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- 91: The Simpsons: The History
- ... father, a rabbi, almost the entire episode is spent making fun of Judaism. Lisa asks Bart, "Do you know what a rabbi's most valued possession is?" Bart replied, "I dunno, those stupid little hats." Hinduism is constantly joked with by using East Indian, Kwik-E-Mart clerk, Apu Mahasapeemapitalon. Apu is once asked if he is Hindu. He replied, "By the thousand arms of Bishna, I swear it is a ...
- 92: The Simpsons
- ... making fun of Judaism. The episode included various Jewish jokes, including one about "those stupid little hats" (Choker and Wolodarsky). Hindu is another religion that is mocked. Through Apu Mahasapeemapitalon, the Kwik-E-Mart clerk, Hinduism is taught to the public as Homer sees it. Homer suggests that "when they were handing out religions [Apu] must have been on the can" (Meyer). The Simpsons shows a lack of respect to minority ...
- 93: How The Simpsons Affects Kids
- ... father, a rabbi, almost the entire episode is spent making fun of Judaism. Lisa asks Bart, "Do you know what a rabbi's most valued possession is?" Bart replied, "I dunno, those stupid little hats." Hinduism is constantly joked with by using East Indian, Kwik-E-Mart clerk, Apu Mahasapeemapitalon. Apu is once asked is he is Hindu. He replied, "By the thousand arms of Bishna, I swear it is a ...
- 94: Gandhi
- ... urban-rural divide, developing a love of languages, and eradicating the discriminatory practice of Untouchability. Gandhi also fostered among his countrymen national self-respect and confidence in their ability to overthrow British rule. He gave Hinduism an activist and social orientation, generously borrowed from other religious and cultural traditions, and became an inspiring example of a genuine inter-faith and community dialogue. He perfected the method of satyagraha that he had ...
- 95: To legalize or Not to Legalize
- ... of truth, Marijuana has been praised as an instructor on the realm of senses, bodily self-awareness, sexuality, music, and dancing. Drugs also have had a religious impact on society in religions such as Sufism, Hinduism, tantriac Buddhism, and native American shamanism, as well as ceremonially in Christianity. (Toward a Users Rights Drug Policy - pages 387-388) Many say that drugs are apart of the American History and have played a ...
- 96: Essential Writings: Review
- ... Roy is such an important figure in the evolution of modern India. Critical rationality appears so forcefully and self-assuredly in his writings that it takes one's breath away. Roy not only overhauled traditional Hinduism almost singlehandedly, but laid the foundations of nearly every movement and direction of modern Indian thought. Religious reform, liberal values, critical thinking, democracy, freedom of expression, modern education, human rights, caste and gender justice, and ...
- 97: Vegetarianism
- ... sound choice. A third reason why people don't eat meat is because they feel that each animal has a right to live and should not be killed for one's intake. Religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism either require or strongly reco mmend a vegetarian diet because of the belief that they have been or could become an animal through reincarnation. Yet another reason why some choose to abstain from ...
- 98: British Control of the Caribbean and Its Allusion in Caribbean Literature
- ... Hail Mary" than her physical exhibition. From the perspective of a white Anglican child at that time, the behavior of the aunt would be acceptable and understandable, but for the Indian boy, brought up on Hinduism, such actions would seem foreign and confusing. Racism is evident in the writings by Caribbean authors, and their intent to expose the British as the perpetrators of the racism is also apparent when looking at ...
- 99: I Didn't Do It: How The Simpsons Affects Kids
- ... father, a rabbi, almost the entire episode is spent making fun of Judaism. Lisa asks Bart, "Do you know what a rabbi's most valued possession is?" Bart replied, "I dunno, those stupid little hats." Hinduism is constantly joked with by using East Indian, Kwik-E- Mart clerk, Apu Mahasapeemapitalon. Apu is once asked is he is Hindu. He replied, "By the thousand arms of Bishna, I swear it is a ...
- 100: India's Economic Policy
- ... coffee, oilseeds, and tobacco are grown. India is the world's leading producer of tea and sugar. The country also has the world's largest cattle population, reflecting the revered status of the cow in Hinduism. Although Indian cattle are poor producers, they still make India the largest Asian producer of milk, butter, and hides.
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