The Aggressive Indian

There comes a time in all walks of life, in all situations, where people suddenly realise that the ways of the past, the ‘methods of our forefathers’, have to be retired. Perhaps it is the ever growing ‘western influence’ or the ‘changing cultural mindset’. Nonetheless, the time has now come for the Youth to show some action.

It should be kept in mind that brutal violence is not an option. It will only result in severe punishment such as jail time or separation from society. However, Controlled, calculated rigidity is what will reap results.

To illustrate which actions are useful and which useless, let us consider for example the case where a man shot his neighbour over a parking space in a ‘posh Delhi colony’. Instead of use of a gun, a number of alternate methods could have been put to use:

a) He could have gone on hunger strike.

b) Thrown away his keys, and refused to ever drive again.

c) Woven A LOT of cloth, and buried the car where it stood.

d) Convinced all his neighbours that they’re messengers from God, and stage an uprising.

e) Got women and children out of their homes to help him silently protest.

spectacular ways to make a big fool of himself.

In another case, consider the ’sealing drive’, when the Delhi Municipal Corporation went around closing shops in Delhi. Let us examine alternate ways shop owners could have acted:

1) Gone on hunger strike (which I think they did).

2) Weave a humungous sheet, and cover the mall… to pretend it was never really there.

3) Embark on a ‘Fancy Fashion’ March, and come up with a way to show that they don’t need lousy land from the government.

4) Get hold of the lock, cloth, and seal; seal everything, including their mouths- so as to confuse authorities about the main task at hand.

5) Boycott all the shops being sealed, to show that ‘we didn’t need them anywayyyy, ha!’

Wonderful ways to not achieve anything.

People need to see that Gandhian principles and Munnabhai methods no longer have any say in matters. The fault is not entirely of the means themselves, but because of the ever adapting aggressive society. Neither will banking on the other end of the spectrum- pick up a gun and let all hell loose achieve anything (though it may seem otherwise).

It is said that mimicking the behaviour of your opponent will lead any battle your way. Meeting aggression with aggression, passiveness with passiveness, etc. In the increasingly aggressive society today, the old notion does come back to being~ survival of the fittest.

Do you disagree with me? I’m six foot three, have learned tae-kwon-do, and have a whole lotta pent up frustration over my exams. Just thought I’d let you know.

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