We have developed an amazing culture I must say. That is, of urinating anywhere and everywhere we find a spot. This seems to have reached ridiculous levels. Is there a medical problem with Indian males about frequent urinating? The stretch of road I walk in Bangalore is full of urine stink. You might be thinking it is some remote shady area. No, it is the posh Koramangala with the super famous Forum Mall.
It is clear from the spitting and urinating habits that individuals do not give a crap about community building in India. And it is becoming increasingly difficult for the few who is. I used to think that these uncivilised habits correlate with education. But I am convinced that the education we are getting doesnt teach an iota of civic sense. This was proved when a well dressed guy one day got down from his Hyundai Santro and before I could realize he started urinating on the roadside. Sigh!! It is highly probable that this person might have been a respectable software engineer in a respectable company. I wonder if he urinates on his company walls.
I am confused if it is (1) a habit or is it really due to (2) inadequate sanitation facilities? I think it is both. But fortunately the former can be corrected by education, fines, community policing etc. but inorder for the first one to be effective, the second one needs to be implemented. But the item (2) cannot be implemented in an overnight. But in the interim, I think there can be a good solution.
Some ideas I have in mind are :
A.) Government should immediately ban urinating in public.
But action (A) will be mindless and stupid if alternative solution is not provided. The Government should immediately
(B.) make it mandatory for any shops, restaurants, hotels etc. to let an individual use the toilet in its premises without becoming a customer.
If you count the toilets in the offices, restaurants, hotels etc. there are enough of toilets. A few outsiders using them is not going to damage them. Or is it?
I am planning to send this suggestion to our dear lawmakers.
What do you think of my thought? Do you agree? Do you think it is impractical? Do you think it is stupid?
You can be honest :-)
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3 comments:
Yes, I truly believe thats a HUGE problem in the cities & elsewhere. But even if it waa made illegal, what we really need are such honest, law-enforcing individuals who would actually believe in enforcing it, rather than find it as another mode of earning bribes. Surpisingly you would even find police officials peeing on roadside ! It all boils down to building a good civic sense in us all.. I hope that is what we can instill in each other ..
Its a huge matter of civic sense. Very few problems can be seen as a law/enforcement problem. It involves a change in the society as a whole.
The facilities are horrible in India. Ever wonder what women do? this is not just a sanitation/hygiene problem. It also prevents many women from exploring opportunities, because they cannot go out.
I completely agree that this is a behavioral change. But sometime the behavioral change can be induced out of fear. Just a feeling...
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