Posted by: Vhootee October 25, 2013
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It's time to chip on this debate.
'No Non-Hindu Allowed' at religious places around the country is/will always be a subject of discussion for Nepal and Nepali (now and the future). Whatever is your reason and however you justify it, it will 'haunt' you and our future generation. It might have worked before, but now things are changing and with change comes 'questions and concerns'. Change or be left behind, it is your choice. Now what is your solution? Let's talk about it. I'm a strong advocate of Hinduism and I'd like our Nepali Hinduism to evolve and change, move forward with time and be unique.
Relax folks, why are we so uptight? This lady is white and they are brought up to 'question' authorities and 'fight' for their rights, or something they think is an 'unjust'. It is in their their DNA. They are where they are culturally because of that. We don't, we follow leaders blindly and turn a blind eye on social issues. I applaud this lady and personally, we need more tourist like her. I'd rather see tourist like her than hippies who will simply chant 'Nepal is a divine country'. We have been isolated from the world for so long, and the only foreigners were hippies who never bothered to see the reality of the country and the culture. We have been spoiled by their 'positive' perspective. But now things are changing now, and brace yourself for some in-dept criticism about us and our culture in the future.
Why do we have to be so defensive about something that is a truth. It's not like she made it up. Don't you think it is good sometimes to hear other people's opinion. This is a positive and constructive criticism (not a bashing) and we should think about it, instead of lambasting her. Why is that when someone adopt a good thing from some other culture, it is simply looked down upon by their people, esp these 'holier than thou' educated folks overseas who don't mind lavising in the 'life, liberty and pursuit of hapiness' ideaology but are defensive when they put the camera on their face. Isn't that insecurities and hypocrisy? How do you survive at work in a team? Matured and open minded people can critique and take criticism too, be able to handle it and find a solution.
If it makes you feel better by attacking and pointing your finger on her culture, then you're wasting your time. They have already done it, anything flawed in their society have been brought up in the news and media (maybe not solved yet) and have been discussed extensively already. Unlike us, it is their own people who bring it up, we don't need to. We on the other hand either hide it or ignore it, let alone have a healthy discussion. Infact, she is doing us a favor by pointing at the issue since we don't have the balls to do it ourself.
If you disagree on this one, I'll be eagerly waiting for your thoughts.
Rabindra is a fool (no disrespect) if he is an adult to not to be aware of that social issues and to take his wife everywhere in Nepal. Unless he wanted her to see the 'dark side of the beautiful moon', there was no need to take her to religious places. I hope he didn't show her the animal sacrifice in a temple.
'No Non-Hindu Allowed' at religious places around the country is/will always be a subject of discussion for Nepal and Nepali (now and the future). Whatever is your reason and however you justify it, it will 'haunt' you and our future generation. It might have worked before, but now things are changing and with change comes 'questions and concerns'. Change or be left behind, it is your choice. Now what is your solution? Let's talk about it. I'm a strong advocate of Hinduism and I'd like our Nepali Hinduism to evolve and change, move forward with time and be unique.
Last edited: 25-Oct-13 02:47 PM