There's growing unrest in the world, the situation in Syria, Turkey shooting down a Russian jet, crimes against women on the rise (at least more getting reported and publicised), the Taliban flexing its muscles again, the ISIS and the concern about why it is attracting educated youngsters - but all that we can talk about is why Aamir Khan and Shahrukh Khan called us intolerant.
Of course we are not intolerant - we are only making this headline news, telling 'them' to leave the country, exhorting people to not watch their movies - seriously!!!! Of course there is no room for debate or discussion; of course we can not allow people to think for themselves! What if they actually thought, and realised that this non-issue is really not worth discussing and that we need to discuss why primary education is still not reaching every child, why we have a shortage of teachers, why so many teachers don't attend school, why.... the list could go on and on but then do we have the time? We need to discuss why actors have a mind and are daring to speak out their minds! Bring it on people - let's solve all the world's problems by addressing these 'serious' issues!
Of course we are not intolerant - we are only making this headline news, telling 'them' to leave the country, exhorting people to not watch their movies - seriously!!!! Of course there is no room for debate or discussion; of course we can not allow people to think for themselves! What if they actually thought, and realised that this non-issue is really not worth discussing and that we need to discuss why primary education is still not reaching every child, why we have a shortage of teachers, why so many teachers don't attend school, why.... the list could go on and on but then do we have the time? We need to discuss why actors have a mind and are daring to speak out their minds! Bring it on people - let's solve all the world's problems by addressing these 'serious' issues!
My sentiments exactly, we have so many issues at the grassroots level...we are a nation obsessed with our stars and what they think - let Aamir Khan go if he wants ..he does have a right to speak his mind....and then of course the generalisation about NRIs..seriously when will we learn to separate the chaff from the wheat...
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