Population explosion in India is one thing that has been of concern to me all through my life. For any social problem(poverty, unemployment, pollution, environment exploitation, etc), the root cause is almost always Population Explosion.
When I knew that in countries like Singapore, the government gives incentives to families with more children, I always wondered how to bring about a population balance in the world.
When people migrate from India to other parts of the world, we can consider it as some means of population distribution. But what worries me is the fact that Indian couples who would have had just one kid if they were in India, think differently when they go abroad. One common excuse I hear is 'The kid will be lonely'. It maybe true that if there are 2 kids, they might give company to each other. However, this is not always true. Kids tend to spend more time with their friends as they get older. Also, in single child families, the kid finds a friend in his/her parents.
So why bother to have more than one kid. Some people may like to have more kids at home, why can't such parents consider adoption? When there isn't enough resources for the existing population, when we have failed to give our children a better world to live in, why are we neglecting those children who are in-need?
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Another Salt Satyagraha!!
I was reading this article about Salt Satyagraha - organised by Art of Living foundation.
http://216.151.32.17/Salt%20Satyagraha.htm
Until now, I was not aware of this salt ban.
http://www.indiatogether.org/2005/aug/gov-saltban.htm
After reading these articles, I was wondering what I should do. I used to have thyroid related problems 7 years ago. So maybe I should go with iodised salt. However, I don't have iodine deficiency now. Also, my husband does not have any such problem, so why trouble him with excess iodine? We get enough iodine from vegetables. I don't live in a iodine deficient area, so the vegetables should take care of my iodine requirement. Also, if there comes a time when I get iodine deficient, doctors would then suggest me to go for iodised salt. Until then, I should not worry about it. Who said 'Prevention is better than cure'? I don't want to take medicines or iodine to save me from deficiency issues in the future.
We get into these kind of confusions every now and then in life. The more you know, the more chances of getting confused. So what is the best way to resolve this?
When I learnt that Garlic, brinjal, onion, asoefetida and green chillies are negative energy items, I was able to cut down on these(I eat just 1 onion and 2-3 green chillies in a week. Brinjal, asoefetida - NO NO in my kitchen. garlic - I use it very rarely). I don't know about this iodised salt, but I stopped eating non-veg food, dairy products and the negative energy items, just by listening to my body. My body was not comfortable with these items. As of now I am not sensitive enough to know whether my body needs rock salt or iodised salt.
Researchers in the food industry and people who know the benefits of natural food will always make sure that we get confused with their conflicting information. It is left to us to take the right decision for us and our family.
http://216.151.32.17/Salt%20Satyagraha.htm
Until now, I was not aware of this salt ban.
http://www.indiatogether.org/2005/aug/gov-saltban.htm
After reading these articles, I was wondering what I should do. I used to have thyroid related problems 7 years ago. So maybe I should go with iodised salt. However, I don't have iodine deficiency now. Also, my husband does not have any such problem, so why trouble him with excess iodine? We get enough iodine from vegetables. I don't live in a iodine deficient area, so the vegetables should take care of my iodine requirement. Also, if there comes a time when I get iodine deficient, doctors would then suggest me to go for iodised salt. Until then, I should not worry about it. Who said 'Prevention is better than cure'? I don't want to take medicines or iodine to save me from deficiency issues in the future.
We get into these kind of confusions every now and then in life. The more you know, the more chances of getting confused. So what is the best way to resolve this?
When I learnt that Garlic, brinjal, onion, asoefetida and green chillies are negative energy items, I was able to cut down on these(I eat just 1 onion and 2-3 green chillies in a week. Brinjal, asoefetida - NO NO in my kitchen. garlic - I use it very rarely). I don't know about this iodised salt, but I stopped eating non-veg food, dairy products and the negative energy items, just by listening to my body. My body was not comfortable with these items. As of now I am not sensitive enough to know whether my body needs rock salt or iodised salt.
Researchers in the food industry and people who know the benefits of natural food will always make sure that we get confused with their conflicting information. It is left to us to take the right decision for us and our family.
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