Ok, folks.
It's already been stated that this type of thing is not appropriate in the
redhat mailing lists.
I don't know about anyone else, but if I see any more of this, people are
going to go into my Procmail filters.
Ask RedHat to set up a political mailing list, or go find one, but please stop
posting the political cruft in the technical lists.
suman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: suman
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ;
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ;
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> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 5:25 PM
> Subject: ALL NRIs PAY ATTENTION
>
>
> YOU say that our government is inefficient.
> YOU say that our laws are too old.
> YOU say that the municipality does not pick up the garbage.
> YOU say that the phones don't work, the railways are a joke,
> the airline is the worst in the world, mails never reach their
> destination.
> YOU say that our country has been fed to the dogs and is the
> absolute pits.
> YOU say, say and say.
> BUT.. What do YOU do about it?
> Take a person on his way to Singapore.
> Give him a name - YOURS.
> Give him a face - YOURS.
> YOU walk out of the airport and you are at your International best.In
> Singapore you don't throw cigarette butts on the roads or eat in
> the stores. YOU are as proud of their Underground Links as they
> are.
> YOU would pay $5 (approx. Rs.60) to drive through Orchard road
> (equivalent of Mahim Causeway or Pedder Road) between 5 PM and 8PM
> YOU comeback to the parking lot to punch your parking ticket if you
> have over stayed in a restaurant or a shopping mall irrespective
> of your status identity. But, in Singapore you don't say anything,
> DO YOU?
> YOU wouldn't dare to eat in public during Ramzan, in Dubai.
> YOU would not dare to go out without your head covered in Jeddah.
> YOU would not dare to buy an employee of the telephone exchange in
> London at 10 pounds (Rs.500) a month to, "see to it that my STD
> and ISD calls are billed to someone else."
> YOU would not dare to speed in Washington and then tell the traffic
> cop, "E..Shaane.. Jaanta hai main kaun hoon (Do you know who I
> am?). I am so and so's son. Take your two bucks and get lost."
> YOU wouldn't chuck an empty coconut shell anywhere other than the
> garbage pail on the beaches in Australia and New Zealand.
> Why don't YOU spit Paan on the streets of Tokyo? Why don't YOU use
> examination jockeys or buy fake certificates in Boston? Yes... We
> are still talking of the same YOU.
> YOU who can respect and confirm to a foreign system in other countries
> butcannot in your own. You who will throw papers and cigarettes
> on the road the moment you touch Indian ground. If you can be an
> involved and appreciative citizen in an alien country why cannot
> you be the same here in India.
> Once in an interview, the famous Ex-municipal commissioner of Bombay
> Mr.Tinaikar had a point to make. "Rich people's dogs are walked
> on the streets to leave their affluent droppings all over the
> place," he said. "And then the same people turn around to
> criticize and blame the authorities for inefficiency and dirty
> pavements. What do they expect the officers to do? Go down with
> a broom every time their dog feels the pressure in his bowels?
> In America every dog owner has to clean up after his pet as done
> the job. Same is in Japan. Will the Indian citizen do that
> here?" He's right.
> We go to the polls to choose a government and after that forfeit all
> responsibility. We sit back wanting to be pampered and expect the
> government to do everything for us whilst our contribution is
> totally negative. We expect the government to clean up but we
> are not going to stop chucking garbage all over the place nor
> are we going to stoop to pickup a stray piece of paper and throw
> it in the bin.
> We expect the railways to provide clean bathrooms but we are not going
> to learn the proper use of bathrooms. We want Indian Airlines
> and Air India to provide the best of food and toilettries but
> we are not going to stop pilfering at the least opportunity. This
> applies even to the staff who are known not to pass on the
> service to the public. When it comes to burning social issues
> like those related to women, dowry, girl child and others, we
> make loud drawing room protestations and continue to do the
> reverse at home.
> Our excuse? "It's the whole system which has to change, how will it
> matter if I alone forego my sons' rights to a dowry." So who's
> going to change the system? What does a system consist of?
> Very conveniently for us it consists of our neighbours, Other
> households, other cities, other communities and the government.
> But definitely not me and YOU. When it comes to us actually
> making a positive contribution to the system we lock ourselves
> along with our families into a safe cocoon and look into the
> distance at countries far awayand wait for a Mr. Clean to come
> along & work miracles for us with a majestic sweep of his hand.
> Or we leave thecountry and run away. Like lazy cowards hounded by our
> fears we run to America to bask in their glory and praise their
> system. When New York becomes insecure we run to England. When
> England experiences unemployment, we take the next flight out to
> the Gulf. When the Gulf is war struck, we demand to be rescued
> and brought home by the Indian government. After a six - month
> holiday during which derogatory comments about India and Indians
> are made and sheepishly accepted, we are ready to leave for
> Australia because their old age benefits and pension schemes
> are very lucrative. Bribery, tax evasion, unlicensed business,
> unethical practices, etc. has not reached the same dimensions
> anywhere as it has in India, thanks to each citizen's sense of
> involvement with the country.
> Everybody is out to abuse and rape the country the country's image.
> Nobody thinks of feeding the system. Our conscience is mortgaged
> to money.
>
> Dear Indians,
> The article is highly thought inducive,calls for a great deal of
> introspection and pricks one's conscience too....I am echoing
> those famous words to relate to Indians.....
> "ASK WHAT WE CAN DO FOR INDIA AND NOT WHAT INDIA CAN DO FOR US"
>
> Lets do what India needs from us. Forward this mail to each
> Indian for a change instead of sending Jokes or junk mails.
> Thank you. Let the Strength and Courage help you to run this
> race.
>
>
>
>
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