Comments on: Against Football http://varnam.org/blog/2006/06/against_football/ History, Current Affairs & Books Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:39:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: varnam http://varnam.org/blog/2006/06/against_football/comment-page-1/#comment-2181 varnam Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:01:43 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=1081#comment-2181 <strong>Lesson from Somalia</strong> When the Islamic Courts Union took control of Somalia it was like a repeat of the Taliban taking over Afghanistan.  They did the usual things, like banning football and enforcing Sharia, but soon it became obvious that Somalia was becoming... Lesson from Somalia

When the Islamic Courts Union took control of Somalia it was like a repeat of the Taliban taking over Afghanistan.  They did the usual things, like banning football and enforcing Sharia, but soon it became obvious that Somalia was becoming…

]]> By: froginthewell http://varnam.org/blog/2006/06/against_football/comment-page-1/#comment-2180 froginthewell Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:03:18 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=1081#comment-2180 I think the fear that "the whole world is out to destroy us" can be traced to our ( predominantly matrilineal ) kEraLa society. I have seen this kind of an attitude in too many of my old relatives. In myself too I perceive somewhat subconscious tendencies to victimize and insulate myself. The "pravAsis" are the silver lining but they don't seem to transfer this attitude to the dilapidated feudal homes where people still feel reluctant even to interact closely with those who are not their relatives. As for the "imperialist conspiracy" part I think it was inspired by similar allegations leftists keep making in kEraLam. I think the fear that “the whole world is out to destroy us” can be traced to our ( predominantly matrilineal ) kEraLa society. I have seen this kind of an attitude in too many of my old relatives. In myself too I perceive somewhat subconscious tendencies to victimize and insulate myself. The “pravAsis” are the silver lining but they don’t seem to transfer this attitude to the dilapidated feudal homes where people still feel reluctant even to interact closely with those who are not their relatives.

As for the “imperialist conspiracy” part I think it was inspired by similar allegations leftists keep making in kEraLam.

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