Dikshant's been doing an excellent job at keeping this blog alive and kicking...which is the cause of much discouragement for this poor little blogger...this post is yet another desperate attempt at making my presence felt.
since the blog is meant to be argumentative in nature i shall try and comment on a few things that have been talked about...
On my favorite teacher:
i guess dikshant feels a little uncomfortable at her passing references to our 'colonized minds' (plassey! - a joke meant for the house), but it is my opinion that all she is doing is shaking us out of our slumber without sounding apologetic about her intense dislike for those who victimized us and are also the cause of the viscous circles we are stuck in...
she probably hits where it hurts most and pseudo coating her words is not exactly her style- its just the bitter medicine we need after living in denial for so long...
On morality:
i shall speak for myself- i feel that although societal norms may determine our notion of what is right or wrong to some extent, it is a subjective analysis which is internal to each person that plays a dominant role. the dynamics of such a process of finding inner approval is completely different from that of conforming to what is acceptable by society and each affects the other in the most profound ways. here i would like to disagree with sidharth when he says that an external stimulus is required to bring about a change in accepted social norms, i believe the stimulus is internal to the system which allows for its constant evolution ( this argument finds its inspiration in the theories of dialectics propounded by Hegel).
On attractiveness:
nothing can really define attractiveness. its a magnetic quality which manifests itself in physical features, attitudes, conduct, thoughts, beliefs etc. i would have certainly not derided dikshant if he felt that physical characteristics play an important role. only that the feature should not only be striking but should be able to inspire somehting depeer than itself. beauty that is external cannot be brushed aside. but there is a certain concreteness about attractiveness that stems from beauty of conduct, of nature , of thoughts and emotion; perhaps because these aspects donot fade away with time and are a truer representation of what a person really is. such attractiveness has the ability to take one into fathomless depths and is thus a more powerful magnet.
On Taxi 9211:
why on earth did u pick that movie??? i know your life is rather idle...but taxi 9211??!
On 'pragmatism' and 'anti-Bush protests':
We are students of a university and not diplomats for heavens' sake! the onus is on us to defend the truth in its essence and keep the fire alive! its not about being pragmatic but being sincere...
i also believe that the rise of the EU may play an important role in undermining the hegemonistic status the US has so far enjoyed and India could be a very strong partner...the nuclear alliance however has turned things around...
On your sense of humour:
Sarcastic or not...your sense of humour is lame! u poor delusional child...
On Dr. Strangelove...
havent seen the movie...catch 22 is a fantastic war satire though! wonder if u'd consider it belonging to the same leauge...
whew! (forgive me for this obscenely longgg one...just got a little carried away...)
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hey finally found a way to bypass the firewall here.well since shruthi admits to having been outdone by dikshant as far making her presence felt is concerned, i thought it would be a good idea to reply to her quotidian efforts at blogging.right then let\\\'s have a look at what\\\'s on the menu today
Morality: Well morality is a totally subjective issue and varies from person to person.a certain basic structure of right and wrong is built up by a person internally, but then again external stimulus though might not play that big a role in changing societal norms but on a person to person basis it does.right from childhood external stimuli play a big role,parentting is a major factor,then the company one keeps also shapes a persons perspectives and values.even later on things like political beliefs or religious faiths shape a persons moral values. it\\\'s difficult to have one completely objective view of morality that is applicable to everyone right from the most lefty person to the agnostic or atheist to the pagan sun worshipper. such an encompassing definition isn\\\'t really feasible. but that doesn\\\'t mean that ppl haven\\\'t tried.one view that people have is that the entire unvierse is headed towards someplace. it has an ultimate state that is must reach.well from that theory every action either helps it to reach that state or deters it from reaching there. from that point of view every action that helps it along in the achievement of that state is good and whatever deters it is evil. it\\\'s kinda vague but atleast it\\\'s something that could be applicable to all.but then again that then takes u onto a more important question what is that state of final achievement.one theory goes around that the universe is trying to evolve into a more complex form at every turn. and that final state is called the ultimate complexity, which some people also interpret to be god.there\\\'s actually a mathematical theorem that states that only upto a certain point is everything in the world provable, after a certain point it becomes impossible to scientifically prove phenomenon and that stage of complexity is also called the realm of god. so now on the basis of that theory all u have to do is study the consequences of each action at a macroscopic level and u might see some clarity in terms of right and wrong.sounds easy ...let\\\'s find out.
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