Saturday 21 April 2007
i don't really know...
It came as a bit of relief for me, when I first encountered the term agnosticism, during one of those chance argument sessions which is common in the so-called formative years of our lives (as if we ever take a complete form). I first analysed this in the context of theism vs atheism...and then conveniently extrapolated this to other realms of life: capitalism vs socialism, existentialism vs shoonya-vada, reservation vs anti-reservation or bhindi masala vs baingan bharta.
And relief enhanced to happiness when I realized that this need not necessarily stop me from taking positions and even stances in life. So through my teenage in those seemingly interminable canteen conversations, I could quite happily vacillate between varying versions of idealism. From moderate rightism to a frustrated leftism, from compulsive spirituality to restrained rationality. I traversed the entire spectra of political, social and personal ideals. This helped me move from an acceptance of shy retirement to bumbling intellectual eloquence. At the end of it all it could be just a question of taking a position and engaging with life. The engagement being the priority rather than the stance.
I don't really know...
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Ha ha ha!!!
There you are!!!
Welcome to the world of blogs!!!
Panya (Pakya ke bachpan ka dost!!)
- You're good with words (didn't think you'd be).
- Dark letters on light background will be easier to read.
- In your yes-no-donotknow trio, you ignore the trivialist ("the question, of whether god exists, is of no relevance").
If you go straight enough, you will curve automatically and hit the spot, it appears. Or (conversely) no drunk would ever reach home!
-- shyam
but if you go straight knowing you are going to curve and hit the spot, it appears you are not really going straight. or conversely only drunks will reach home.
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