..."<I>But for that to happen we need to act than blog! Go out there and set you as an example and educate few people around you. They might take it if they think what you say is right!</I>"<BR/><BR/>@Mind Curry: You know he is absolutely right... so let him lead by example while we will all follow.<BR/><BR/>:psilverinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-3973325292166840022007-03-01T14:15:00.000-08:002007-03-01T14:15:00.000-08:00I felt comments in the original post and subsequen...I felt comments in the original post and subsequent comments are very much stereotypical. I don't see a point that anyone is trying to solve a problem here. Many of them are trying to just gossip and laugh at others. What they don't understand is they are doing the same! People are trying to project themselves as 'good' guys and laughing at others. <BR/><BR/>I can prove that some comments in the Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03838396673182714180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-82738888797563713432007-02-27T06:28:00.000-08:002007-02-27T06:28:00.000-08:00I am not discounting the excellent service done by...I am not discounting the excellent service done by the Ma weeklies in spreading literacy - I mean, the ability to read - among the lower class of people. But my point is that it gives the people the feeling that everyone is immoral and 'flexible'. This is perhaps the reason why advances are made in the public as evidenced by Parvathy in her survey. The serials, likewise, establish the occurrance PCMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14415997571325711914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-16264946289963685172007-02-27T03:56:00.000-08:002007-02-27T03:56:00.000-08:00@Crocodile: "The Blog is symptomatic of early effo...@Crocodile: "The Blog is symptomatic of early efforts at change. "<BR/><BR/>@PCM:"The moral standards of the average Keralite cannot be judged by what we see in the serials."<BR/><BR/>Serials though is not a measure of moral standards and is one persons point of view generally creates an effect on society .<BR/><BR/>People like us who came together through blogs, are the minority that has N A R I YA L C H U T N E Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02604417510164019594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-4663117322044579462007-02-25T13:49:00.000-08:002007-02-25T13:49:00.000-08:00Dear Abhisheki was busy. Yes, what you said was th...Dear Abhishek<BR/>i was busy. Yes, what you said was that the Kerla teachers do not do their job well, when it comes to sex-education. Then why is the dep. of education not taking them to task? More than anything the teachers are violating the code of conduct of employment.What code of condcut?<BR/><BR/>It is not an exageration that children as young as 7 are exposed here to sex-education, so മാവേലി കേരളംhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924971317928533689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-34302439797843798352007-02-22T14:08:00.000-08:002007-02-22T14:08:00.000-08:00Why are we against TV serials?Its another persons ...Why are we against TV serials?<BR/>Its another persons point of view(director or script writer).You can agree or disagree or just sit back and enjoy it as another story. I dont see serials because its too slow and hence bores me.I do see alot of Tv though. If they are discussing extra marital or pre marital affairs I would say its a step forward atleast. Some one is talking about it.I cant say sJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570909563650174021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-39521321192445355952007-02-22T02:17:00.000-08:002007-02-22T02:17:00.000-08:00@narialchutneyThe moral standards of the average K...@narialchutney<BR/>The moral standards of the average Keralite cannot be judged by what we see in the serials. The 'Ma' weeklies, as you have said, have done a lot to erode the attitude of the people. In these, every other person, whether it be a woman or a man, is immortal and is in search of an opportunity to 'trespass'. If you believe the authors of these stories, every woman loves to be rapedPCMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14415997571325711914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-8818825831487939692007-02-21T08:53:00.000-08:002007-02-21T08:53:00.000-08:00@ crocodile : You are right . But what has been ar...@ crocodile : You are right . But what has been argued in the post and to which most of us agree is that "non resident and returning keralites " when they go back become CK's and try to be a part of the homogenous society by imbibing the homogenous symptoms. The experience that tinkerbells has poined out and the stares that you may get if you walk through any town/village in Kerala wearing what N A R I YA L C H U T N E Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02604417510164019594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-76186481966494161642007-02-21T06:44:00.000-08:002007-02-21T06:44:00.000-08:00@nariyal,changing societies is by nature very diff...@nariyal,<BR/>changing societies is by nature very difficult, unless change comes from within - I believe time, and non resident and returning keralites will bring about change by itself. May take decades. Just look at Bihar, can you even begin to guess that Magadh, Buddhism and Ashoka happened there? These are secular cycles - if you read peter turchin's War Peace and War - he says thats a cyclecrocodilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03955591856570697230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-34168591343599238012007-02-21T05:28:00.000-08:002007-02-21T05:28:00.000-08:00"I dont know when people of Kerala will realize th..."I dont know when people of Kerala will realize that goodness is being respectful and truthful to your own conscience, and not put up a show for the "society" and do something else when nobody is watching." - You have hit the nail on the head MC. <BR/><BR/>As Far as the serials go they seem to be the technologically advanced new version of cheap "Ma" magazines from Kottayam . Some how so many N A R I YA L C H U T N E Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02604417510164019594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-14477165692803850012007-02-21T05:18:00.000-08:002007-02-21T05:18:00.000-08:00@ crocodile : The win/win siutation that you have ...@ crocodile : The win/win siutation that you have quoted seems to be too generalised for Delhi based on an experience with one taxi driver in ISBT in Delhi.You can hear the blunt refusal in Delhi , Mumbai and Chennai not only in Kerala. Taxi and Auto drivers are the worst in Chennai in India. But does that mean that Tamilnadu is on a backtrack in the development front . The win / win attitude N A R I YA L C H U T N E Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02604417510164019594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-82594403521737639952007-02-21T05:06:00.000-08:002007-02-21T05:06:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.N A R I YA L C H U T N E Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02604417510164019594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-89758060384110121092007-02-21T04:11:00.000-08:002007-02-21T04:11:00.000-08:00Suggestion: First of all Dog's Own Country? that's...Suggestion: First of all Dog's Own Country? that's too cheap; when some one compare u r writings and observations the title is too cheap. It’s not up to u r blogs standards.<BR/><BR/>My thought: I personally felt the whole writing of this particular blog was spoiled because of that example “character of Bangalore.” Because we all know and seen maturity of people over here when Kannade actor diedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-40758169596395874282007-02-20T09:07:00.000-08:002007-02-20T09:07:00.000-08:00Another point is Negotiation. Ability to strive to...Another point is Negotiation. Ability to strive to find a middle ground. Once in Delhi, I landed in ISBT at 11.30 pm, wanted a taxi to Hotel near airport. Sardarji taxi chap said 200 bucks - I had paid 200 for the reverse direction in broad daylight, so was pleasantly surprised. When asked, he said - saab, hotelwallah will give me 150 for bringing a traveller with confirmed booking ( I could havecrocodilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03955591856570697230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-49176544344698093472007-02-20T02:36:00.000-08:002007-02-20T02:36:00.000-08:00I am sorry I could not involve myself in the discu...I am sorry I could not involve myself in the discussion so far because my computer was down for about a week. What the post says is very true and I feel the following are the reasons for the predicament:<BR/>The typical CK has never gone out of Kerala or has an idea of what happens there. His basic instinct is ENVY and the resultant attitude is HATRED. He hates everything he doesn't have. If his PCMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14415997571325711914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-82576282709897391202007-02-19T21:22:00.000-08:002007-02-19T21:22:00.000-08:00Your article is amazingly true I feel....I have pe...Your article is amazingly true I feel....I have personally experienced this once, when our car accidentally hit another car in front which had applied brakes suddenly. The lady driving the car got out and started abusing my hubby like this "You guys come from America and think you can drive very fast...its b'cos you had a lady by your side that you were driving recklessly ...blah blah" and all Tinkerbellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496176898736429363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-53630672142085697782007-02-19T10:04:00.000-08:002007-02-19T10:04:00.000-08:00I stumbled on this blog and found it quite interes...I stumbled on this blog and found it quite interesting. I am a non mallu keralite, having stayed a good part of my education till post grad outside, and I have an observation.<BR/>It is probable that a large part of what you all are saying is due to population homegenity - everyone is like everyone else, and very little novelity is seen in terms of different cultures or languages. so change crocodilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03955591856570697230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-55670290488558554372007-02-17T13:14:00.000-08:002007-02-17T13:14:00.000-08:00@maveli"But sex education as an idea to inculcate ...@maveli<BR/><BR/>"But sex education as an idea to inculcate morality is a long failed agenda."<BR/><BR/>I think you and I are on the same page. That sex education is necessary to teach adolescents about the human biology is true. But do you realize what proportion of biology teachers skip over the reproductive system when the topic comes? How many of them have the guts to talk about what the maleabhishekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00486440637900771888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-29429891312526743102007-02-17T11:22:00.000-08:002007-02-17T11:22:00.000-08:00I agree completely on your observations and defini...I agree completely on your observations and definition of CK. But I'm afraid, you have overlooked one common factor in CKs and non-CKs. Let me name it as KC (the Keralite Conviction). <BR/><BR/>CKs don't say groping in buses is good, they only know in Bangalore 'opportunities' are more. And they know no one can tell that's wrong - that's KC at work. To elaborate the same 'untouchable' issue, CKs Jubin Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04848084064926087010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-59569142402650462112007-02-17T01:57:00.000-08:002007-02-17T01:57:00.000-08:00MC"love is an intimacy. agreed. and we all have wa...MC<BR/><BR/>"love is an intimacy. agreed. and we all have ways of showing our intimacy".<BR/><BR/>I do not understand the rational in arguing about the 'ways of showing our intimacy" in Kerala. Where even in the very normal looking family realtionships, the wives' have only one option: to 'obey' the 'husband' who in many case is not more than a moronic slave of his mother and dughters are enticedമാവേലികേരളം(Maveli Keralam)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17549901232514910757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-36725655104527312512007-02-16T17:29:00.000-08:002007-02-16T17:29:00.000-08:00"MC @ abhishek - you asked what is literacy withou..."MC @ abhishek - you asked what is literacy without freedom?..but i am doubtful of this literacy tag itself in the first place.<BR/><BR/>on a long term, i think things wont change unless we have people who think differently within the government. how we get there, needs to be discussed."<BR/><BR/>Well thats something to be thought of.sJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570909563650174021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-16075060302980801382007-02-16T17:19:00.000-08:002007-02-16T17:19:00.000-08:00The idea is to point out things that need change b...The idea is to point out things that need change by contrasting with others. Does nt ve to argue that one state is better than other. The idea is "save kerala" and not just make it better than bangalore/karnataka right? (Otherwise all we ve to do is count the number of coconut trees and we will be one up. But got to do it soon as the number here is dwindling!!) I think, the whole perspective of asJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570909563650174021noreply@blogger.com