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I recently heard on the radio that NRIs can now vote in Indian elections without being here. Actually, they won't be able to do in the coming Delhi assembly polls but it's going to start soon.
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But, during the radio podcast, the RJ asked listeners to call him and tell him about their views, and one of the replies is really sad.
She says NRIs should not be able to vote from out of India because they left the country. She even went so far as to say "Mahatma Gandhi worked so hard for the freedom of our country, and he did it not so we could run off to different countries to earn more money. The NRIs obviously think India is not good and left the country to earn more money and so, they should not be given rights to vote for the country. They can just vote for the country they're living in."
Well, here's the thing. I don't think she understands what NRI actually is. NRI stands for Non-resident Indian. NRIs are basically Indian citizens who are TEMPORARILY living in a different country for reasons like education, work etc.
She's mixed NRIs and PIOs (Person of Indian Origin, read NRI and PIO for more information)
NRIs haven't left the country because they think it's bad, they've just left the country for education (makes sense, our education system is highly depressing) or work (they could have been transferred by their company, it's not all money based) or whatever reason, it's temporary.
And if you check the requirements for voting, they are:
1) The person must be of 18 years of age at least.
2) The person must be a citizen of India.
And so, NRIs do qualify for voting. The only reason they can't vote is because they can't show up in India for voting.
I don't think it's a good idea either but not because of that stupid reason. It's just that the voting will be done through the internet (using proxies) and that's a little insecure in my opinion.
However, there are rumours and suspicions that the ballot elections are tampered so, there really won't be much of a difference.
Also, in my opinion, NRIs are a bit more logical than the average Indian citizen and their votes might actually improve the country. Besides, like I said, NRIs should technically be able to vote already.
Whoever said this on radio should really do their research before saying something as heavy as this.
And one really funny fact about this woman is that she just moved to Pune from the North. So technically, she's also moving to different locations for money (according to her logic) so, she really has no right to judge NRIs.
Religion-wise, people can be classified into 4 categories. The first is the rapidly growing atheist category. These people have no faith in any religion. They often debate with the theists about anomalies in myths and such.
The second category is where most of today's teenagers reside. They don't actually believe in any of the stories or theories, but, they don't want to admit that they are atheists and ruin their 'image', ironically, if all these people just admitted that they were atheists, I'm pretty sure the number of atheists would be larger than the number of theists.
The third category is the smallest of all. It consists of the theists. These people, despite the fact that they believe in the existence of an almighty power, have my respect, because, they don't blindly believe. These people are mostly priests, with only a few exceptions. And, most priests (in India) don't even come under this category because, well, they just know being a 'baba' means quick money from gullible citizens. Anyway, these theists have actually studied the myths related to their religion very carefully. The don't just know the "popular" stories, they know most, if not all, of them. And, they actually follow the "amendments" strictly.
The fourth category is, as far as I know, the largest. And, in my opinion, the stupidest. Not because they believe in the existence of God. It's your life, believe in whatever you want. But, it's because they are concrete examples of ”blind-believers". It's what atheists call the theists and these people just make it worse for the real believers.
When I say blind believers, I mean, they don't know about the myths. I don't know much about Christianity, but Hinduism has a LOT of myths and different Gods and Goddesses. These people only know the very mainstream ones. But, that by itself is still fine. You believe in just one God, fine by me.
The reason they are, in my opinion, the stupidest is because they have the nerve to go around calling themselves saints. These are the same people who pick fights with atheists. Of course, a lot of atheists know myths and deities better than these people so, the argument is pretty one sided.
I mean, if you believe in one God, just do it, don't go around picking fights with people who don't. I'm not saying atheists are right either. Being one of them, I know how it is, it starts with a simple atheist post on Facebook and ends with all the fake theists on your friend list against all the atheists on your friend list. I don't know why we can't just believe/not believe without feeling the need to prove it.
And these are the people who have statuses like, "Atheists, why do you need Christmas holidays?" Well, I don't know about other atheists but, I don't mind going to school in December, but the question is, will my teachers show up? The answer to that question is because it's been declared a holiday. It's not like the theists take a leave on that day. Everyone has been given that holiday because the majority of the population took leaves anyway.
Of course, atheists make it even worse by saying, "If we can't enjoy holidays, why do you get to benefit from modern medicine? Next time you have a cold, don't go to a doctor, go to church,"
Though what pisses me off the most is the fact that these theists don't really follow their religion. As in, they go drinking, and commit all those other sins, and then when they're in trouble, they pray to God. They justify it by saying "I just drink occasionally, it's fine." It's not. If you want to be a theist, you have to follow the "rules" 24/7 till you die. I mean, by that logic, I am also allowed to kill people as long as I do it once a year or so. (It'd take a few years but, if that logic was accepted, the atheists might just be able to take over.)
To be honest, right now, I don't really want to call myself an atheist either. Not because of all the hate I get from my relatives or basically any grown up in this country (aka fake theists) but because that term is starting to become like "otaku". Everyone is just fighting amongst themselves based on their religious views.
The Hindus fight with the Muslims, the Christians and what not, while the atheists fight with all of them. If they could just stop fighting and quietly follow their religions, the world would be such a better place.
A very sensitive issue today is discrimination based on gender. I agree, both men and women should be treated equally. And the government too is supporting female empowerment, to some extent.
Let's think logically for a second. What is equality?
In terms of status, I agree, women were quite lacking. But that was the previous generation. If anything, women are more in control today. We've all seen TV shows that have a whipped guy or even real life examples (I know I have) So, they are in fact equal.
In terms of rights, they actually get more rights than men. Women haven't been deprived of rights for decades now.
In terms of opportunities, I'm not equally sure. Truth is, in India, as far as I can see, most of the girls are hardworking and study a lot. And they do get the opportunities that they have worked so hard for. Some guys would say women get more opportunities but that's just because we guys are lazy and never work as hard as women to get an opportunity...argument for another day.
So, as far as I can see, our society is equal.
Some would argue that there is a lot of abuse against women, including molestation, statutory rape, rape etc. Whereas men are never raped or molested. That's not entirely true, but, let's assume it is.
Men, on the other hand, are also being abused by women, in terms of money and power. It's a pretty common fact that almost 50% marriages end in a divorce and most guys don't go for a prenuptial agreement. Which means, the wives (or ex-wives) can figuratively rob their ex-husband.
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So, both genders are getting fucked by each other. So, equality does exist.
But, recently, feminism has been a huge joke on the internet. Of course, women are to be blamed.
There is a limit to how many rights you can fight for. Besides, the way these women think, they're not fighting for equality, they're fighting for female domination.
I often hear female student complaining after being hit by a guy and saying "He can't hit me, I'm a girl."
Do you know what that sounds like?
"I'm a weak, fragile but beautiful thing that should not get hit even if it's my fault."
When you say stuff like that, you are essentially proving the fact that men are better than women. I'm not saying that men are better, I believe in equality but you women have taken things too far.
Even at home and school, we're taught not to hit a girl. Why not? If it's okay for girls to hit boys (and they do) it should be okay for us to hit a girl.
Only major difference is, when we are hit by girls, we don't fucking cry on the spot and make a big deal out of it. But you so much as touch a girl, she cries enough to solve the water crises around the world. And naturally, you have to apologize even though it wasn't entirely your fault, of course, it doesn't work and teachers will always side with the crying girl and punish you. Even though, deep down, the teacher knows both of you were at fault.
And we're living in a society of double standards. If a girl cries, whoever hurt her must be punished. If a guy cries, he's a fucking disgrace to the entire male race and must be hanged.
Stop being a fake-feminist. Fight for equal rights if you have to. At least don't make feminism a bigger joke than it has already become.
But, recently, feminism has been a huge joke on the internet. Of course, women are to be blamed.
There is a limit to how many rights you can fight for. Besides, the way these women think, they're not fighting for equality, they're fighting for female domination.
I often hear female student complaining after being hit by a guy and saying "He can't hit me, I'm a girl."
Do you know what that sounds like?
"I'm a weak, fragile but beautiful thing that should not get hit even if it's my fault."
When you say stuff like that, you are essentially proving the fact that men are better than women. I'm not saying that men are better, I believe in equality but you women have taken things too far.
Even at home and school, we're taught not to hit a girl. Why not? If it's okay for girls to hit boys (and they do) it should be okay for us to hit a girl.
Only major difference is, when we are hit by girls, we don't fucking cry on the spot and make a big deal out of it. But you so much as touch a girl, she cries enough to solve the water crises around the world. And naturally, you have to apologize even though it wasn't entirely your fault, of course, it doesn't work and teachers will always side with the crying girl and punish you. Even though, deep down, the teacher knows both of you were at fault.
And we're living in a society of double standards. If a girl cries, whoever hurt her must be punished. If a guy cries, he's a fucking disgrace to the entire male race and must be hanged.
Stop being a fake-feminist. Fight for equal rights if you have to. At least don't make feminism a bigger joke than it has already become.
