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I believe it has a lot to do with not shifting with the urbanization. The mindset of most people in India still remains from the earlier times. Think about it,

by nivla 12y ago

I believe it has a lot to do with not shifting with the urbanization. The mindset of most people in India still remains from the earlier times. Think about it, in a rural environment, like a farm land or the woods, would you still look for a trash can to toss a banana peel? or perhaps a toilet to take a spit? Interestingly, even in developed countries when people go camping, they resort to primitive measures [1]. Earth is exceptionally good at recycling, so much so that the things we consider waste: banana peels, pee, poop etc are rich manures to plants aka compost. So it was understandable back in the days to dump things into the environment and heck even to do your business outside. However today with decrease of visible earth, and increase in non biodegradable products such as plastic, what was once a natural process has turned into a mess. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVU5kfTVEiA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVU5kfTVEiA or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3tBQs-sTf4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3tBQs-sTf4

parennoob 12y ago
Yes, I understand the reason for this mindset, and even sympathize with it somewhat. > Interestingly, even in developed countries when people go camping, they resort to primitive measures True that. The stink in the outhouses in the "rustic" campgrounds in the USA is so horrible that I don't go there unless I really, really need to. It's about on par with the stink in (non-flush) rural Indian toilets. Going out in the woods would be so much more preferable. But anyway, coming back to the point -- this "back to nature" sort of mindset is no use in the densely populated cities of Mumbai, Delhi, Agra, etc. which in some way are the representation of the rest of India to the West. For reasons of sanitation at least, if not image. Ergo, I think an LKY-like enforcement of rules might help a lot.

by nivla 12y ago

parennoob 12y ago

Yes, I understand the reason for this mindset, and even sympathize with it somewhat. > Interestingly, even in developed countries when people go camping, they resort to primitive measures True that. The stink in the outhouses in the "rustic" campgrounds in the USA is so horrible that I don't go there unless I really, really need to. It's about on par with the stink in (non-flush) rural Indian toilets. Going out in the woods would be so much more preferable. But anyway, coming back to the point -- this "back to nature" sort of mindset is no use in the densely populated cities of Mumbai, Delhi, Agra, etc. which in some way are the representation of the rest of India to the West. For reasons of sanitation at least, if not image. Ergo, I think an LKY-like enforcement of rules might help a lot.