Yesterday I was standing near my front gate, watching the kids play cricket, when a boy came near my house and urinated. Thinking the boy would be embarrassed and would never do it again, I asked, ”why did you urinate here? Couldn’t you go home and do it?” The boy simply answered “it was urgent” and walked off without any trace of embarrassment and giving me a look which plainly said ”how weird? Why would I urinate otherwise? Why ask such a silly question?” Men including ‘highly educated’ and ‘rich class people’ think urinating in public places is their birthright. Since they have the glorious 'permit' to urinate anywhere they want to, all places, become a toilet.
Perhaps urination should be banned in public places along with smoking?
Why do we celebrate the victory of Rama by bursting crackers and making noise (that too noise >120Db)? Have our ancestors told us to appease Gods by ear deafening sounds and smoke that choke the air? Or have they told us to pour hundred and one litres of milk on statues just because India has many cows? Nowadays the idea behind the celebration of festivals is lost and everything is superficial.
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WRT the first para:
Smoking has been banned in public places. How effective is the Govt order? We can see that for ourselves. Its virtually redundant that the order was passed. Whether its a law or not, some people will do just what they want to do. And as for the 'National Permit' that these people have, only a more stringent Toll gate can counter this issue! Impose a heavy fine on the wrong-doers for a few days and the bladders will learn to control themselves..!
As far as the second para goes:
Deepavali is said to be the festival of LIGHTS, and not sounds. Any noise above 80dB is harmful to the human ear as far as i know. And the presently produced crackers easily go way off the limit. I agree. But with regard to the debate that bursting crackers causes lot of pollution, I have a different opinion. This festival comes once a year, and the very significance of Diwali is in busrting crackers as most people see it. A whole town [Sivakasi] works for one full year to produce the stock that meets the demand for this single day, barring the few celebrations for ministers, weddings etc. And moreover, I think that the pollution caused by bursting crackers on Diwali is way lesser than the pollutants released by industries, vehicles etc; which is the bigger problem. I think the joy of the festivities shouldn't be compromised based on this notion. After the festival is over, there is a lot of waste, which have to disposed off in a proper manner.
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