Another year going down the tubes — partially at least. The highlight of course was the World Cup. Qatar showed the world what all things money can buy — e.g., global sports bodies. Argentina showed what a reasonable team can achieve by rallying around one of the GOATs. Mbappe showed that he will add to the GOAT debate. Meanwhile, Pele, the real GOAT, passed away. The teams from Africa and Asia, led by Morocco and Japan, showed that they were not there just to make up the numbers. FIFA showed how a chip can be embedded in a football, unlike a certain 2,000-rupee note with chip that became famous a few years ago (see Fig. 1).
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It was not a totally wasted year for me, considering that I was able to make a short visit to the Land of Beef and Parotta. However, I look forward to the day when I would be able to waste a whole year doing nothing. There are way too many people around who are serious about doing something with their lives. These are the people who poke their organs into other people’s affairs. They are worried about the colour of someone’s underwear. They want to decide what people, especially women, should wear or eat. They want to teach lessons to others. They want to maintain their (regressive) traditions and kill and die for those. And I, though I used the words "do nothing" earlier, would like to sit back and watch these people.
I
have taken a liking to these religious traditions recently. Especially after
that human sacrifice news from Kerala. A quick Google search revealed that it
is not that uncommon.
Cult kills children for goddess
Human sacrifice: Arrests over 10-year old's death
Maharashtra clocks one human sacrifice a month
Six-year-old killed for 'human sacrifice'
Man tries to use wife as human sacrifice
I
have reached a stage where I stopped questioning people’s beliefs. I like my
limbs intact, so that I can type inane stuff on my computer. I plan to stick to
subjects I feel will ensure that my head stays on my neck. In this case also, I
don’t want to judge the people involved or their beliefs. If the Church of
Lukumi Babalu believes in sacrificing and eating chickens, turtles, etc., I’m
OK with it. But one thing does bother me. What if gods liked eels and hated
chickens? Maybe they liked horses, as we know from Ashvamedha in the Vedic
period. Or virgins, for all we know? Across cultures, most gods liked virgins in the good old
days. Maybe, just maybe, there’s a chance that gods are pissed because modern
humans stopped all these ancient practices. Could explain the numerous natural
disasters around the world.
So,
though I don’t have a specific god I pray to, I hope those concerned would take
a regressive look into these matters and bring back those traditions to make
the world great again. To good old days (like when certain people had to pay taxes for their moustaches and breasts).
P.S.
I would also like the religious people to investigate the issue of Demodex
folliculorum mites (see link below).
Especially the part where “in the
night, whilst we're in a deep sleep, they visit the pores to have sex and have
babies”. This is sacrilege. How could someone ever visit a place of worship again when such activities are happening on their faces?
