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Before I start with so many other
things that I want to say, thanks a ton for worrying about us, our culture and
our morals. My heart swells in pride to see your selflessness. I can’t name too
many Indians who would care so much to help us this way knowing it’d land them in
jail. We are very very grateful to you and the least we could do is to return
your favour – No we’re not brave enough to go to jail, just some friendly return
advice. Gratitude, you see. That’s virtue number two that we were taught. Poor
us, the Indian youth, very few morals we have, so might as well show them off
every chance we get.
So what’s virtue number one, you
may ask.
Friend, the first virtue we were
all taught as kids is called ‘tolerance’. You missed that lesson, eh? It’s
alright. It’s not your fault, you were taught too much about the “Indian culture”
to remember such silly things. Let me explain. Have you read “Live and let live”
anywhere? It’s in one of those books you borrowed from the ashram that has
Gandhi’s picture right on the outside. I know it adorns that bamboo table in the
corner of your simple house. Your neighbor thinks you’re some big overly
intelligent guy reading history and philosophy and all, yet a simple guy wearing
dhoti. Ideal Indian, friend! We’re proud of you. When TLC comes to your
village, take them to your house and talk about Gandhi. Pakka it will be!
Friend, let me warn you, the
world has changed. You have been the sole “bearer, follower, preacher “ of our culture.
But it’s no more that easy. It is a competitive world today.
- Orange clothes don’t cost too much these days. Also, you might want to change the colour, orange clad people are associated with sexual harassment cases these days.
- You get Gandhi and even Vivekananda books for free in some shops, I hear.
- Everyone loves to run on the roads yelling things. Even we did that in college.
You ‘ve waited all these years,
the time has come to actually open and read those books.
‘Culture’ is deeper than you
think. ‘Moral’ is a word that’s even deeper than that. Understanding of either
of these two words is impossible if you don’t get the meaning of tolerance. Tolerance
is what holds this world together. It is what keeps India, a secular country
together. The wars are because of people like you, who are too intolerant to
embrace this virtue that the rest of the world preaches.
Friend, you live your life, while
we live ours. If you think sitting in your front yard gossiping about how short
your neighbour’s daughter’s skirt is, is fun, we pity you. But we aren’t going
to send our dog to bite you. It’s the same way friend. If we think partying is
fun, mind your business. Gossip about us, if it gives you so much pleasure. But
sending people to hit us? Violence is bad, did no one tell you?. And you were
so audacious that you publicized this to the whole world, by stupidly getting a
shameless cameraman to accompany you. Poor fellow, his TV channel must’ve desperately
needed this to help its falling TRPs.
Did you forget that Gandhi’s
favourite word was ‘non-violence’? Or wait, You didn’t even know!
You don’t know non-violence or tolerance.
And you are the moral police? LOL
Your existence is affecting our tolerance
levels.
Friend, Go get a
life!
With love and gratitude,
The Indian youth
P.S. This is some friendly advice,
friend. Take it. You don’t want all of us taking you down, trust me.
