Culture,customs these are some of the practises that were devoloped by our forefathers so as to counter the hurdles in life and smoothen it out as much as possible. They have done it in the good interests of the upcoming generations. But, after globalisation things are changing at a rapid pace . No one can predict what is going to happen the next day . Leave alone thinking for next generation .
This rapid change has led to a dilemma for most of the older people here . They have been bought up with practices and values which totally condemned whatever the younger generation are doing in the present times. I remember my mom telling me that she was not exposed to the boys environment till second or third year of college . Is that the order of the day now ? You would be considered socially inept if you kept away from the opposite sex . And, their mingling is being encouraged from a young age .
Considering these changes in the society , following many of the old customs is not going to yield good results. When this trend of globalisation is being used for the best by the present generation it is totally overlooked by the moral police who do their rounds . It is a really cheap outlook , and the politicians use these for their advantage.
Most of the public love it when rules like ” Pubs have to close by 10 ” are out into action or when they read articles like “Westernisation is affecting our culture”. When they support it so blindly they should have a reason or so we think . Most of them on being questioned counter it by saying it is not our culture . Ask them why is it wrong? The answer would be “it’s wrong because it is wrong” and “dont talk against elders”.
The new vice chancellor of Anna University is another one of the sterio typical hitlers under the name of a highly qualified Official .When he comes up with rules like girls should not wear jeans as the students will get distracted it makes me think of the vicious circle . Poor guys in our society are curbed from having sex till their libido reaches it’s peak , all they do at home is to have a simulation of it . And when they actually do have a chance of atleast looking, these modern day hitlers stop them.
His rules we totally of voters interests .All the elders would appreciate these culture protection rules and would be happy with the current government as a result.The problem with the elders is that their views have been stongly rooted in by their parents and forefathers that ,eventhough know that they are irrational , cannot accept that they are wrong.
Our society needs is a complete makeover and elders who are broad minded ,after all evolution is all about adaptation and survival of the fittest .
