On Thu, Apr 20, 2006 at 07:58:02AM -0700, Shakthi Kannan wrote:
>
> This "need to be spoon-fed" culture comes from the
> current education system in most institutions. Some
> thoughts that I had written:
>
You have brought out the points very well. The Indian (that includes our
neighbours too) social setup is based on the 'guru-shishya' and
obedience (fall at my feet) tradition. This is
irrespective of any religion or caste so this is a neutral opition in general,
no offence to anyone. Right from the time of birth, everything is
planned out for us by our elders and society. Breaking tradition and
thinking independently is forbidden and anyone who 'dares' to do so may
face a violent backlash from society or even family members. As
individuals we are not expected to think or question, we have to simply
obey and follow till we grow up and then make the next generation do the same.
This makes us more safety and security oriented and kills the adventurer
within us. Thats why in history too, we find more travellers and
adventurists in the western countries rather than India.
Regards,
Rony.
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