Relationships are under constant strain
By kishusia
@kishusia (1066)
India
September 16, 2007 9:11pm CST
Indian culture is based on family. Family is at the center of Indian society with senior most member as the householder. He takes decisions by consulting other members and keeps in mind the interest of all the members.
Indian society is changing from a spiritual to materialistic society. This has increased the greed for more and more money. Greed has given rise to selfishness. When selfish interests are not served people become hateful. Hate leads them to violence.
This is a very crucial time for Indian society. Pray to God. Let God grant wisdom to us all.
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@Ramsakha (205)
• India
20 Sep 07
People want to live in joint family but misplaced concern about freedom and independence force them to move out of the joint family. This creartes a conflict in their mind. A society whose members are in constant conflict is a society which can break up at any moment. But I have full faith in our cultural values. Indian society will come out of this crisis without any damage.
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@kishusia (1066)
• India
21 Sep 07
Yes, it is a wrong notion that there is no freedom in a joint family. People by mistake take adjustment as loss of freedom. In our life we adjust at many places but any adjustment in a joint family is seen in a negative manner.
My vote is always for joint family.
@wonderful1 (2075)
• China
17 Sep 07
it is hard to get well along with most members in a big family.
frankly, i don't like live in the same city with my relatives, then i have to visit them in few days. if i don't visit them in a long time, then they will be angry, and they will tell my parents, then my parents will be angry, and it will affect the relationship between my parents and I. so i live a different city, and far away from them, so i can't visit them in a year. it is very free, but i have to give them a call in few days, it is too boring. i have nothing to talk with them.
@kishusia (1066)
• India
17 Sep 07
Well, you have your own reasons for living away from members of the big family. I, for one, like to live within a big family. It needs some compromises but with proper understanding things can be worked out, and then life is really wonderful. Big family gives its members strength, and no member feels alone in this world.
