Eight Rupees Per Day

That's all it takes to stop deforestation, save wild animals, destroy the noose of poor farmers, educate children - all at once. And who takes those eight rupees to do all of it? One of the NGOs. And through whom? New-age educated 20-somethings, who despite staying away from the newspapers have the galls to say that our government is no good. Hello, how dare you!

Today a girl from WWF tries to sell their membership form and what does she say - the government is no good. Well yes madam, thanks to us - bunch of idiots who have stopped reading newspapers, the government can do whatever it wants.

Sorry I stopped the story midway. Here is what happened. She kept on talking about poaching, electronic sensors, Sunderban, national parks and bad government. In the midst of our conversation I stutter the word Pachauri (Er... I also didn't know him until a more informed person told me about him. And then I happened to read about the Nobel Peace Prize, by chance). The girl blinks back in response. Can you beat it? She doesn't know the government department that is famed for its environment initiatives and she is out there selling WWF. Unpardonable!

I am happy to say that I am a lesser moron. Because I know the sins I do.