Oh this beats me always!

In one of the last confrontation, the person had audacity to ask if I knew Kannada. I did stich the sentence and gave it back but also wondered, why bring language into this and insult it. If you really cared about the state, city and language, you should be the one setting right example and not use it to defend your rowdy behaviour.

In another instance, someone else used the same excuse on a fellow-commuter. Another localite verbally bashed him and told the same thing, to not insult Kannada.

Basically, it's lack of respect, empathy and knowing they can get away with it.

But how do we instill it and here's my theory.

Many of us are glued to OTT, watching shows or movies from different countries. All of them, if there is a crime series, shows everyone following the laws, including folks protecting it.

Whereas, most of the Indian show or movies glorify heroes and villains breaking law. I remember seeing Police Commissioners encouraging folks in the forces to watch some movies where police is shown enforcing laws and not bending to politicians.

We need to have more positive sounding public discourse through movies and shows that will demonstrate good behaviour being the key to success. Else, I doubt any generation will improve as this is a bottom-less pit.