The fury and violence

We all need to work towards reduction in violence and calming anger. There is no victory in acts of anger no matter how justified the anger may be. Diffusing the volatile situation across the world is the urgent need of the hour. So that we may honestly say "Welcome" as they say in Ghana to every new face we come across. The religious, political, and social leaders have failed miserably. May be, it is time for technocrats to take the lead like Julian Assange.

People, no matter who you are, and of which faith, say no to leaders who propose to solve problems with violence. It leads no where and is morally wrong.

Education and the underprivileged

Recently I have been hearing a lot about why it is better for society for women to not work and it has been bothering me a little. Is it society or some men that benefit by women not working for real money? Not finding employment directly translates to being dependent on the benevolence of a husband. It is a disgusting state to be for intelligent women. It bothers me that women are back in the cycle of fighting for rights at the very beginning. This is the story of all civil rights. Nothing is permanent and it is a vicious cycle. You fight for the same thing again and again. Education was considered as a difficult check point to affluence by many in society. And lo and behold women cross that check point quite easily and much better than men. And so this theme of how good it is for women to stay at home takes roots. I can only say that I am disgusted by people who hold this view and I announce this quiet publicly in this blog! In fact every qualified woman who is not working needs to be legally investigated as to why this is so and who is behind it.

Personal information extraction

Privacy is mostly a thing of the past. Surveillance is here to stay. But who has access to your information and how are you protected against rogues is the question now. Just like the internet grew like the wild west without laws, surveillance is growing too in the US. Seriously it gets exhausting if your very breathing can be controlled by some anonymous freak with little sense.

A wave of criminals in Hollywood

Too many murders, suicides, and sensational news from Hollywood. Some how the stars appear puppets of criminals. To some extend it appears as though these crimes were perpetrated to create news stories.

The change of speaker

Nancy Pelosi is no longer speaker of the house. She did quite a good job as the first female to hold that office. I must say I was kind of worried that the new speaker Boehner would start weeping again. I am glad he did not do that.

Dividing Sudan in to two

Sudan will split on the basis of religion. It reminds me of the split of India and Pakistan which was a big mistake. Pakistan is a failed state now. One must remember that in 700 years of Mughal rule, the Muslims found no difficulty living with Hindus and there was no need for a new country. In the Ivory Coast of Africa there is 30 to 40 percent Muslims. But that does not mean every one will vote for a Muslim leader. It is like assuming that every Hindu in India will vote for the BJP. Some times a party that separates religion and politics may be the people's choice. It should be so, else countries will divide by leaps and bounds. It is sad that there was no third party who wanted a united Sudan and that people could relate to.

The Mamta-Tata standoff

A Tata project any where in India has always been a good thing. Mamta has denied Bengalis this opportunity with her stupid protests. It was a good idea for Tata to pull off from such a project. Gujarat benefited. Gujarat has a fundamentalists problem. One of these days when non Parsi minorities begin investing like Tata, Gujarat will feel stupid too.

Political correctness

Political correctness is pushed too far in American media. The American media is a joke. The jokers go around destroying sense of humor.

Say no to diversity

All along I loved diversity. But every where in the world we see that minority bashing is a reality. Easiest way to make money is to harass and kill minorities and grab their property. So I am convinced that being among the minority is a bad idea. So from now on wherever I visit I am going to blend in. If I go to a muslim country, I am muslim. If I got to a Christian country, I am a Christian, etc. Now skin color is a problem in certain situations. One could go the Michael Jackson way or just use make up. Make up is better because one can change quite easily. Black, brown, white, and every day I am a different race. Happy new year.