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I have a different opinion on this, which might not a be real popular one, but here goes:
What people need to realise is, while there is some truth to the topic in hand, there is also something called nostalgia. Its like one of the TV serials thread - we believe that those were the good old days with He Man, Dekh Bhai Dekh etc, but then in recent times (maybe like 2-3 yrs ago) we also had Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, Office Office too. In comparison - previously we had few channels, now we have a gamut of them, previously we had newspapers and AAJTak limited to a slot on DD-2, now we have AAJtak as full time blaring siren, previously we had Tandoor kand, now we have Nirbhaya case, previously we had Bombay 1992 riots, now we have 2013 Muzzafarnagar riots -- its just that people are getting too much information and are over sensitive to things.
There is a great movie about nostalgia by Woody Allen - Midnight in Paris - its about someone who has lesser interest in the present and loves the 18th century culture.

In the west they have the term 'greatest generation' or the one that built the country up after the war. Made the country prosperous and did not fiddle about with financial instruments. it was what you see is what you got. Now things are supposedly not as good as they were.

See the pattern here ? same sentiment and its a recurring one.

The bias is it focuses on the bad and either ignores or downplays the good. They would say what good is left once humanity is lost.

 

[Mr.J]

It isn't about just what we've become. What's really scary is how far Indian society has degraded in such a short period of time; the same society that still irresponsibly and blindly insists it still is a democracy.

In democracy, the people get the government they deserve.

 

[TEUser2K1]

Before blaming India, Indians or our Govts. - let us be aware of the fact that what we are discussing here is a global phenomenon, not just an Indian one.

Interesting projects like HomelessGoPro: homelessgopro.com, etc. are interesting indicators and gives us an understanding on this.

At the same time, we also get news headlines like this from first world:

'I just don't care,' says texting (woman !) driver who hit cyclist:
http://www.cnet.com/news/i-just-dont-care-says-texting-driver-who-hit-cyclist/#ftag=CAD590a51e

 

[abhi1984]

In the west they have the term 'greatest generation' or the one that built the country up after the war. Made the country prosperous and did not fiddle about with financial instruments. it was what you see is what you got. Now things are supposedly not as good as they were.

See the pattern here ? same sentiment and its a recurring one.

The bias is it focuses on the bad and either ignores or downplays the good. They would say what good is left once humanity is lost.

Um, not sure I understand what you mean. If it is about nostalgia attached to a previous generation -- look no further than our own Rajiv Gandhi -- the amount of schemes in his name will confuse most people as if he is matyr or something, when he was no better than first billion dollar corrupt politician.

 

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The sentiment that the good old days were better than now. With the hindsight and the familiarity we have of them vs the new and unknown. We see some bad signs and wonder or rather dread it will get worse later.

 

[TEUser2K1]

Rather than water down our current predicament by globally generalising, I'd like to remind everyone that our diverse culture is one of a kind. Having said that it's irresponsible on our part to call ourselves a democracy when we can't behave like one. What are the long term consequences? We risk lowering standards normally expected of a democracy.

How about admitting that we are not islands, just part of global community now with internet, mobiles (which even poorest of poor use) and all type of communication tools to enable better social interactions ? No need to water down a fact.

What all this have to do with our diverse culture ? The entire world do have diverse cultures than India. And everywhere similar issues are being discussed.

The US of A, the so claimed beacon of democracy in the whole world is being reported to be an Oligarchy than a democracy now, in some detailed studies.
https://www.commondreams.org/view/2014/04/14

https://www.princeton.edu/~mgilens/Gilens homepage materials/Gilens and Page/Gilens and Page 2014-Testing Theories 3-7-14.pdf

May be the current style of democracy is not enough to rule a billion strong country like India. May be we need to take pages from other forms of governance.

The consequences is that the Govts. (irrespective of party lines) at center which does not care much about the so called diverse culture of India and it's cultural interests will be slowly taken out of control by its' own people. That is why we are seeing states wanting to split more and more, emergence of anarchists style political parties, etc. etc. If the country does not deserve democracy, then let it be ?

 

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Having said that it's irresponsible on our part to call ourselves a democracy when we can't behave like one.

Why do you say that ?

One needs only to look at the problems the arabs have had in trying to fashion themselves into one to appreciate what we've achieved in the last 65 years. Really puts things into perspective.

What are the long term consequences? We risk lowering standards normally expected of a democracy.

To see what hapens in the future lets see how the past fared. Our democracy is stable. The expectation is that will continue.

 

[srkmish]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-for-speaking-loudly/articleshow/34020075.cms

I am astounded as to what is going on. Is delhi turning into the next usa where people go on a murder spree for no apparent reason?

Who are these people with this little patience. So many psychologically troubled people . Sigh ! and its unable to identify them. If there were some test in future which could predict the violent tendencies of a man and his intent to kill, they should be eliminated beforehand.

 

[pradeep200417]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-for-speaking-loudly/articleshow/34020075.cms

I am astounded as to what is going on. Is delhi turning into the next usa where people go on a murder spree for no apparent reason?

Who are these people with this little patience. So many psychologically troubled people . Sigh ! and its unable to identify them. If there were some test in future which could predict the violent tendencies of a man and his intent to kill, they should be eliminated beforehand.

Its become like GTA or something.
The comments for that news were very funny though.