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Friday, April 27, 2012

What is politics really?

People say politics is the refuge of the scoundrel Others say everything we do is political Still others say politics is about power and the ability and the space to take decisions at whatever levels or to have a say in decisions about life, about love, about governance. WHAT SAY YOU? Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

What do you think of politicians who justify the corruption saying they are

robbing the rich (Peter) to distribute to the poor (Paul) since the system doesn't allow them to legally do it? Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 14, 2012

There are people and people. some of them belong to the oprressor class.

Some of them belong to the oppressor castes. But some of them are making sense of the lives they have and seeing how they can live them better. So can the lives they lead just be ignored, and discarded simply because of where they belong? Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

What do people here think about the Palestinian struggle?

And what would you base your opinions on? Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Can anyone tell me what patriotism is all about? Can anyone tell me what

nationalism is all about? What would Indian nationalism mean? What would American nationalism mean? Does nationalism mean accepting the ills of one's country too? Or does it mean standing up for the people who constitute the particular nation? Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 27, 2011

When plan is out before the whole picture ...

When plan is out before the whole picture, when picture is out without a pitcher, That picture is without a focus, and the plan is piece-meal unholistic and hocus-pocus. Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, October 2, 2011

What do you think about universal health insurance?

So everyone has a right to health care expenses to the tune of a particular amount? Does that make sense? Or is it about milking all to benefit the rich and the private insurance company with whom the Government does the contract? Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, August 20, 2011

In this day and age, do you think functioning as a collective is possible?

Although I have been badly bruised for functioning in that mode and have also been beaten with the stick of collective, I still am an all time optimist and would like to see what it takes for each of its constituents, and specially the more active ones, to make a collective work effectively Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, July 17, 2011

What do you make of a man who sports an earring on one ear?

Some say that's a sign to declare homosexuality, for others it is fashion - contemporary, for still others, it's a symbol of identity - there are Indian tribes that wear this. Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 24, 2011

If your child told you that ben 10 toys are the only thing they aspire for

and your value system makes you think that that's not what they should aspire for or get, how would you go about it? Would you explain - how do you explain to little ones? Or would you simply reprimand them if they demanded Ben 10 items or would you just give in? Big dilemma, specially on account of... Sign in to see full entry.

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