Comments for Lost Reality http://lostreality.wordpress.com as our mind and the world flows today Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:30:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Guest Post: The Ant and the Grasshopper by Coder24 http://lostreality.wordpress.com/2008/11/10/guest-post-the-ant-and-the-grasshopper/#comment-103 Coder24 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:30:18 +0000 http://lostreality.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-103 And it was backwards and none of the vaunted government bureaucrats had noticed, no other bidder had noticed. , And it was backwards and none of the vaunted government bureaucrats had noticed, no other bidder had noticed. ,

]]> Comment on Indian Independence – Are We Really Free by Siddhartha Ghai http://lostreality.wordpress.com/2008/08/14/are-we-really-free/#comment-102 Siddhartha Ghai Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:51:53 +0000 http://lostreality.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-102 There are some points in your reply which I agree with. You are quite right that improving the education system is the best possible solution, and it also needs quite a lot of attention; I've seen it. So, great that you're working for it, keep up the good work. As for the freebies for the poor, I think some might be removed, but not all; after all, if we don't provide the basics, we can't hope that they can muster everything they need on their own. I agree that too much help does spoil people into doing nothing, but zero help is also not the solution. We need a balanced approach, strictly balanced to make people work, and become INDEPENDENT. There are some points in your reply which I agree with.
You are quite right that improving the education system is the best possible solution, and it also needs quite a lot of attention; I’ve seen it. So, great that you’re working for it, keep up the good work.
As for the freebies for the poor, I think some might be removed, but not all; after all, if we don’t provide the basics, we can’t hope that they can muster everything they need on their own. I agree that too much help does spoil people into doing nothing, but zero help is also not the solution.
We need a balanced approach, strictly balanced to make people work, and become INDEPENDENT.

]]> Comment on Indian Independence – Are We Really Free by Nikhil Pawar http://lostreality.wordpress.com/2008/08/14/are-we-really-free/#comment-101 Nikhil Pawar Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:29:38 +0000 http://lostreality.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-101 Hi Siddhartha, I appreciate your concern. But there are a few points I feel I must clarify. I do not imply at any point that a free person has the right to do whatever he wants. Needless to say that is a very shallow definition of freedom. There are a few responsibilities. The question is, how do you decide what these are. Can a state enforce them on its citizens? Coming to the example you quoted, if I see my child playing with scissors I will not pull those out of his/her hands. I will try and explain why handling a scissor may be dangerous and make the child give it up on its own. If I jerk it out of its hands, the child will definitely try and play with them the next time I am not around. Exactly same is the case with seat-belts and helmets. I agree that they are critical for your safety. I wear them every time I am driving or riding a bike. But I do not stand for a law enforcing these. If the govt. feels it must do something, it should try and educate the citizens and show them how important these accessories are. Enforcement is a pseudo-solution. And all the points I have listed reduce to this single point. We are currently employing pseudo solutions. If there are poor, we give them freebies. If a company struggles, we bail it out. If a particular section of society screams that it was treated badly in the past, we give it reservations. If someone criticizes the politicians they are asked to join politics themselves. These solutions will not work. They have been tried over and over again. If you give freebies, the people will get used to these and will never learn to earn their living. They will forever live off the the money the state gets off the hard working individuals. Taxes should be there to boost defense, support judiciary, account for emergencies and other critical functions. Not for anything else. The only solution is to change our philosophy. To realize the importance of individual rights. You asked me why I do not join politics and do something about our country. Its because it is a solution that will not work. I am solving the fundamental problem. I am in education management and I am changing the way children think and act through educational reforms. I am contributing to change the educational system of India. Only when the society evolves to understand these points will we have a permanent workable solution. One honest man joining politics will never work because the philosophy of the system is flawed. After reading your comment there was one point that stood out and that is something I completely agree with. We are the ones who will change India. The only trick is to employ workable solutions not pseudo solutions. Hi Siddhartha,

I appreciate your concern. But there are a few points I feel I must clarify.

I do not imply at any point that a free person has the right to do whatever he wants. Needless to say that is a very shallow definition of freedom. There are a few responsibilities. The question is, how do you decide what these are. Can a state enforce them on its citizens?

Coming to the example you quoted, if I see my child playing with scissors I will not pull those out of his/her hands. I will try and explain why handling a scissor may be dangerous and make the child give it up on its own. If I jerk it out of its hands, the child will definitely try and play with them the next time I am not around.

Exactly same is the case with seat-belts and helmets. I agree that they are critical for your safety. I wear them every time I am driving or riding a bike. But I do not stand for a law enforcing these. If the govt. feels it must do something, it should try and educate the citizens and show them how important these accessories are. Enforcement is a pseudo-solution.

And all the points I have listed reduce to this single point. We are currently employing pseudo solutions. If there are poor, we give them freebies. If a company struggles, we bail it out. If a particular section of society screams that it was treated badly in the past, we give it reservations. If someone criticizes the politicians they are asked to join politics themselves. These solutions will not work. They have been tried over and over again.

If you give freebies, the people will get used to these and will never learn to earn their living. They will forever live off the the money the state gets off the hard working individuals. Taxes should be there to boost defense, support judiciary, account for emergencies and other critical functions. Not for anything else.

The only solution is to change our philosophy. To realize the importance of individual rights. You asked me why I do not join politics and do something about our country. Its because it is a solution that will not work. I am solving the fundamental problem. I am in education management and I am changing the way children think and act through educational reforms. I am contributing to change the educational system of India. Only when the society evolves to understand these points will we have a permanent workable solution. One honest man joining politics will never work because the philosophy of the system is flawed.

After reading your comment there was one point that stood out and that is something I completely agree with. We are the ones who will change India. The only trick is to employ workable solutions not pseudo solutions.

]]> Comment on True Loneliness… by Siddhartha Ghai http://lostreality.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/nikhilpawar/#comment-100 Siddhartha Ghai Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:30:36 +0000 http://lostreality.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-100 Its always like that in small towns n cities; no tensions, no worries, no strings, nothing to catch, nothing to run after, just a simple life to live, a simple and happy life. Glad you liked the experience. Its always like that in small towns n cities; no tensions, no worries, no strings, nothing to catch, nothing to run after, just a simple life to live, a simple and happy life. Glad you liked the experience.

]]> Comment on Here’s how it all started by Siddhartha Ghai http://lostreality.wordpress.com/2008/09/10/heres-how-it-all-started/#comment-99 Siddhartha Ghai Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:15:10 +0000 http://lostreality.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-99 Really funny stuff! Just love the sarcasm. The new date system seems quite innovative, but of course, if we agree with all the so-called 'predictions' of the end of the world, that date is probably not gonna change for a long long time! Really funny stuff!
Just love the sarcasm.
The new date system seems quite innovative, but of course, if we agree with all the so-called ‘predictions’ of the end of the world, that date is probably not gonna change for a long long time!

]]> Comment on Indian Independence – Are We Really Free by Siddhartha Ghai http://lostreality.wordpress.com/2008/08/14/are-we-really-free/#comment-98 Siddhartha Ghai Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:53:13 +0000 http://lostreality.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-98 Firstly, let me make myself quite clear. I disagree. India is a free nation, and we are free, independent people. According to what you say in this article, it seems you wish to say that freedom means not having any duties or compulsions to fulfull, no taxes, no diseases, no poverty, in short, nothing wrong at all. Mark this, "NOTHING IS PERFECT, NOR CAN IT EVER BE!" The meaning of independence is not the right to buy things, or to not be paying taxes, or not having poverty either, the meaning of independence is the right to work for one's own welfare. And in an independent nation like India, we do have that right. But, as it is said, 'Freedom is not free!' May I ask you, if you see your children playing with siccors, what do you do? You stop them, right? Then, how can we let people do something like ride a bike without a helmet, or drive a car without a seatbelt? We were born not only of our mothers, but also of this land, then, being the sons and daughters of this mother, India; how can we let our brothers and sisters endanger their lives; how can we cause this mother pain by letting her sons and daughters die for no proper reason? And if you think that this is merely rhetoric and Indians do not reaaly feel so, then may I ask why every Indian calls every other fellow 'bhaiya' or 'bhaisaab' (meaning 'brother'), or every other lady 'behenji' (meaning 'sister')? It is the feeling deep down in our hearts that shows through these simple gestures. Surely sometimes it can be masked by the more earthly feelings like jealousy or anger, but in times of need, it is these feelings that come out to make us stand together as one people, one nation, India. Now, for the taxes. If you have such a problem with the taxes you pay, maybe you shouldn't pay them, but then again, if you don't, you're going to see quite a lot of those kids at the junctions. You see, what you call 'freebies to the poor' actually help you by not straining your eye looking at impoverished kids. And if you have a problem having to help a stranger by paying taxes before you can help your own child, let me remind you as I said, that stranger, somewhere, is your brother or sister. Oh, and you probably have a problem paying taxes for people who are incapable of earning themselves, well that's already been thought of, and that is why a major chunk of the taxes go into the education sector, so you and, in the future, your children, don't have to pay taxes for such people! Finally, I would like to tell you that if you have a problem that leaders in this country think they own it, why don't you join politics? You see, it's quite easy to complain about not having this or that, and quite difficult to work for it, but unless we, as Indians, make an effort ourselves to improve the situation, it cannot change. I do not say that India is perfect, but its a start towards that, a fine start judging by what we've acheived in the past 61 years; but if we're to remove those children from the junctions and into schools, if we're to make everyone capable of earning themselves, if we're to make sure that we're served by an educated government, if we're to be perfect, we have to do it ourselves, nobody else is going to come to do it for us. Its upto Indians where India goes, whether it becomes a 'worldpower', or it shrinks to a 'third-world country' Its upto us! And we will make it a worldpower! PS: I've posted this same comment on globalpundit.org Firstly, let me make myself quite clear. I disagree. India is a free nation, and we are free, independent people.
According to what you say in this article, it seems you wish to say that freedom means not having any duties or compulsions to fulfull, no taxes, no diseases, no poverty, in short, nothing wrong at all.
Mark this, “NOTHING IS PERFECT, NOR CAN IT EVER BE!”
The meaning of independence is not the right to buy things, or to not be paying taxes, or not having poverty either, the meaning of independence is the right to work for one’s own welfare. And in an independent nation like India, we do have that right.
But, as it is said, ‘Freedom is not free!’
May I ask you, if you see your children playing with siccors, what do you do? You stop them, right? Then, how can we let people do something like ride a bike without a helmet, or drive a car without a seatbelt?
We were born not only of our mothers, but also of this land, then, being the sons and daughters of this mother, India; how can we let our brothers and sisters endanger their lives; how can we cause this mother pain by letting her sons and daughters die for no proper reason?
And if you think that this is merely rhetoric and Indians do not reaaly feel so, then may I ask why every Indian calls every other fellow ‘bhaiya’ or ‘bhaisaab’ (meaning ‘brother’), or every other lady ‘behenji’ (meaning ’sister’)?
It is the feeling deep down in our hearts that shows through these simple gestures. Surely sometimes it can be masked by the more earthly feelings like jealousy or anger, but in times of need, it is these feelings that come out to make us stand together as one people, one nation, India.
Now, for the taxes. If you have such a problem with the taxes you pay, maybe you shouldn’t pay them, but then again, if you don’t, you’re going to see quite a lot of those kids at the junctions. You see, what you call ‘freebies to the poor’ actually help you by not straining your eye looking at impoverished kids. And if you have a problem having to help a stranger by paying taxes before you can help your own child, let me remind you as I said, that stranger, somewhere, is your brother or sister. Oh, and you probably have a problem paying taxes for people who are incapable of earning themselves, well that’s already been thought of, and that is why a major chunk of the taxes go into the education sector, so you and, in the future, your children, don’t have to pay taxes for such people!
Finally, I would like to tell you that if you have a problem that leaders in this country think they own it, why don’t you join politics? You see, it’s quite easy to complain about not having this or that, and quite difficult to work for it, but unless we, as Indians, make an effort ourselves to improve the situation, it cannot change.
I do not say that India is perfect, but its a start towards that, a fine start judging by what we’ve acheived in the past 61 years; but if we’re to remove those children from the junctions and into schools, if we’re to make everyone capable of earning themselves, if we’re to make sure that we’re served by an educated government, if we’re to be perfect, we have to do it ourselves, nobody else is going to come to do it for us.
Its upto Indians where India goes, whether it becomes a ‘worldpower’, or it shrinks to a ‘third-world country’
Its upto us!
And we will make it a worldpower!

PS: I’ve posted this same comment on globalpundit.org

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