"The civilization of a culture or people is to be measured less by
slurping or burping while eating or chewing food with one's mouth not
fully closed and more by support for policies of apartheid, slavery,
racism or bombing of unseen millions of innocents.
It can also be measured by littering, standing in line, awaiting one's turn, crossing the road at zebra crossings at the correct traffic signal, slowing down for children and the aged, not offering or accepting bribes at the drop of a hat, not playing music loudly or praying too loud to disturb one's neighbours, treating all honest work and workers with respect."
It can also be measured by littering, standing in line, awaiting one's turn, crossing the road at zebra crossings at the correct traffic signal, slowing down for children and the aged, not offering or accepting bribes at the drop of a hat, not playing music loudly or praying too loud to disturb one's neighbours, treating all honest work and workers with respect."
This is what I attempt to convey to my teenage kids. It is sometimes
hard raising children of Indian origin in a Western culture.
Copyright (c) Kannan Narayanamurthy 2017
All rights reserved
Copyright (c) Kannan Narayanamurthy 2017
All rights reserved
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