Goodness, Ms. Bhosle! Just because some people happen to hold a world-view different from yours doesn't mean that they are somehow so scared for their life that they are not speaking honestly. You being one of the so-called honest writers, shouldn't you make an effort to understand others might have a viewpoint based off on the merits of an argument and not because they are afraid of something?
This is sickening to me, this horrible stereotyping of "Oh, you are an Indian living in the US and you are supporting America, so you are somehow trying to please your American masters!". Gimme a break already - this is a load of bull. For Ms. Bhosle's kind information, we don't live our lives here in fear that there are rednecks and skinheads waiting outside my house to attack me everytime I wear a saree or a bindi. There are as many NRI Indians pro- and anti-war as there are Americans. It is stupid and silly to charaterize everyone who doesn't believe as you do as idiots in need of educating. This goes out to some "desi" trolls who are just so eager to dispel others' misconceptions that they resort to preaching of the worst sort - on others' blogs that too.
Everybody is entitled to their opinion and they are free to express it in their private space. Just because thye differ from you doesn't mean they are illiterate idiots or living in constant fear for their lives. Get over the fricking moral high-chairs (yes, high-chair - not highground), already! Cheap shots only tend to weaken your argument.
Varsha Bhosle: Dear Readers, VII
The pro-America passion of these NRIs was so omnipresent that it prompted American Male to note, "It seems to me that the journalists are spouting the nationalistic line, but that the replies are almost 100% in favor of the US fighting the Sadam regime and getting on with rebuilding this unfortunate nation."Posted by shanti at April 21, 2003 2:01 PMYes, I sympathise with the passion fruits. Because I understand their panic. It must be petrifying to have an Indian point out the defects in America's perfect army, no? I mean, what if the local skinhead visited rediff.com, saw my supposed antipathy to "our boys," and decided to zit the next brownie he saw?! So, yes, I compliment these readers on the form they've adopted to prove their loyalty to their current maay-baap. [Musical refrain: The things we do for the green card...]
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Shanti, how dare you offend the “desi” trolls! Didn’t you know that they are always right ? Non-Conformance shall be met with name calling.
Varsha writes Musical refrain: The things we do for the green card..]
When I filled my application for GC, there was no column asking, if I opposed the policies of the US Govt.
Posted by: JK at April 21, 2003 6:47 PM
Exactly, JK - I think she was just lashing out at people whi might have offended her, but it just is not becoming of her to just discount the opinions of all NRIs just because they don’t agree with her.
As for the “desi” trolls, you have your very own personal male and female - how cute! :)
Posted by: Shanti at April 22, 2003 7:26 AM
I think Varsha has gone overboard when she mentioned a reader’s name in her article. I mean, if she cannot digest criticism then she should’nt touch the pen (keyboard).
L.
Posted by: L. at April 25, 2003 6:30 AM
Right, L. She is supposed to be a journalist - she shouldn’t stoop to the level of picking on her readers.
Posted by: Shanti at April 25, 2003 7:04 AM