On 23 October 2011 16:12, Ingrid <[email protected]> wrote: >> > To me it's a seemingly-eloquently argued defense of cowardice. >> >> Isn't that a defining trait of NRIs : to move to an oasis that someone >> else built rather than transform one's own desert surroundings? > > You mean cleaning up the crap in a place one was merely born in ( and with > no say in the matter?) > > One could say that of one's family, no?
Yes, and I do. > I happen to believe building an oasis is a tad more valuable than drinking > from another's. But, to each his/her own. Isn't your definition of "one's own desert" a trifle arbitrary? Does it need to be at the level of a country? Is moving to a different state or region where your job prospects are better cowardice too? Are you being a traitor to your tough neighbourhood if you move from it to one where your kids could play outdoors? Venky (the Second).
