why do indians like to copy the west??

Question

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060704/ap_on_re_as/india_cocaine_fears_lh1

Answer 1

When the west was full of jungles and without civilization, the then barbarian from those unknown land looked at India, copied Indian culture and finally invaded and robbed this country. NOW IT'S THE TURN OF INDIANS. There is no harm to Indian to copy and reachs the west. They do it to get back what they lost.

Answer 2

Distant things attracts at times - the one sided projection of the west by means of communication has been a major factor.

Secondly, the hang over of rule of the Britishers could not fade away fast after Independence due to various factors.

The current generation having tasted the water overseas have started analysing the difference now and finding the things not as rosy as they use to be projected. The west is drowning because of the weight of its own created false image.

Things are changing and may be in comparison to the past 58 years, you may find a sea change in the next 15-20 years.

Answer 3

when u mention west . it is synonymous with U.S.A which is the richest and most powerful country currently on the face of the earth.

I don't feel that the trend of Indians copying the U.S culture is a cultural aspiration but a more economic aspiration .. your article also mentions abt the increasing purchasing power of indians ..

With this increase indians want to act and behave the way people of the richest and more powerful country live .... so its more a case of economic aspiration .. since this is also being replicated in other parts of the world

It is said that india is going to be the next superpower, if that be the case then you would soon see people from other countries trying to ape India

Answer 4

Its not the Indians who copy. Its the WEST which copies INDIA. If you study history you will find out that Indians are far superior than the West. So, we do not need to COPY. Where did Mathematics come from?? It was Aryabhatt from India. And you will find lakhs of such examples. So, EAST or WEST, INDIA IS THE BEST.

Answer 5

If anything good and easy to follow the mass is move towards that, the west has attraction and have good things hence people follow west. If Indians have good things follow which is good for individual or society, people will follow your culture. But, each culture has own value in it, it will be expressed during the final stages of the culture.

Answer 6

Buddy, in this world everyone is copying others.
west is influenced by mexico and china, India is influenced by USA and so on.
Whatever seems cool is copied.
In India, Kids are seen drinking, swinging to western music and smoking. In the west, percentage of kids smoking and drinking has reduced. In India, many people have started eating meat, westerners have started becoming Vegetarians.
In India, people think aerobics is cool, yoga is Hot in the west.
In India, young women wear less jewelry, girlsin the West deck themselves with jewelry.

So be proud of your country , rather than comparing it with the rest!

Answer 7

Because .... most people think 'Normal is boring' -
so East copies West and West copies East.

When getting fully dressed becomes normal, people like to dress skimpy. When everyone dresses skimpy, people start going back.

Don't they say earth is round?

Answer 8

because the west earlier copied a lot

Answer 9

INDIANS DO NOT COPY THE WEST ..... THE WEST IMPOSES THEIR CULTURE ON THE INDIANS THRU MEANS OF THE MEDIA!!
AND MOST A**HOLES...GET CARRIED AWAY...

Answer 10

you are wrong
indians are unique
west is trying to copy indians