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Re:India has a hole where its middle class should be by fineng123 on Saturday January 13, 2018 @12:37PM (#16140347)
The problem is religion. That's why there's too many people (birth control is evil and God doesn't want it, etc.), and that's why they have a lazy culture.
Re:India has a hole where its middle class should be by dimmuborgir on Saturday January 13, 2018 @12:48PM (#16140394)
There is no 'birth control is evil' concept in Hinduism. 80% Indians are Hindus. Poverty is the reason for there being too many people. Poor people tend to have more children.
Re:India has a hole where its middle class should be by fineng123 on Saturday January 13, 2018 @12:55PM (#16140424)
Pulling out is specifically prohibited in the Bible. So is oral sex. But nobody gives a shit. The funny thing about religion is that there's so much nonsense in their official texts that you can make it mean whatever you want :)
Re:India has a hole where its middle class should be by dang on Thursday January 18, 2018 @04:53AM (#16175903)
Religious flamewar is not allowed on Hacker News. We ban accounts that do this, so please don't do it.
Re:India has a hole where its middle class should be by anticodon on Saturday January 13, 2018 @11:53PM (#16142857)
I mistakenly upvoted your comment. There's no way to undo it in Materialiatic app for Android. :(

What is a "lazy culture"? It sounds like there is a one true way of living: working yourself to death, for what? To have a bigger number on your bank account than your neighbours? To have a faster car to be stuck in a traffic jam on the way to office where you will do meaningless work for 60-80 hours a week? This not a proper way to live life in my opinion.

Re:India has a hole where its middle class should be by fineng123 on Sunday January 14, 2018 @10:59AM (#16144764)
I agree but I think the large majority of my old college classmates are doing this in America. I moved to Europe because I couldn't stand it.