Why do we resist change more than most nations?
Any change that seeks to introduce advanced technology, minimize the traffic on roads, or make things very simple for the common man, is somehow not welcomed in this country. We first thought that ATMs will not be accepted; today, even the remote villages have ATMs. People are quite used to withdraw money from ATMs. We then thought that the communist unions may resist the massive computerization of all records; this did not happen, thankfully.Today, the same communist States have maximum records computerized. While these social changes are quite alright, we do not accept any change in our cultural practices. We tend to be so inflexible and the conflict between the young and the old people is always seen. For example, at weddings, across all communities, there is a bit of dance that the youngsters want to have. This is partly due to the influence of films and television serials, where a dramatized version of happiness and the "to be" moments are captured in a different way. The old do not agree with this at all.
Perhaps the next generation will totally change and this will be welcomed. We are still very comfortable with inter-caste marriages. When this will automatically happen, if at all it will, is a big question mark. And so the confilct between the old and the new continues.....
