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The message that is going out here is
Adhering to "tradition" matters even when it comes to vices
Traditional vices are OK - cigarettes, alcohol,cannabis (after all it has a place in Hindu tradition)
Non-Traditional vices are not OK (E-cigs) (even if they are less harmful)
Adhering to "tradition" matters even when it comes to vices
Traditional vices are OK - cigarettes, alcohol,cannabis (after all it has a place in Hindu tradition)
Non-Traditional vices are not OK (E-cigs) (even if they are less harmful)
This is a mindset that afflicts much of traditional India - where there is a certain slavish faith in "tradition" and a lack of critical thinking in appraising things on their own merit
That has its plusse
After all as Burke said - the Individual is foolish, the species is wise
That has its plusse
After all as Burke said - the Individual is foolish, the species is wise
But it can be overdone often. And it is overdone in India
E.g.
Most moms will chastise their kids if they have too much potato chips. Or chocolates
The rebukes will be less for traditional "samskaari" indulgences like Samosas, Rasagullas
Even if these are no less harmful
E.g.
Most moms will chastise their kids if they have too much potato chips. Or chocolates
The rebukes will be less for traditional "samskaari" indulgences like Samosas, Rasagullas
Even if these are no less harmful
