Cabbie(C) : These guys do religious propaganda because they have no other work.
Oh not again. Talkative cabbie and long drive ahead. I've got to do something to entertain myself other than switching off and doing those periodic 'uh uh's. Well, periodic 'uh uh's is exactly what I ended up doing, but here's how the conversation probably played out in the cabbie's head.
Me (M) : Why do you say that, old wise man? Please to partake of thy wisdom. I'm a young fool.
C: See, you are young, you don't know about these people. They have no work. They instigate other people.
M : You look like you believe there should be communal conflict.
C: I don't believe in fighting about one's God. You have your God. I have my God.
M: Oh lost you there. You are going too fast. Can you elaborate?
C: I have Hanuman. You might have Jesus.
M: Hmm. Nope. Still too fast for me.
C: Or you might have Allah. Another person might have Ganesh.
M: Just one more example to seal it, uncle, please?
C: Or you might say Ganesh. I might say Allah.
M: I thought we were born different, and so we should fight.
C: We were all born alike. So why fight? If I scratch your hand and if I scratch my hand, we'll get blood only.
M: Can you explain taking examples of some other liquids?
C: It's not like if you scratch my hand you'll get blood and if you scratch your hand you will get water.
M: Also someone told me we will take some stuff with us when we die. Is that true?
C: What can we take with us when we die? When we live, we should live well.
M: But I still think the Koran and the Gita are two different books. Not same books at all. I tried on flipkart.
C: If you see the Koran and the Gita, both are same. Both say the same thing. Do good to others. Don't do bad stuff to others.
M: Maybe not the books, but I think the Gods definitely recommend hurting others.
C: Which God recommends killing others? You tell me. Do Allah or Jesus or Ganesh say hurt others?
M: But don't people benefit at a fundamental level from harming each other?
C: Who benefits from fighting each other? You think.
M: Hockey stick manufacturers? Hospitals? I don't know.
C: Politicians! Finally everything is politics. These youth - they just repeat what they see in films or what someone tells them. No original talk.
Right. So you wrote the dialogues for Krantiveer?
M: I think these youngsters are self-aware and know what they are getting into.
C: These fools don't realise this. They do propaganda because they have no other work.
Yay! One religion-to-politics loop takes just 15 mins. Approximately 3 more loops to go - seems tolerable. God - I don't care what you think about world peace but please let there not be a traffic jam today.
Oh not again. Talkative cabbie and long drive ahead. I've got to do something to entertain myself other than switching off and doing those periodic 'uh uh's. Well, periodic 'uh uh's is exactly what I ended up doing, but here's how the conversation probably played out in the cabbie's head.
Me (M) : Why do you say that, old wise man? Please to partake of thy wisdom. I'm a young fool.
C: See, you are young, you don't know about these people. They have no work. They instigate other people.
M : You look like you believe there should be communal conflict.
C: I don't believe in fighting about one's God. You have your God. I have my God.
M: Oh lost you there. You are going too fast. Can you elaborate?
C: I have Hanuman. You might have Jesus.
M: Hmm. Nope. Still too fast for me.
C: Or you might have Allah. Another person might have Ganesh.
M: Just one more example to seal it, uncle, please?
C: Or you might say Ganesh. I might say Allah.
M: I thought we were born different, and so we should fight.
C: We were all born alike. So why fight? If I scratch your hand and if I scratch my hand, we'll get blood only.
M: Can you explain taking examples of some other liquids?
C: It's not like if you scratch my hand you'll get blood and if you scratch your hand you will get water.
M: Also someone told me we will take some stuff with us when we die. Is that true?
C: What can we take with us when we die? When we live, we should live well.
M: But I still think the Koran and the Gita are two different books. Not same books at all. I tried on flipkart.
C: If you see the Koran and the Gita, both are same. Both say the same thing. Do good to others. Don't do bad stuff to others.
M: Maybe not the books, but I think the Gods definitely recommend hurting others.
C: Which God recommends killing others? You tell me. Do Allah or Jesus or Ganesh say hurt others?
M: But don't people benefit at a fundamental level from harming each other?
C: Who benefits from fighting each other? You think.
M: Hockey stick manufacturers? Hospitals? I don't know.
C: Politicians! Finally everything is politics. These youth - they just repeat what they see in films or what someone tells them. No original talk.
Right. So you wrote the dialogues for Krantiveer?
M: I think these youngsters are self-aware and know what they are getting into.
C: These fools don't realise this. They do propaganda because they have no other work.
Yay! One religion-to-politics loop takes just 15 mins. Approximately 3 more loops to go - seems tolerable. God - I don't care what you think about world peace but please let there not be a traffic jam today.
