@Gazoo Martian
Why would you be wasting time on the gupshup forum?
Its not a waste of time here at all. I have met many Paki brother/sister here. I have lotta respect for some of them, and some respect for some people.
On this website there are lots of rooms. The Gupshup is for lighter topics, hence this post of mine. Clearly you failed to understand my point.
Also your comments of respecting other people are contradictory to your behavior. You are very quick in jumping to the conclusion that if people follow cricket and analyze it they are experts in wasting time.
I think you should prioritize your time. You should spend more time on futile discussions of domestic politics of Pakistan with an intent of dividing people. All the parties of Pakistan are based on ethnicity.
My times is already prioritized. Politics brings people close than sports but if you play your cards right which, unfortunately, not beeing seen right now. But then thats what democracy is, freedom to talk. Did you have freedom during Ayuub khan's, Zia's days?? NOT. Sports brings people together only for the duration of the game days, if that. World came together during Olympics in China, terror is still goin in Pak. Cricket and hockey and football are played all the time in each other country, do you see any bhai chargi? NOT..... SPORTS DOES NOT HELP IN TERMS OF PEACE AND BHAI CHARGI BETWEEN NATIONS. Sports is just a game that was invented by probably Greek (at least Olympics anyway) and has no impact on peace process. Those who think that there is a such thing as that, are naive.
Obviously you have never been a part of organized sports or even played/followed any sport with a passion. Firstly, sports allow the people to draft a plan/strategy, implement it, achieve results and analyze results for the betterment of future games. These exercises are extremely helpful for real life situations. Specially, sport helps the youth to exert out their physical energy which otherwise can be ill-utilized by violent causes. The analysis aspect of the sport is very important for the youth. It provides them with the opportunity of analyzing their or someone elses weaknesses. This is an exercise which assists them throughout their lives on the matters other than the sports.
Secondly, your opinion of the time limitations of the social and unity capacities of sports are extremely myopic and pedestrian at the best. My cricket experience in Pakistan and other countries have helped me get life-long friends. Specially, my practical and verbal cricket and other sports experiences with the non-pakistanis like the English, west Indians, Indians and the Chinese have helped me understand their cultures and thinking processes better. In other words sports have helped me minus my negative opinions of other communities via interaction. Needless to say it has also kept me healthy.
The magnitude of influence of the sports can be measured by the fact that the Australian cricket umpire Simon Taufel, who was attacked by terrorists during the sri-lankan team attack incident, pointed out the fact that he will return to Pakistan if there is an international game that needs to be officiated. He said that the Pakistanis have a great a passion for cricket like he does. He will not let the terrorists take away the passion from the Pakistanis or him. By doing so he gives the message to the other non-Pakistanis that they should also travel to Pakistan. Cricket is an industry in Pakistan and rest of the world. If we can preserve cricket in Pakistan and attract outsiders then we can probably preserve other falling industries of Pakistan.
Also, sports have and have always had a lot to offer to peace. It is only when nave people bring politics into sports that deteriorate the peace potency of sports.
Furthermore, I dont know about Ayub Khan and couldnt do anything about it. I was not even born back then. When Zia-ul-Haq took over, I couldnt even speak properly.
I know this much that the young people of Pakistan were on the streets risking their lives in order to get rid of Musharaf and to get independent Judiciary.
What were you doing during Ayubs and Zias time? Talking politics in your drawing room with you r black coffee and black hair. Or telling some young kid not to waste time on analyzing any sports?
People like you don't follow sports because it brings Pakistan together rather than divide it. this statement is only half correct
Which half is correct? Because it brings Pakistan together or does not divide Pakistan?
You remind me of the grey haired failed generation of Pakistan which always tells its youth to stay away from sports and extra curricular activities.
Actually I DO HAVE grey hair. You are smart, you could tell from my post But definitley nota failed one.
I never said to stay away from sports, I did say dont latch onto it for long.
A success of generation is not measured by individual financial successes. Instead, it is measured by the collective financial and moral progress of the cohort. You belong to the generation which says, iss mulk ka kuch naheen ho sakta. I belong to the generation which says, iss mulk ka wahee ho ga jo hum karain gay.
Also, what makes you think that we are latching it too long? The game got finished last night. It is only human to be emotional for a short period of time. No one is going to commit a suicide.
You see, a person like you will never understand it. There are only few things in life that Pakistan has proved itself to be best in the world. Cricket is one of them. When cricketers can demonstrate to the rest of the nation that they can be the best at something then the youth think that they can also follow and achieve their dreams of being the best in the field they want to follow. This notion cannot be understood by someone who does not play or follow a sport passionately.
They only put weight on education. God forbid if children find the slightest interest in entertainment they become "Nalaiq." The truth is you can't get a leading role job in a developed country if you are not involved in lighter aspects of life. The life should be balanced.
What the heck is wrong with putting weight on education? education is what will take you to higher level of intelligence, not sports. Muhammed (s.a.w.) said to go to China to study if you have to. Do youknow what he said about sports? I will leave it upto your smarts to thinks.
You conveniently took out only from my sentence. I stated, They only put weight on education. This omission on your part clearly makes your comment rather ridiculous.
Now go back to your life long effort of seeing Pakistan through the lense of ethnicity.
i do not believe in ethnicity, we are all ONE and ONE Pakistani. Muslims, Hindus, Christains, etc. All One PAKISTANI ameen pakistan zindabad and paindbad.
Talk is cheap.
If ever possible; vote/support a Pakistani political Party that does not have the leadership of the same linguistic background as yours.
Slogans will only get you a stripped throat. Actions will serve Pakistan.
BTW the tone of my post would have been more hospitable if you had not attempted to impose your intellectual superiority on the rest of us. Clearly, it is a common trait among the failed generation of the Pakistan. Putting down the young is no longer just a habit. Its a bodily function.
