Indians are found all over the world today. They have adapted and integrated into these countries. You do not find Indians littering or dirtying public places in these countries. Yet these Indians do not follow the same code of civic ethics when in India. Why does this dicotomy exist and how do we get Indians to show civic sense in their own country.
2007-01-14 14:55:22 · 15 answers · asked by Malini Rajendran 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
great question!
i do not know the answer
but maybe people need to be taught that littering is harmful and disrespectful.
i know that Indians respect their country. they need to be taught that part of respecting their country is taking care of it and not littering.
2007-01-14 16:04:51 · answer #1 · answered by worldpeace 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Littering was a big problem in the US until the 1960s when an anti-littering campaign began on TV and in the elementary schools. That's when the expression"Litterbug" was started. Countries have to start with the children and raise them to believe that it's bad. Then, you'll see fast results.
2007-01-15 00:19:31 · answer #2 · answered by D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is called stereotyping, I find it very hard to believe that all indians from India do these types of things. The best thing you can do is worry about yourself and set a good example to others by not littering. It's always easy to look at other people's faults than our own. Someone once told me that the things we see in other people are actually the things we see in ourselves.
2007-01-14 23:09:49 · answer #3 · answered by Leya 1973 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Simply because.. there is just no discipline for such things! Impose fine on those who do it.. and i mean ' a heavy fine' !! But that said, if the officials are also gonna be littering, whom can v blame?? Not the people for sure.. no.. 'cos they jus seem to be following their 'leaders'. (huh!!)
Our main problem, ANY DAY, is the population.. and with that said again, u can only not compare with the Europes.. but u can compare it with China.. they have the same prob of population as well.. and how do they cope...!!!
Anyways, I am only glad the British took time to rule us earlier, so that we are 'atleast' at this current level now... God knows where we wud have been had the British not ruled us!!
2007-01-14 23:10:15 · answer #4 · answered by jobless 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most of the countries, they have laws for keeping the city clean and the Govt takes initiatvies to provide sufficient sanitaion and garbagge carriers to support public. Let the Indian Govt do the same. If you are an Indian, you voted this Govt..isnt it? If you are not Indian, thanks for the concern. we will look into this matter very soon.
2007-01-14 23:27:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do we get Indians to stop littering in India.?
By providing basic amenities of sanitation for the use of general public and strictly enforcing rules for maintaining cleanliness as done and achieved in Singapore.
2007-01-15 00:14:20 · answer #6 · answered by NQS 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
People in America litter worse, it's just that indians often can't afford to clean the cities.
2007-01-15 01:59:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
By imposing fines on people who litter and having the police flying squads conduct frequent checks.
2007-01-14 23:42:21 · answer #8 · answered by sudheesh s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is possible if every indian thinks and adopts a resolution that I will stop littering my country from now onwards and acts accordingly.
2007-01-14 23:07:15 · answer #9 · answered by subbu123 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was shocked(having been raised not to litter) when I went to england and saw the people there litter like crazy!done with your mcdonald's? throw the trash out the car window!!
2007-01-14 23:52:57 · answer #10 · answered by livvie locke vampire princess 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋