Neutrality . . . Is it what it is ?

Impartiality, A neutral Stance, Detachment, refusal to take sides .
Type in "neutrality" in your new Vista powered 07 Excel, and these are the synonyms you get.
Well, did firmly believe in those words till i came across this dialogue in a movie called 'No Man's Land" (yes , your right -the very movie to which Lagaan lost out to in the Oscars in the early 2000's)
and it went some thing like this - mouthed by an UN Peace Keeper in the movie -
" There is nothing called Neutrality in the face of murder(war), in fact choosing not to do anything is indeed taking sides"
Its been a day still couldn't stop pondering about the line ever since i heard it.
Very true, not doing any thing and let the weaker,oppressed party be exploited is indeed taking sides with the Oppressor . And this argument can be scaled up and down to fit into a dispute of any possible magnitude. . . .

The Eco Prof

Sitting in the FCQ exam,looking back i realised that i have always been conveniently ignoring the Eco class and the Prof. The very first class, i categorized him as the modern version school master of the Malgudi Days. I had to battle really hard to keep my eyes open as i was sitting right in front of him.To be brutally honest it was boring.

The second class was an eye-opener.I actually enjoyed the the Oil Price discussions.But still, i it was an ignorable class, then .

But now sitting at the FCQ, hearing that his wife had passed away, i felt really sorry for him than myself. I had no clue what the question meant to me.

Suddenly my opinion about him started changing.I realized he was not that boring , he was funny and witty at times.

I could remember one quote distinctly.

He had said " F.D Roosevelt once said(',m not sure about the President, it could be Regan as well) ,"Give me a Economist with One Hand"

I was rather puzzled , why would a President want a partially disabled economist?

He continued,"Coz he said the Economists always say, on One hand this could happen, but on the Other hand, this could also happen"

Very true.

Now I'm actually looking forward to seeing him in the class again.

Quote Of the Day - 18/07

We moved across to the petite shop just near our hostel.It has become a ritual to go over there if i'm to leave for the college with Shekar.This time we had Dheeraj for company.

We were having tea as his phone rang.IT kept buzzing. With the tea in his hand Dhee toook out the vibrating mobile in his hand and stared it - " Now , why the hell does she call me?" he whinned .
Shekar queried "Who was it , machan?"
Dhee - "It was my Girl friend" ...
Lol . . Me -&&%%^$%$^%^
(Not sure if this would make sense to you.But the situation was funny)