Common-sense of humor

Ego ~ An exaggerated sense of self-importance; conceit.

Lot of cultures live by their "GUT", i.e they work hard and gauge themselves by it. We Desi's and the turka aholes live by "Pride" or "(H)onor**" . We hang on to false prestiges till death. It doesn't matter if u earn it like Mahatma Gandhi or assume it like Lalu Yadav, every one from a coolie to rajah have it. This is what messes with our funny fuse and takes away our ability to laugh at ourselves.

99% of the problems in this world will be solved if everyone just takes a break and see the laughs stored in it. Would you think a Muslim terrorist would do a ridiculous thing as blowing up himself for promised ""Virgins"" if he gives a serious thought about it???

Us desi's especially have the habit of taking everything so personally that we sugar coat it as social responsibility not to criticize or make fun of people. To be able to constructively criticize or make fun of someone to get a point across should be considered "Freedom of speech". The thin line between social responsibility and curbing the freedom of speech is frequently blurred in India.

Shekhar Suman used to host "movers & shakers" in which he butchered lalu on many things. All of a sudden the show disappeared at its peak. Also regd YSR, everyone knows he would sell his wife for making more money and that "MOFO" became a hero just for dying. While I was laughing my ass off for the way he died..no one in the press or public had the guts to say he deserved it for robbing the state, for fear of attacks. Everyone was singing his praises....

How can we call ourselves a progressive society when we dont open our minds enough for criticism or even fun? The only difference I see between Iran's autocratic regime and our politicians is that we can demonstrate and throw stones in public. But the "fear of saying the right thing" that is fabricated into the society is nonetheless the same.

**Englsh is pathetic. I will never understand why honey is honey and honor is ONOR.