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There was a protest in state of Tamil Nadu, India in regards to jellikettu(bull racing) where the central government banned it. The whole state protested, and t
by eqtn 9y ago
There was a protest in state of Tamil Nadu, India in regards to jellikettu(bull racing) where the central government banned it. The whole state protested, and the ban was lifted.
- averagewall 9y agoIs that a good thing though? Maybe the government banned it because they found that most of the population is opposed to it. Then it got reinstated because of a loud minority. Why should a loud minority get their way at the expense of everyone else?
- Larrikin 9y agoIf most people were opposed to it, then they would have voted out the law makers who reversed the ban.
- contingencies 9y agoFor some subjective perspective, Tamil Nadu is basically a hardcore Hindu area. The people are positively fervent. It seems like Tamils sort of see themselves as protectors of ancient tradition (they are one of the oldest communities in India). It's really conservative: in the cities you rarely see women alone on the street. If you go there during election time the election posters are hilarious. Examples: https://goo.gl/photos/nLsD5XFYT3t2XVpu8 https://goo.gl/photos/nLsD5XFYT3t2XVpu8 https://goo.gl/photos/AmZrD94WWBk3ddup8 https://goo.gl/photos/AmZrD94WWBk3ddup8 https://goo.gl/photos/ETSdFDftX8fvcLVU8 https://goo.gl/photos/ETSdFDftX8fvcLVU8
- averagewall 9y agoIndians, like Americans, are notorious for voting against their stated interests. They have high corruption but keep voting for corrupt politicians. Similarly, most of America's problems are caused by the same two parties that almost everybody either votes for or complacently allows to get elected. We should really put more blame on voters instead of governments to remind people that they cause their own problems and can fix them too.