So when I was growing up, "Proud to be Indian" was the poem we used to read on daily bases at School. So when we talk about other country, we are proud to be Indian, when I go to other States for visit, used to talk about proud to be the State I belong to (Gujarat), when I go to other Cities, used to talk about proud to be City I belong to (Ahmadabad). Never could understand, where does it really ends... Majority of the time it was just so all confusing..
So Geographic borders are primarily made by Humans, and majorly by highly violent and greedy people who went to wars/battles for their own greedy interest and did nothing to make Human life better. And am I really supposed to be proud of the borders they created? I am not.. In fact, I have major problems with everything human created to control other humans.
I think like many other things (religion, government, etc.), George Carlin cleared up this doubt in matter of seconds (or let's say minutes). Being Indian is not a skill, it is literally f**cking genetic accident. Same way, I don't need to be proud to be 5' 10', Men, Brown or such similar things which are just given to me as part of my birth certificate..
So I think being Indian is just what I am, nothing that I am (or need to be) proud about.
PS: Without any doubt, George Carlin is probably the most meaningful person ever lived. I am not referring to the way he lived, but referring to analyze what he said throughout his life. Considering him just comedian would be biggest mistake you could ever make. His shows should be part of curriculum activities as case study.
