tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195242263456820574.post2682301322259224590..comments2024-01-23T05:20:23.931-06:00Comments on I am thinking.... :): The dynamics of oppressionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195242263456820574.post-84767799254780325992012-08-17T16:04:36.133-05:002012-08-17T16:04:36.133-05:00I joined the WUC very recently. It was very intere...I joined the WUC very recently. It was very interesting to read what u have written on a very genuine but less taken care of topic. prasanna raghavanhttp://indiablooming.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195242263456820574.post-1435266942281798122012-05-24T16:20:53.740-05:002012-05-24T16:20:53.740-05:00Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed reading this post...Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed reading this post. I am also thrilled that this post has opened up a lot of constructive debate. <br /><br />Are humans rational? That, I think, depends on how we view rationality. The fact that humans dislike change, and are comfortable with bias is because, we have a history of leading prejudiced lives. I guess, we find rationale in the commonality of things and not wanting to change them!Amruta Marwahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12289338796983791949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195242263456820574.post-79828053791829056212012-05-24T16:14:49.162-05:002012-05-24T16:14:49.162-05:00Thanks Nilakshi! It is so true about the failings ...Thanks Nilakshi! It is so true about the failings making us human. And over time, somehow we get used to these flaws and take them in our stride. That is where we go wrong I think, accepting that there are flaws is okay, but putting up with them is not! What do you think?Amruta Marwahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12289338796983791949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195242263456820574.post-66208308632884469302012-05-24T14:15:13.835-05:002012-05-24T14:15:13.835-05:00Thank you for your insightful comments! I tried my...Thank you for your insightful comments! I tried my best to pen down all sides to this phenomena. What you say is so true about the horizontal movement; what I am not so sure about is, whether, we should wait for the movement to happen or we should start changing our mindsets, one person at a time!<br />Thank you again for dropping by and lending your thoughts. Discussion really helps to think more and write better!Amruta Marwahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12289338796983791949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195242263456820574.post-31759454677623273362012-05-24T14:09:39.666-05:002012-05-24T14:09:39.666-05:00Thanks Vishal! Very true about the silence of good...Thanks Vishal! Very true about the silence of good people.... As important it is for the oppressors to stop, it is equally essential for the oppressed to stand up for themselves, which might not always be easy. But to break the chain reaction, every effort from each person is required.Amruta Marwahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12289338796983791949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195242263456820574.post-89096177168914084982012-05-24T14:05:54.757-05:002012-05-24T14:05:54.757-05:00Thanks for appreciating the essence of the post! I...Thanks for appreciating the essence of the post! It is very difficult to train your mind to step out of this maze of inequality, but that change would have to be brought in individually, which eventually would reflect upon the society!Amruta Marwahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12289338796983791949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195242263456820574.post-383058795144907092012-05-18T21:04:49.568-05:002012-05-18T21:04:49.568-05:00This is a profound and thoughtful post. I believe ...This is a profound and thoughtful post. I believe humans are such quirky beings, they will always discover, invent or manufacture objects to be obsessed or prejudiced with. Somewhere, somehow, the 'chain reaction' goes on ad nauseam in a vicious circle. Mind you, I am not justifying negative emotions.I am just amazed at how visceral we can get. Are we the 'rational animal' we are touted to be?umashankarhttp://uspandey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195242263456820574.post-44639267758927011972012-05-17T15:56:42.949-05:002012-05-17T15:56:42.949-05:00Interesting post Amrutha.
My take would be that it...Interesting post Amrutha.<br />My take would be that its human nature to want to control, and have power over those around us. We are made more of failings then admirable qualities. Human failing/s is something that I have always found glaringly obvious . We don't need to look far for the truth. Whether is History, Sociology, any of the sciences, or a simple and truthful self-introspection, we will find plenty of evidence to it. Hence we applaud a society that overcomes these failings; whether it be to oppress, or cause chaos in other ways. <br />For example bullying. It begins at a very young age, and we cannot but help wondering "why". All of us a children have either bullied or have been bullied, we just prefer to forget about it. <br />I guess at an individual level it is failings such as these and others, plus also the ability to overcome them,that make us 'Human'.<br />NilakshiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195242263456820574.post-22169849183983245932012-05-17T08:48:50.690-05:002012-05-17T08:48:50.690-05:00A very good topic & reliable deliberation,
The...A very good topic & reliable deliberation,<br />The ruler in any form or formation empowers<br />the desire & will, ignoring the need..<br /><br />Scientifically a vertical movement,<br />can cease, if the movement be made horizontal.<br />Till then...what you narrated likely withstand.<br />Well written & keep writing.Atanu Chatterjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999989891226311603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195242263456820574.post-52605861798659480412012-05-17T05:00:40.320-05:002012-05-17T05:00:40.320-05:00Awesome post, Amruta. Oppression is indeed so ramp...Awesome post, Amruta. Oppression is indeed so rampant in the world now it's literally injected in our blood. It is now accepted the strong will oppress and the weak will tolerate. The weak, in turn, take their frustration out on someone weaker (in many cases the latter turn out to be wives and children).<br /><br />As someone has rightly said "The world is not a bad people because of a few evil people, but because of the silence of many good ones."Vishal Katariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08171798388180255475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195242263456820574.post-58013814407389778972012-05-17T04:18:38.493-05:002012-05-17T04:18:38.493-05:00Loved 'The roots of oppression arise, when the...Loved 'The roots of oppression arise, when the feeling of being unmatched and unparalleled sets upon a person or a group. '<br /><br />True , Most of us in some way or the other would fall into the oppressed or the oppressor category...And the change you have mentioned has never happened in the history of mankind..Wonder if it ever will!! Brilliant Post!Jayashree Srivatsanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187741357853447742noreply@blogger.com