Vakavaka Pakapaka wrote:They both will be horrified to see modern Indians treating their mothers in this fashion

Vakavaka Pakapaka wrote:India always has materialism as one of the important aspects of life and mistreatment of mothers, sisters and wives, because of the faulty property laws, is well known. However, these days, not just politicians but also the common men have embraced materialistic fukularism. In ancient times, even a diehard materialist like Ravan was known to be a great devotee of his mother. Hiranyakashipu, who thought that he was all powerful, was very nice to his wife. They both will be horrified to see modern Indians treating their mothers in this fashion:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/police-to-the-rescue-of-woman-abandoned-by-son/article4762239.ece?homepage=true

confuzzled dude wrote:

Vakavaka Pakapaka wrote:India always has materialism as one of the important aspects of life and mistreatment of mothers, sisters and wives, because of the faulty property laws, is well known. However, these days, not just politicians but also the common men have embraced materialistic fukularism. In ancient times, even a diehard materialist like Ravan was known to be a great devotee of his mother. Hiranyakashipu, who thought that he was all powerful, was very nice to his wife. They both will be horrified to see modern Indians treating their mothers in this fashion:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/police-to-the-rescue-of-woman-abandoned-by-son/article4762239.ece?homepage=true

OTOH, King Bharatha, whom the country was named after, wasn't very nice to his mother after all modern Indians are following his footsteps.

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:Wait... let us make this one clear... Is Bharat = India = HINDUStan legally? Which is the right ONE?

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

confuzzled dude wrote:

Vakavaka Pakapaka wrote:India always has materialism as one of the important aspects of life and mistreatment of mothers, sisters and wives, because of the faulty property laws, is well known. However, these days, not just politicians but also the common men have embraced materialistic fukularism. In ancient times, even a diehard materialist like Ravan was known to be a great devotee of his mother. Hiranyakashipu, who thought that he was all powerful, was very nice to his wife. They both will be horrified to see modern Indians treating their mothers in this fashion:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/police-to-the-rescue-of-woman-abandoned-by-son/article4762239.ece?homepage=true

OTOH, King Bharatha, whom the country was named after, wasn't very nice to his mother after all modern Indians are following his footsteps.

Wait... let us make this one clear... Is Bharat = India = HINDUStan legally? Which is the right ONE?

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

Wait... let us make this one clear... Is Bharat = India = HINDUStan legally? Which is the right ONE?

i never use anything other than india. i have never used bharat or hindustan.

Hellsangel wrote:Pity! The land of Indus, no longer has the Indus.

nevada wrote:I thought India is an anglicized version of Hind - similar to Spain: España.

Merlot Daruwala wrote:

Not at all unkil. The mistreatment of widows is a very respected tradition in Hinduism.

Vakavaka Pakapaka wrote:More on Fukular family economics:

http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/396502/bangalore-90yearold-man-kept-in-chains-by-son-for-7-months.html

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

I heard a complaint from a family maami in her 40s that these days the DILs dont even allow their hubbies to visit their parents. So she is already worried about her 19 yr old and 16 yr old sons and looking at old-age homes (I know it is too much wonly.).