{"id":183927,"date":"2021-05-10T12:00:51","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T11:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=183927"},"modified":"2022-08-29T10:08:25","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T09:08:25","slug":"ads-for-profit-and-humiliation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2021\/05\/ads-for-profit-and-humiliation\/","title":{"rendered":"Ads for Profit and Humiliation"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this pandemic season, there is suffering everywhere
\nPeople are falling ill, trying to get vaccine
\nMany unable to find hospitals and medicine
\nA new problem has arisen, unable to get oxygen
\nWithout oxygen patients unable to breathe, gasping for breath
\nOh Lord what crime have people committed to be in this mess<\/p>\n

But worse is still there for people to see
\nThere are Ads on TV or newspapers asking you to buy this or that
\nBeautiful models showing off their shiny wardrobe
\nHandsome men attracting you to this AC or the new car
\nLatest craze \u2014 wear Louis Vuitton mask to show off your Corona War<\/p>\n

When the poor look at these ads, they feel humiliated
\nThey wonder why they can\u2019t buy enough food for their child
\nNot to speak of acquiring the shiny gadgets
\nThe rich spend more time and money on their pets<\/p>\n

Whom should one blame \u2014 the government
\nOr the economy for this ferment
\nOh Krishna play your flute and give us music
\nAnd take us out of this torment<\/p>\n

Hare Krishna
\n______________________________________________<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/em>Dr Ravi P Bhatia is a member of the TRANSCEND Network for Peace Development Environment<\/a>, an<\/em> educationist, Gandhian scholar and peace researcher. Retired professor, Delhi University. His new book, <\/em>A Garland of Ideas\u2014Gandhian, Religious, Educational, Environmental was published recently in Delhi.<\/em> ravipbhatia@gmail.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In this pandemic season, there is suffering everywhere
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\nMany unable to find hospitals and medicine
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