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Well, if it's poverty logically it reflects poorly on sport, poverty=poor.
What do you want ? That we all accept your "views and beliefs" and make a petition to shut down the Indian GP and all others that don't fit in your concept of perfection ? Come on then, take the first step, do something ! |
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In the bold, you're missing some key words. If poverty is around sport, it reflects poorly on that sport. Quite a few of my soccer friends are hesitant to head out to the World Cup in Brazil because of the unrest regarding drugs, violence, etc. I would love to go and am planning on it, but I have been advised not to. Plus, just driving up to COTA in Austin you pass long-abandoned shacks with trash stuck in the rickety barbed-wire fences. Tell me that doesn't reflect poorly on the race. I know I was SHOCKED at the antithesis of the surrounding residential area compared to the sleek, clean, ultra-modern COTA. Bononi: What do I want? Well, that's not your business, is it? Honestly, what I wanted was to see if anyone on this forum agreed that the Indian GP should be shut down for a variety of reasons. I guess not, so as this thread seems to now be a stew of high emotions, antsiness for overly-long days at the office, and a whole lot of hypocrisy and contradicting oneselves, I suggest we shut down this thread. Mods, you have my approval to close thy thread!!!! |
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Well I am not sure what you are talking about as far as COTA is concerned ? it's what happens when wooden farm and tractor sheds get old!
I have driven 183 South and 71 West for years and see nothing wrong with it...You don't build airports and race tracks on prime downtown real estate, the land alone would cost a fortune.. Apart from the fact that there isn't any available.. |
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now if i was to ask you what makes you feel worse, poverty in the US (or any western nation for that matter) where we know better, have laws aimed at preventing it, and have the resources to actually alleviate it but dont or is it worse in a country struggling through one of the more difficult periods of rapid industrialization? to add another wrinkle these problems are actually getting better in places like India (well maybe not the pollution) while poverty is a growing problem here. they have better economic growth rates so theres is a society thats improving while ours is stagnating even regressing. is it then not fair to say our societies are the ones that are crumbling and maybe us who dont deserve our races? anyways you are making good points and that will win people over in the end but if you really want to change our minds you need to make the connection between the ills of the world and what that has to do with F1. some of us do think sport can be vehicle for social change (we have seen it happen before) which means things like having an Indian women as a team principle is something they need to see. |
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I think people can 'overthink' these things. India is a worthy place to visit but its no small task. Do your preparation and go with an entourage. You'll have an experience you'll remember for the rest of your life.
India is developing and slowly learning. It's a tough country though and development is not going to happen over-night. Engaging with them is the best way to keep them on a positive path, shunning them will keep things difficult there - for longer. |
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