It’s another of decadent western way of life (I don’t have the intention nor inclination to find out but these must have most likely originated in US of A) that was introduced to the world and now finds its way into India. Th
ey have already classified it as a sport. This disgusting event has no place in civilized society. A wasteful event that leaves a significant carbon footprint, those who enjoy these must be referred to asylum. I have seen ‘amazing videos’ wherein Americans go for events like these-one in case is where huge vehicles crush other vehicles- as part of family outing. These are crucial family value moments. Irresponsible behavior also is good for consumerism, which in turn runs the economy. Please let there be recession god!!
Car racing are big carbon conglomerate sponsored events. It’s about money. It’s blood money. It’s the money from the oil for which they are fighting and killing people. The fuel for which environment is severely threatened. It runs on the fuel that most people try hard to save every day. By organizing these events they are laughing on people. Big money has also seen to it that these ugly events are seen as respectable. Some even give it a spin of making India proud. It is also to be noticed that market sponsored ‘sports’ are moving away from common people - they are sought to be reduced as spectators. Spectators who are consumers, spectators who can never ever dream to even come anywhere near these, forget competing –the babalog are back as sportsmen! It’s not a sport it’s a joke. Its joke on sanity.
Of course Indian market media has gone in a stampede to promote this nonsense. Blatant degradation will now have to be balanced with sober words on corruption and yes ever present threat on secularism and freedom of expression, brownie point scoring issues for halo of concern. The fact is all these are connected. Ethics is not contextual and money doesn’t change it. For instance (I was reading) if Hindu right wing is protesting against Ramanajum’s Ramayana it is because it serves their purpose. It is their brownie point. As much as promoting degrading events serve the life style expectations of many in cities, the market right wing. What is sickening is that Buddha’s name is used, it’s worst than ‘Buddha is smiling’ that nuclear Brahmins invoked.
Tailpiece: a Minister who uses filthy language against a senior politician has no right to continue in the post. He should be removed at the earliest. This is a new low in Kerala politics. Very sad indeed.
