[Reader-list] Rama as a kudikaran

[Tapas Ray]

Dhatri,

Thanks for your kind response.

> We all including karunanidhi need Ram as our sons,bridegrooms and 
> rulers.  

Do we? But he is long dead and gone, isn't he? That is, if he ever did 
exist, which is not a given, as far as I know.

But even if he did exist, and we were living in his time, why would we 
all want him as our sons, bridegrooms and rulers? Why not, say, Laxman, 
or Ravan, or anybody else living in those times who was a decent person 
but just not fortunate enough (or canny enough ... you have to be 
media-savvy for these things) to get himself on the Ramayana as hero, 
and be discussed on Reader-list in the 21st century as the epitome of 
good sonness, bridegroomness and rulerness?

> This is where we exactly stand at our personal matters.  

So are you talking about your personal affairs, or are you speaking for 
everyone? If you are speaking for yourself, I would have no beef with 
your getting Ram as your son, bridegroom, ruler, or whatever ... well, 
maybe not ruler, because if you and I happened to be citizens of the 
same country (which I assume we are today), then Ram would be my ruler 
too, and I would not want to write a blank cheque on that one.

> Why do karunanidhi perform shraadda kriyas to his parents???  Why should his 
> sons perform the same later if he die tomorrow???  Just go and ask him 
> some body? 

I don't know what the practice is in his family, but would be happy to 
see you ask and report back to Sarai. My hunch is that he would say 
"It's my business and none of yours".

> I dont know and never understand where is the  constitution, civic 
> bodies,CVC(central vigilence commision), EC (Election commission), ACB 
> (Anti corruption beauro) ,media so called and finally almighty is doing?

I suppose they are doing what they are supposed to do, namely their 
respective jobs, some better than others. Of course, I can't speak for 
the almighty.

> Surely almighty is there and watching thats why tsunamis,earthquakes are 
> coming to reduce the weight,caused due to increase of sins on earth.

Who knows what (s)he is doing! By the way, do I detect a 21st century 
Malthus in you?

> I hope you surely satisfied with this much of my writing compared to the 
> preechings last time.

This was certainly more entertaining than that one, and I thank you for it.

Best,

Tapas