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Critical comments

Filed under: Internet and Blogging by Hari
Posted on Tue, May 13, 2008 at 11:38 IST (last updated: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 20:16 IST)

If I analyze my own views over a period of time, I can only find a single common thread to connect my ideas: anti-establishment. Those who've read my blog over any length of time will probably detect this subtle (sometimes not so subtle) trend in my writings.

It's not as though I'm anti-establishment for the sake of being a rebel. But the way I'm made, I have a strong sense of what's right and what's wrong and from what I can perceive, most of the time the "establishment" (whatever that means in a certain context) is more often wrong than right. I just cannot help this feeling. When I say establishment, it can mean an organization, government or more often than not, merely what has been generally accepted by society; even an ideology or a thought process.

This kind of thinking often gets me annoyed easily. Often I cannot just accept something because it's the norm. Many of my blogging friends might have noticed that I sometimes comment critically on their articles. But I don't go out of my way to be rude or unfriendly. It just happens that I disagree. Even then I try my best not to express myself unless I have a strong urge to do so. I even resist this urge on many occasions. This is because I am fully aware that my own views on a particular subject can irritate others as much as their views can irritate me.

More often than not, I just want to mind my own business. I actually don't care much about other people's opinions or views. It's just that at times, something rubs me the wrong way and I feel the need to get my views straight on the topic. So if you ever see a critical comment from me on your blog, you'll know that it's not intended to personally offend.

8 comment(s)

  1. hari, I've always used your comments as a barometer for the rest. Your insight is sometimes a refreshing and needed contribution to a discussion. Keep up the critique.

    Comment by MrCorey (visitor) on Thu, May 15, 2008 @ 18:17 IST #
  2. I write things on my blog in hopes to annoy and offend people, well, sometimes that's my intent.

    Honestly though, I don't care what other people think or their opinion. I'll agree to disagree and forget about it 2 minutes later not allowing it to ruin my day or whatever. People who allow others to do such things need to worry about other things. :)

    And feel free to write whatever on my blog, I don't get offended very easily. That's when that 2 minutes comes into play and I forget about it almost instantly.

    Comment by drew (visitor) on Thu, May 15, 2008 @ 20:10 IST #
  3. MrCorey, thanks for the compliment. Sometimes I forget that I am on somebody's blog and use that as a discussion forum instead.

    Drew, if it's any help to you, I never get annoyed by anything you write. :))

    Comment by hari (blog owner) on Thu, May 15, 2008 @ 20:35 IST #
  4. I guess I'll just try harder then Hari.. ;)

    Comment by drew (visitor) on Thu, May 15, 2008 @ 23:37 IST #
  5. Feel free to disagree with me all you want Hari - I wouldn't make the blog public if I didn't want anyone to respond.

    Comment by Ray (visitor) on Sat, May 17, 2008 @ 00:09 IST #
  6. I couldn't disagree with you Ray, because you rarely write about things I have opinions on. :))

    Comment by hari (blog owner) on Sat, May 17, 2008 @ 09:41 IST #
  7. Well, there is that I suppose :)

    Comment by Ray (visitor) on Sat, May 17, 2008 @ 15:33 IST #
  8. Other than not quite understanding what the heck you're talking about, I don't find the comments annoying. The problem is that I often forget what the topic is, even if it repeatedly slaps me in the face.

    Perhaps I'm dealing with early stages of senility -- probably a good thing too.

    Comment by RT Cunningham (visitor) on Sun, May 18, 2008 @ 06:03 IST #

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