Hi, Pramod Agrawal
I concur with your statement on the topic of Culture of Self Interest (India). What surprises the most is their so-called faith which is business like than faithful to God. Although I can���t deny the fact that they compare wild life as having similar living spirit of Almighty God���s creatures in practice they are not intended to that. Any one who might oppose this opinion must first put this into practicality tests: One day I was standing at the massive Asiatic Bazar Centre of Business what I have observed from Indian Nation was amazing indeed. They were feeding the doves while the MENTAL UNSTABLE individual searching for food from the ash bins day in day out. Are the birds prevalent than human nature? If they do believe that every creature is equal before the eyes of our Almighty God why loaves of bread are given the wild life than human beings? Why so many such mentally disabled people are flocking this area but offered nothing from this so-called servants of God?
Your question of the division evolved an unhealthy culture is true. The inequality has resulted in a corrupt society hidden under the word of God. In some other parts of the universe is clearly signified in this Nationality (Indians) almost all over they are. Bribery, Corruption, Political Crime as well as Religious intolerance seemed to become the order of the New Democratic World. The question of Ezhavas��� are not Indians as described by E. Madhavan clearly indicated the fact that the world is contaminated by revived antagonism hidden under the new world democratic principles.
I was convinced that Indians are the only God fearing and the true Faith Obeying Nation than any other nations of the world, but due to some practical experiences observed I presently have a doubt. It is clear that in the modern democratic world leaders and clergies are unable to suppress the rate of corruption in their systems. Your comment and analysis are the true reflection of what presently is happening and is wildly toppling the Political, Religious and Socialized organizations. I pause.
King regards
Masilela JM.
From: Keralites@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Keralites@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Pramod Agrawal
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 12:43 PM
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Subject: [www.keralites.net] Corruption in India kkBribery Culture of India ?
Indians are Hobbesian. (Culture of self interest)
Analysis on corruption in India does not address its cultural aspect. We see nothing peculiar about corruption in India (except that it is everywhere). We see many corrupt individuals in a system unable to correct itself. Our media reports corruption episodically. One independent incident of greed follows another.
| Corruption in India is a cultural aspect.
Indians seem to think nothing peculiar about corruption. It is everywhere. Indians tolerate corrupt individuals rather than correct them.
No race can be congenitally corrupt. But can a race be corrupted by its culture? To know why Indians are corrupt,look at their patterns and practices .
First:
Religion is transactional in India.
Indians give God cash and anticipate an out-of-turn reward. Such a plea acknowledges that favours are needed for the undeserving. In the world outside the temple walls, such a transaction is named - ���bribe���.
A wealthy Indian gives not cash to temples, but gold crowns and such baubles. His gifts can not feed the poor. His pay-off is for God. He thinks it will be wasted if it goes to a needy man.
In June 2009, The Hindu published a report of Karnataka minister G. Janardhan Reddy gifting a crown of gold and diamonds worth Rs 45 crore to Tirupati.
India���s temples collect so much that they don't know what to do with it. Billions are gathering dust in temple vaults.
When Europeans came to India they built schools. When Indians go to Europe & USA, they build temples.
Indians believe that if God accepts money for his favours, then nothing is wrong in doing the same thing. This is why Indians are so easily corruptible.
Indian culture accommodates such transactions morally. There is no real stigma. An utterly corrupt Jayalalitha can make a comeback, just unthinkable in the West.
Second -
Indian moral ambiguity towards corruption is visible in its history. Indian history tells of the capture of cities and kingdoms after guards were paid off to open the gates, and commanders paid off to surrender.
This is unique to India .
Indians' corrupt nature has meant limited warfare on the subcontinent. It is striking how little Indians have actually fought compared to ancient Greece and modern Europe .
The Turks��� battles with Nadir Shah were vicious and fought to the finish.
In India fighting wasn't needed, bribing was enough to see off armies.
Any invader willing to spend cash could brush aside India���s kings, no matter how many tens of thousands soldiers were in their infantry.
Little resistance was given by the Indians at the ��� Battle ��� of Plassey.
Clive paid off Mir Jaffar and all of Bengal folded to an army of 3,000.
There was always a financial exchange to taking Indian forts.
Golconda was captured in 1687 after the secret back door was left open.
Mughals vanquished Marathas and Rajputs with nothing but bribes.
The Raja of Srinagar gave up Dara Shikoh���s son Sulaiman to Aurangzeb after receiving a bribe.
There are many cases where Indians participated on a large scale in treason due to bribery.
Question is: Why Indians have a transactional culture while other 'civilized' nations don't.
Third -
Indians do not believe in the theory that they all can rise if each of them behaves morally, because that is not the message of their faith.
Their caste system separates them. They don't believe that all men are equal.
This resulted in their division and migration to other religions .
Many Hindus started their own faith like Sikh, Jain, Buddha and many converted to Christianity and Islam.
There are no Indians in India, (hard fact to digest) there are Hindus, Christians, Muslims and what not. Indians forget that 500 years ago they all belonged to one faith.
This division evolved an unhealthy culture.
The inequality has resulted in a corrupt society,
In India every one is thus against everyone else, except God - �� and even he must be bribed. |
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