Originally Posted by
funkybrian
http://www.nriol.com/info/amazingindia.asp
Read point number 9
Firstly I am not an Indian, but I am currently working over in India, have been for the last 6 months.
There are 4 British guys working with me, we have seen some terrible things, as we visit more remote areas with work.
The country is just to over populated not having enough jobs for everyone, I have seen people in dirty, smelly rivers collecting plastics or any thing else that is floating down the river just to make some money to feed there family! You have to take your hat of to that dedication.
I have never seen any bodies floating down rivers, but I have heard it depends on how rich you are as to how much of a floating coffin yóu can make, hence the half burnt bodies floating down.
Plus the divide between rich and poor is huge. the poor have no chance to better themselves as the culture in India is very hierarchy, example we get drivers to drive us every where as the driving is so bad in India, but that is another story, If we are accompanied by an Indian Manager he will not speak to the driver as he is below him in the pecking order and not good enough to speak to!!!!!!!!!!
In my hole time in India I have never seen any trouble and the people are the most humble and friendly people I have met.
cheers
Brian
But not a lot of people will equate what you have experienced first hand to the post ginge has made. You'd think that they were aliens or something the comments that have been made here, and no matter how many times it's said, burning bodies is the only way Indians will dispose of their dead so good luck on a little forum getting them to change their minds
Also, aspirationaly, those who have houses want to stay in their houses along with all their family members, those who have cars will look at getting a car with a bigger engine to jump up their social standings so they go from a 600cc to an 800cc motor, and other than that, that all there is, there really aren't any other options as if you don't have money you don't get anywhere, from the day you are born there are no handouts so its everyone for themselves and that's why corruption is so rife, those who have money have an abundance of it and those who don't are so willing to accept the money that virtually anything goes.