I met a man today from England who has come to India
five times. He knows the Bharat Natyam dance, plays
traditional instruments, and apparently loves Indian
culture.
And yet he hates India and Indians. He's cussed at
them many times while I talked with him. He was
loudly complaining about how slow the internet is
(obviously...we're in a small town in India...they
aren't going to have Broadband!). All my interactions
with him have led me to believe that he doesn't just
hate India and its citizens, he loathes them. And yet
his interests show otherwise.
So, here's the ek crore question: Can a person love a
culture without even respecting the people and places
that inspired, promoted, and maintained that culture?
Apparently so.
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