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Originally Posted by eagle_y2j
ugh! another advance 21st century d00d wtf he is challenge 5000yrs+ old traditions . We are here coz only of our traditions .
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Thanx for the compliment
But I'd like to inform you that these 'old traditions' have not been challenged only by 21st century d00ds. They had been challenged strongly enough by d00ds of the ancient eras too; read about the Carvaks.
Anyway, what I meant was that on an institutionalised level, it does lead to a lot of wastage of resources, which ought to be diverted to stuff like security, poverty alleviation and civic amenities. And while it is true that many industries flourish because of these festivities, they cannot be encouraged at the cost of the environment. You might say that the problem could be resolved amicably if the idols were made of organic matter only. but a legislation to this effect would be very hard to enforce, since the industries involved are not organised, and the authorities do not have a reputation for strict enforcement in environmental issues that involve such careful scrutiny.
At the individual level, of course, religious activities are a totally private matter, and have no implications to societal resources. Unless of course, they cause direct harm to other peace loving members of society. So, when you play with the environment by immersing idols in water bodies that are not your private property, you do a great disservice to the community.