One of the most profound realisations I've had, is that a lot of what people do can be explained by the fact that we just want to feel good about ourselves.
@coordinatemess@_six_of_stories@ruhunaxxine Sure, you can; but a communist has no reason to.
If tomorrow magically the ideal multi-national commune forms, a communist would have no problem surrendering the nation's sovereignty to it.
@coordinatemess@_six_of_stories@ruhunaxxine Commies are all about class consciousness lol
They do not care about "the nation"
Are you a commie who "loves" India? Do you know a commie who does?
The President has assented to the #VandeMataram Amendment, passed without discussion in Parliament, which requires the singing of the National Song in full at the start and ending of any official function, in addition to the National Anthem.
As one who greatly respects both, and can sing the first two stanzas of the former (but not the other four, which were never required till now) as well as the entire anthem, i would like to point to just one practical consideration our zealots appear to have overlooked: human nature.
"Jana Gana Mana" requires audiences to stand respectfully and focus their attention for a reasonable 52 seconds. The National Song in full takes 3 minutes and 10 seconds. Tamil Nadu has just decided that both will be preceded by the State Song in Tamil for another 2 minutes. Do we really expect audiences to stand still and respectfully for six minutes before and after every function, a total of 12 extra minutes? Can respect and patience be legislated?
I fear that the intent of the Bill, to promote greater respect for the National Song , will not be achieved, but its opposite may well be....
@AapkiWifeKaBF 1. I'm not lying when I say that I was actually thinking about sending a message on WhatsApp to ask how you're doing.
And coincidentally I came across your post lol
2.
Rainy and gloomy weather is so calming and soothing. Cool breeze through your windows, hot cups of tea and soup, cozying in bed everything is just top tier idk how people find it depressing and shit