These two terms are much talked about within India and outside India. I just woke up and started contemplating this topic, and I'm penning down my reflections. Hunger and thirst have no Eastern Culture and Western Culture. Every living being has to attend to their biological needs. Sleep? Yes, but the difference would be in the size of the bed. The richer, the bigger & thicker the bed. Anyway, a hard surface is healthier to sleep on. Water? Yes, the bigger the possession of the money, the more expensive water people choose. When everyone on earth can breathe the same air and still survive despite pollution & sickness causing germs. Then why can't we drink the water from the tap? In fact, the more the water is filtered, the lesser good it is. Maybe this is why health is more expensive to rich people irrespective of culture.
It is said that 95% of human energy is consumed for sex and money.
I think it is the height of ignorance to believe that the sexual act is an independent function, necessary, like sleeping or eating. - Mahatma Gandhi.
At that time, there was no concept of contraceptives. However, humankind has started taking advantage of the various methods of contraceptives. After all, a human is a human irrespective of caste, creed, and nationality. There is so much mind involved in the act of procreation. Most of them are to quench the thirst for biological needs. I noticed one thing prevalent in movies from East and West. Young men and women like each other, starting with a mouth kiss followed by a romantic shower or bedroom scene in Hollywood movies. As far as Indian cinema is concerned, young men and women like each other and start holding hands, followed by a song and dance. But, the significant similarity I would like to pick here is once they are together in either of the movies, they are together, respecting each other, having a good time together being honest with each other.
Now, let me come to a more critical and confusing topic. In Western Culture, if a man and woman like each other, then having a physical relationship is normal without marriage. Anyway, people around the world have started adopting these practices. But, what if somebody is in a marriage and likes someone else? A great example is a website www.ashleymadison.com where people can find physical partners, whose slogan is "Life is short have an affair." Still, it is normal for some people, and it is sexual misconduct for others. Anyway, when if you can't take it, you shouldn't be giving it to your partner no matter which world you belong to. Otherwise, life would be full of guilt and misery. And such couples create miserable families.
Why is so much thinking put into this topic? Should I be bothered/worried when I see people with more than half a dozen kids having extramarital affairs?
After all, what is the deciding factor?
Treat others as you would like to be treated.
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