Originally posted by: Julie0001
@ Unnati, it is not nice to say that other people have motives for being here such as favortism to other couples.
You can check all my posts and actually I have always been a Himmanshoo fan for several years.
It is insulting that you have to find a hidden motive vs, the obvious one. I was born in America and raised here. There is a concept of verbal abuse. I am not saying that this is happening here, but I do think words can hurt. Language has meaning and should be used thoughtfully.
I am not okay with him calling her stupid in anger. Amruta has even said that he says things in anger that are unfair.
Please be careful about ascribing motives and intentions to those who write on these topics. You are cheapening the debate here.
That is the same as me saying that the girls who think it is okay for bf/husbands to call them names have low self-esteem issues and will accept crap from anyone.
Firstly, I wasn't ascribing anything to you at all. I quoted the person I expressed that to. Either way, you may feel free to disregard it. Secondly, Iam not concerned with anyone's place of birth or upbringing or the norms surrounding their culture. It was a question raised by you ,which definitely involved your perspective of a situation which was subjective in nature, based on your experiences and I objected to the generalizations and the judgements made over another couple, their style based on one's own. Morever, I objected to the moral policing of what is right or wrong (as that is against the forum rules as well) of one's own taste and accord being thrust upon another's judgement of what should be right or wrong as well. I've stated it already and I will do so again. Personal preferances or cultural preferances being used to judge another's style or expression is not the most broad minded of approaches. Out here in India, I tease my friends and we call each other stupid / idiot during a fight and HimRuta are friends before spouses, so it's normal for them. My simple point here is, everyone's style of expression and equation is different from the other and one does not deserve to be judged based on one's personal preferances or cultural norms.
The margin of error of what is unacceptable in America and India if big, is most likely not going to be acceptable in most other countries as well. For example, a murder cannot be counted acceptable in any country. It is the small things that are bound to be different and I believe, being called an "idiot" is a small thing indeed and it can be excused from judgement, considering this is a different country. But then again, it has nothing to do with countries in the first place I believe. It's personal preferances. An Indian may still not like being called the same by a spouse. A question raised if it is acceptable is not the problem, it is the judgement passed, based on personal/cultural persepectives that I have a problem with because there always needs to be a benefit of doubt given. It helps in perceiving and understanding of things and situations better, if looked at things with a holistic approach.
Edited by * Unnati * - 10 years ago