To quote my scriptures:tonyh wrote:(a bizarre custom whereby the visitor receives a gift for staying in someones house!!!).
"Athithi devo bahava" (Treat the Guest as a honoured person)
Might be bizzare to you fancy Western folks but it is part and parcel of everyday life.
I'd like to say something to this interesting debate:
The involvement of Government in education is quite a touchy subject indeed. But from what I've seen I'd just like to point out a few 'observations' of mine:
No one in my country reads of the attrocities commited by our army in Kashmir. They are all pretty much exposed to the view that the Pakistanis (and to an extent the Chinese) are our enemies. Does this mean that out armed forces are saints without sinners? Does this mean that the Govt. has been pious and nothing else in it's dealings in Kashmir? It's time that Govt. policy STOPPED restriction on info of this sort!
While I say this, in the same breath, I also realise the consequences of having too much Govt. involvement in media and education. My life in other countries has taught me that much atleast.
Interesting debate that I ahve followed quite closely. Please continue.