The Ant and the Grasshopper - Parable revisited

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  Jeffrey Arulraj

  Very well potrayed sir This is the scenario in our country I am 100% in agreement with you sir
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  zaveri

  Now i hate the politicians even more.but more than that i hate india even more.
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  Abhishek Rawal

  I don't hate India, I have pity for Ants!
  Yeah it's no typo, I feel sorry for ants.
  If ants would've a bit of patriotism in their heart rather than thirst of being "million-dollar" thing, then I believe they would've did it in my country.And believe me ants have not even created empire in foreign countries except one or two, they are working under white ass doing same shit that they could've done here,Only difference would be that those ants would be an entrepreneurs in his/her motherland working for his/her country's growth.That's not bad thing,is it?
  
  PS : No hate for any other country,Just trying to save talent for my country.
  
  A Request : Hey I am not in position to tell you what you should do,But this goes to all my CE Indian friends,no matter which gender you're, no matter which caste you're(Fuck your ethnicity)... We together can build empire that can crush intel,we can establish a company that can manufacture fastest car than germany,We can make ISRO better than NASA.(CE is great platform,we're just in developing state)
  Please ffs don't be an Ant, be a Hardworking Grasshopper & work for India."Money never buys respect"
  
  I am certainly not a moral-police or youth icon or or a politician,but,if the shoe fits; I'll wear it, but if don't then ya'll have to swallow the truth,grin & bear it 😀
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  grsalvi

  See whatever is the issue ,please don't criticize the country .
  Its true about people ,but you should never criticize your own country.
  The problems faced by us , are also faced by Soldiers but still they sacrifice their lives to protect the country because ultimately its our NATION.
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  Ramani Aswath

  grs, I agree. However, when one says India it may mean something else to that person in that context.
  Is it the geographic limits, is it the political entity 'the Indian Union', is it the conglomeration of this diverse mix of cultures and religions or is it the corrupt or motivated political people with other agendas?
  Obviously zaveri is angered by the current shenanigans of politicians of various hues, whose antics (or grass hopperics) seem to be more entertaining than any TV sitcom. That is the India he hates. I am sure he is not talking about the country of people like us.
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  grsalvi

  Perhaps , you are correct sir Bioramani ,Zaveri was referring to politicians of India and may be its inhabitants as well .However , in general context it is wrong to say I hate India.
  Most people will perceive that the writer is referring to the Nation as whole which includes its culture , tradition , geographical aspects ,etc.
  
  Perhaps off topic but allow me to add few more Lines.
  
  I will confess that even i have said that i hate this nation.But as i grew up i learnt how important is our own motherland.
  There have been numerous people in history who sacrificed their lives in unbelievable ways to free this country.
  And now also ,our Soldiers are doing the same.
  
  Not just India world over people find that their government is wrong ,but still there are sections of society who contribute to nations growth and protection .
  
  There is a very beautiful way ,the Indian Army page on Facebook wishes Indians at night :
  " Good night . Sleep well. Indian Army is guarding the frontiers !!!! "
  And that says alot.
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  Ramani Aswath

  My uncles from both parents' side went to jail during the freedom struggle. This is one country that absorbs all cultures and religions with an amazing tolerance not withstanding some fundamentalist aberrations.
  
  Tagore belived in:
  Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high;
  Where knowledge is free;
  Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls;
  Where words come out from the depth of truth;
  Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection:
  Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way into the dreary desert sand of dead habit;
  Where the mind is lead forward by thee into ever-widening thought and action —
  Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.
  ~ Rabindranath Tagore ~
  We all love that country of Tagore and Mohandas.
  Unfortunately, a different breed of Gandhis hold sway now. Instead of hanging their heads down in shame like Tom Dooly, the present rulers hold their head high and defy the people with words coming from the depth of falsehood.
  
  We should be tolerant when the worm turns.
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  Jeffrey Arulraj

  People forget the intent with which the Fighters got our freedom They said 'SWADESHI' But where is swadeshi now. The people have been made to forget the main purpose for which the countries fighters earned their freedom.
  
  This I will lay my accusation on not all politicians But the self centered money minded and money dominated Politicians of our country