Are Modern Humans actually modern?
India is witnessing increasing incidences of intolerance, immaturity, guile, sexism, casteism,
racism and violence that could be related more closely to tribes of medieval or even dark ages than today. Amartya Sen's Argumentative Indian idolises the Indian of ancient ages, with anecdotes of tolerance for difference in perspective, respect for the individual and sexes, and the very so-called Indian nature of logical arguments to discuss issues. Of course, I would think Prof. Sen was depicting the better portion of those ages. But even with that assumption certain acts committed these days are retrograde to the progression of the well proclaimed Indian culture to say the least. What the heck is Indian culture, first of all? Attacking people from other religions, regions, gender, race, caste.....? I read this particular quote which I felt said it all.
Forgive him, for he believes that the customs of his tribe are the laws of nature! ~ George Bernard Shaw
He is not modern who professes his version of culture with violence. He is not a freaking custodian of the state nor the people that live in it. I will not forgive him, nor forget his actions. When time comes, which comes but rarely in history, when the part of the nation long suppressed finds utterance, I will strike, with vengeance.
Sorry for getting drifted from the title of the post. What I really wanted to say was that our species is still utterly inferior to that of the social ant. There are only worker, drone or queen ants, no goonda ants.