Save Kannada: LMAO
What an entertainment over the weekend :-)
Came across this online petition to a local radio station in Bangalore, India by one person determined to save the local language Kannada. It says "We would appreciate, if you could emphasis on Kannada culture by implementing the above requests and also give the due respect to the local language so that the sentiments are not hurt".
And there were so many others who endorsed by signing it.
* Some say that the radio station save Kannada
* Some say it save the Kannada culture
* Some say because the broadcaster is located in Bangalore, they
should give weightage to Kannada
* Some others say that it respect the sentiments of Kannada people
* Some even say to learn to respect the local language
When they are talking about such a serious issue, why did it look so funny to me?!!
First, every business has its business plan as per the target audience, and plan the programs accordingly. So is with this radio station. Just because they are located in a place, they need not include local language programs, if it doesn't fit their target audience. In a cosmopolitan and multi-cultered city, they will lose their advertising revenues and much of their audience base if they start doing this. Obviously, they haven't told us that they are an NGO.
Second, how can one deduce that if they don't broadcast in a local language, they are disrepecting the feelings of local people? That argument doesn't hold logically.
Third, how can all these folks think that a rich and centuries-old culture and language gets affected just because one radio station doesn't broadcast in Kannada? Again, sounds stupid to me.
Fourth, go through this petition and figure out how much percentage of words are in Kannada. A paradox right there! Why blame others?
Fifth, how much percentage of those who signed, have done something for the local language or local culture (which they respect and are proud of) other than signing such petitions? Have they at least studied in Kannada instead of in English medium? If they have the energy and willpower, they need to contribute in the right way. Not like this.
Finally, i have nothing for or against any language whatsoever. The purpose of a language is to communicate, the purpose of a location is to live. The moment we attach ourselves too much to both these, that makes us become narrow-minded and distracts our vision. After that, we cannot think openly nor can we understand why they are irrelevant. Why divide ourselves further, when we already have enough social problems to keep us busy for the rest of our lives?
Have depth in life and thinking folks.
Came across this online petition to a local radio station in Bangalore, India by one person determined to save the local language Kannada. It says "We would appreciate, if you could emphasis on Kannada culture by implementing the above requests and also give the due respect to the local language so that the sentiments are not hurt".
And there were so many others who endorsed by signing it.
* Some say that the radio station save Kannada
* Some say it save the Kannada culture
* Some say because the broadcaster is located in Bangalore, they
should give weightage to Kannada
* Some others say that it respect the sentiments of Kannada people
* Some even say to learn to respect the local language
When they are talking about such a serious issue, why did it look so funny to me?!!
First, every business has its business plan as per the target audience, and plan the programs accordingly. So is with this radio station. Just because they are located in a place, they need not include local language programs, if it doesn't fit their target audience. In a cosmopolitan and multi-cultered city, they will lose their advertising revenues and much of their audience base if they start doing this. Obviously, they haven't told us that they are an NGO.
Second, how can one deduce that if they don't broadcast in a local language, they are disrepecting the feelings of local people? That argument doesn't hold logically.
Third, how can all these folks think that a rich and centuries-old culture and language gets affected just because one radio station doesn't broadcast in Kannada? Again, sounds stupid to me.
Fourth, go through this petition and figure out how much percentage of words are in Kannada. A paradox right there! Why blame others?
Fifth, how much percentage of those who signed, have done something for the local language or local culture (which they respect and are proud of) other than signing such petitions? Have they at least studied in Kannada instead of in English medium? If they have the energy and willpower, they need to contribute in the right way. Not like this.
Finally, i have nothing for or against any language whatsoever. The purpose of a language is to communicate, the purpose of a location is to live. The moment we attach ourselves too much to both these, that makes us become narrow-minded and distracts our vision. After that, we cannot think openly nor can we understand why they are irrelevant. Why divide ourselves further, when we already have enough social problems to keep us busy for the rest of our lives?
Have depth in life and thinking folks.
posted by Sisiro at 8/27/2005 09:45:00 AM
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