Comments on: Why being a Hindu moral police is harder than your tech job http://neoindian.org/2009/02/16/why-being-a-hindu-moral-police-is-harder-than-your-tech-job/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-being-a-hindu-moral-police-is-harder-than-your-tech-job Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:40:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: neo http://neoindian.org/2009/02/16/why-being-a-hindu-moral-police-is-harder-than-your-tech-job/#comment-9218 neo Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:39:44 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=257#comment-9218 :P :P

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]]> By: :) http://neoindian.org/2009/02/16/why-being-a-hindu-moral-police-is-harder-than-your-tech-job/#comment-9179 :) Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:38:09 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=257#comment-9179 :) :)

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]]> By: viksdes http://neoindian.org/2009/02/16/why-being-a-hindu-moral-police-is-harder-than-your-tech-job/#comment-6462 viksdes Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:00:44 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=257#comment-6462 very well said Mr Neo! very well said Mr Neo!

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]]> By: Ramit http://neoindian.org/2009/02/16/why-being-a-hindu-moral-police-is-harder-than-your-tech-job/#comment-6393 Ramit Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:19:43 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=257#comment-6393 Stop making me LOL in the middle of work! :D Stop making me LOL in the middle of work! :D

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]]> By: neo http://neoindian.org/2009/02/16/why-being-a-hindu-moral-police-is-harder-than-your-tech-job/#comment-1558 neo Wed, 20 May 2009 10:01:07 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=257#comment-1558 I think there will be eager buyers within the organization. :-) I think there will be eager buyers within the organization. :-)

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]]> By: The war for women | neoIndian - Confessions of a newly returned Indian http://neoindian.org/2009/02/16/why-being-a-hindu-moral-police-is-harder-than-your-tech-job/#comment-1475 The war for women | neoIndian - Confessions of a newly returned Indian Thu, 14 May 2009 20:31:20 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=257#comment-1475 [...] do indulge Neo for a minute and imagine that you are a Hindu moral policeman – and this is your [...] [...] do indulge Neo for a minute and imagine that you are a Hindu moral policeman – and this is your [...]

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]]> By: Fighting for sports bra awareness in India | neoIndian - Confessions of a newly returned Indian http://neoindian.org/2009/02/16/why-being-a-hindu-moral-police-is-harder-than-your-tech-job/#comment-424 Fighting for sports bra awareness in India | neoIndian - Confessions of a newly returned Indian Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:38:39 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=257#comment-424 [...] so, as with so many issues that keep Neo up at night – the answer is the same - blog about it and hope that [...] [...] so, as with so many issues that keep Neo up at night – the answer is the same – blog about it and hope that [...]

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]]> By: no-one http://neoindian.org/2009/02/16/why-being-a-hindu-moral-police-is-harder-than-your-tech-job/#comment-218 no-one Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:57:58 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=257#comment-218 There is really no defense for the caste system at any point of time in history. ------------------------------------------------------ This made me think, really? Are all discriminatory practices in History around the World always indefensible? I can easily imagine a pre-antibiotic time when you don’t want your kid to play with the kid whose mom cleans outhouses and dad handles dead animals. In the burbs here, peanut allergic kids are highly discriminated against and sick kids will never go on a play-date. But that’s just me. Btw, your blog is still funny and I am not Hindu (not that there is anything wrong with it) There is really no defense for the caste system at any point of time in history.
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This made me think, really? Are all discriminatory practices in History around the World always indefensible?

I can easily imagine a pre-antibiotic time when you don’t want your kid to play with the kid whose mom cleans outhouses and dad handles dead animals. In the burbs here, peanut allergic kids are highly discriminated against and sick kids will never go on a play-date. But that’s just me. Btw, your blog is still funny and I am not Hindu (not that there is anything wrong with it)

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]]> By: Easily Amused http://neoindian.org/2009/02/16/why-being-a-hindu-moral-police-is-harder-than-your-tech-job/#comment-162 Easily Amused Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:22:08 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=257#comment-162 Wonder what they did with all those panties.. are they gasp!.... but no... they can't be.. what will Sri Ram say..... but.. but... oh my god! are they really? Oh, the Humanity! those dastardly bastards.. Pink panties will never be the same... forever ruined... Oh! what will I get my sweetheart next Valentines? Wonder what they did with all those panties.. are they gasp!…. but no… they can’t be.. what will Sri Ram say….. but.. but… oh my god! are they really? Oh, the Humanity! those dastardly bastards..
Pink panties will never be the same… forever ruined… Oh! what will I get my sweetheart next Valentines?

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]]> By: litterateuse http://neoindian.org/2009/02/16/why-being-a-hindu-moral-police-is-harder-than-your-tech-job/#comment-79 litterateuse Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:38:29 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=257#comment-79 Hopped from somewhere. Glad I did :) Will be back! -gauri Hopped from somewhere. Glad I did :) Will be back!

-gauri

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]]> By: Allytude http://neoindian.org/2009/02/16/why-being-a-hindu-moral-police-is-harder-than-your-tech-job/#comment-69 Allytude Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:03:10 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=257#comment-69 I loved the post, but am ROTFLing at the Caste system link. You bet they are arrogant. But they need to justify EVERYTHNG about the religion- even the myriad defecation rules( am sure there is a goldmine somewhere). I loved the post, but am ROTFLing at the Caste system link. You bet they are arrogant. But they need to justify EVERYTHNG about the religion- even the myriad defecation rules( am sure there is a goldmine somewhere).

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]]> By: neo http://neoindian.org/2009/02/16/why-being-a-hindu-moral-police-is-harder-than-your-tech-job/#comment-55 neo Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:21:37 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=257#comment-55 @Siddhartha - thanks for your comments! I actually thought harder than it seems about that Veda Vyasa link. If you notice, the author of that page is making a very different point than merely saying "the caste system sucks". He is claiming that 1) the caste system was not "originally" that bad (during Vyasa's times), and that 2) its not the "true spirit" of hinduism. There is a whiff of arrogance in the above argument - an attempt to find "something good" in the caste system - a refusal to accept reality. There is really no defense for the caste system at any point of time in history. Even if only one person was discriminated against during Vyasa's times, thats still one person too many. The caste system is terrible in THEORY and from the beginning, not only in practice and in modern times. I actually wrote a longer piece on this here: http://neoindian.org/2009/01/31/weekend-vedic-warriors-defend-caste-system/ Thanks again - thoughtful readers like you make it all worthwhile! -Neo @Siddhartha – thanks for your comments!

I actually thought harder than it seems about that Veda Vyasa link. If you notice, the author of that page is making a very different point than merely saying “the caste system sucks”.

He is claiming that 1) the caste system was not “originally” that bad (during Vyasa’s times), and that 2) its not the “true spirit” of hinduism.

There is a whiff of arrogance in the above argument – an attempt to find “something good” in the caste system – a refusal to accept reality.

There is really no defense for the caste system at any point of time in history. Even if only one person was discriminated against during Vyasa’s times, thats still one person too many.

The caste system is terrible in THEORY and from the beginning, not only in practice and in modern times.

I actually wrote a longer piece on this here:

http://neoindian.org/2009/01/31/weekend-vedic-warriors-defend-caste-system/

Thanks again – thoughtful readers like you make it all worthwhile!

-Neo

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]]> By: Siddhartha http://neoindian.org/2009/02/16/why-being-a-hindu-moral-police-is-harder-than-your-tech-job/#comment-54 Siddhartha Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:27:21 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=257#comment-54 HI Neo, great posts! and welcome home! I completely enjoyed reading most of your posts and while I agree mostly with what you said here(really, i agree that its hard policing the morality of a nation), and apologies for splitting hair, but the ref to Vyasa(the humor acknowledged) was slightly out of sync-the website link does point out that the more prevaent and divisive caste system is not and should not be a part of Hinduism. Whether a Veda Vyasa did exist or not , and whether talking monkeys and a bear named Jambavan built a bridge over Indian ocean , I do not know and frankly could not care less. But in a roundabout way, and maybe with some "fishy" logic, the article seems to be denouncing caste system and trying to prove what you have been saying- that caste system sucks!! HI Neo,
great posts! and welcome home!
I completely enjoyed reading most of your posts and while I agree mostly with what you said here(really, i agree that its hard policing the morality of a nation), and apologies for splitting hair, but the ref to Vyasa(the humor acknowledged) was slightly out of sync-the website link does point out that the more prevaent and divisive caste system is not and should not be a part of Hinduism. Whether a Veda Vyasa did exist or not , and whether talking monkeys and a bear named Jambavan built a bridge over Indian ocean , I do not know and frankly could not care less. But in a roundabout way, and maybe with some “fishy” logic, the article seems to be denouncing caste system and trying to prove what you have been saying- that caste system sucks!!

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]]> By: Roshni http://neoindian.org/2009/02/16/why-being-a-hindu-moral-police-is-harder-than-your-tech-job/#comment-52 Roshni Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:58:50 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=257#comment-52 Hi! Just wandered over and liked what I saw!! Ok, so now I really have to think whether I should chuck my cushy, A/C office job and do the 'respectful' thing by guarding our Hindutva, eh?!! Thanks for supplying the many points to ponder! Hi! Just wandered over and liked what I saw!! Ok, so now I really have to think whether I should chuck my cushy, A/C office job and do the ‘respectful’ thing by guarding our Hindutva, eh?!! Thanks for supplying the many points to ponder!

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]]> By: neo http://neoindian.org/2009/02/16/why-being-a-hindu-moral-police-is-harder-than-your-tech-job/#comment-49 neo Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:22:38 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=257#comment-49 @Quirky Indian - Hehehe. Never thought of it that way. But I think the choice is clear. :-) @choxbox - Hi and welcome! @Quirky Indian – Hehehe. Never thought of it that way. But I think the choice is clear. :-)

@choxbox – Hi and welcome!

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]]> By: choxbox http://neoindian.org/2009/02/16/why-being-a-hindu-moral-police-is-harder-than-your-tech-job/#comment-48 choxbox Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:16:04 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=257#comment-48 Hopped over from Blogpourri. Funny/interesting stuff here, will keep coming to check out more. Just saying Hi. Hopped over from Blogpourri. Funny/interesting stuff here, will keep coming to check out more. Just saying Hi.

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]]> By: Quirky Indian http://neoindian.org/2009/02/16/why-being-a-hindu-moral-police-is-harder-than-your-tech-job/#comment-47 Quirky Indian Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:57:27 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=257#comment-47 Nice one, Mr. Anderson. "So while you’re enjoying your tough but well-paid job (and getting laid)".....so you either get laid, or you get laid off. That's one hell of a choice! Cheers, Quirky Indian Nice one, Mr. Anderson.

“So while you’re enjoying your tough but well-paid job (and getting laid)”…..so you either get laid, or you get laid off. That’s one hell of a choice!

Cheers,

Quirky Indian

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]]> By: neo http://neoindian.org/2009/02/16/why-being-a-hindu-moral-police-is-harder-than-your-tech-job/#comment-42 neo Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:51:05 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=257#comment-42 @GoriGirl Thanks - I was beginning to think no one would notice. :-) And I sort of knew I was going to subscribe to your blog even before I clicked on the link! Welcome to my totally multicultural RSS reader! :) @GoriGirl Thanks – I was beginning to think no one would notice. :-)

And I sort of knew I was going to subscribe to your blog even before I clicked on the link! Welcome to my totally multicultural RSS reader! :)

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]]> By: Gori Girl http://neoindian.org/2009/02/16/why-being-a-hindu-moral-police-is-harder-than-your-tech-job/#comment-41 Gori Girl Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:06:00 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=257#comment-41 So neoIndian is Battlestar Galactica fan too? I'm becoming more and more impressed... So neoIndian is Battlestar Galactica fan too? I’m becoming more and more impressed…

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]]> By: neo http://neoindian.org/2009/02/16/why-being-a-hindu-moral-police-is-harder-than-your-tech-job/#comment-39 neo Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:33:06 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=257#comment-39 @yad Thanks. Yes - People have different labels for India - but no one can call India "dull". @yad Thanks. Yes – People have different labels for India – but no one can call India “dull”.

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