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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Satyameva Jayate-4

So, it has become a Sunday affair to watch SJ. This time it was about our Health Care System (if at all it exists :D). We had enough of this and it is a well-know fact about extreme commercialization of our hospital care. I choose not talk about that. I want to look at it from a larger perspective rather than criticize doctors. Because, the issue is not with doctors, but, with our (Indians') approach to life.

  • As we project, I think, Indians are not so emotional lot. Probably, we are selectively emotional. We are a very materialistic group. We have very "practical" (read beastly) approach to life and we call it "jugad". 
  • Means is the most important thing. There is no problem with loving money. But, its definitely important how you earn it. As Mr. Khan said it rightly, if you are interested in making money, please invest your capitation fee in doing some business. But, the appalling fact is that majority of Indians do not care about whether someone is operating within the legal framework or not. "Violation of law is our birth right" and it is very well accepted if your means of earning money is "slightly" off the legal track.
  • Indian lives are cheap. Sorry to say that so bluntly. I think, India is pharma companies' haven. You can perform any kind of clinical trial and no one cares if someone dies. So, as someone said in the show, Health care is one of the least-priority items on the list. Who cares about uterus (being removed with no reason) of an economically backward Indian village woman? Crap! I got lot of better things to do in my life (like, say browsing FB?).
  • We believe in bribing (or giving commission) everyone including, THE GOD ALMIGHTY. 

2 Comments:

  • Its a nice blog, which echoed my feelings as well. As rightly conveyed, usually, unless something happens we don’t visit the doctors, with a strong belief of encountering the commercialism seen in the honest and service oriented profession. This also may be one of the reasons for common man to be reactive rather than pro active as they expect the exploitation by the so called white coated professionals.Of course there are always exceptions to this theory.We really need to be proud of our democracy , where the corrupt people are given landslide victories and lakhs of statues will be erected, wherever place is available , depicting that even a corrupt politician can get a saints(Mahathma's) image, when met with a tragic death. In telugu we say “Poyinollandaru Manchollu” , those who are gone are good. Because they can not do more harm. Praja swamyam & praja teerpu , nice words to hear. isn't it. RAMESH

    By Blogger PINNDHARI, at Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 10:38:00 PM GMT+5:30  

  • Shiv we dont live in an ideal world and its time we accept that. You think a comman man can start (and even if he does, survive) a business without having to grease the palms of babus in the govt offices/local politicians/police? Corruption comes from the very top is widespread.Justice system is a long dark road(which is best avoided). Everyday the newspapers are filled with reports of how people in power blatantly exploit the system and the victim is exploited to the extend that he/she absolutely gives up on life.

    This is our world. And we need to survive. Hence anything goes.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Saturday, July 14, 2012 at 8:10:00 AM GMT+5:30  

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