Re: [silk] Fwd: [jivika] Fwd: [indiathinkersnet] Bangalore: The risingdivorce rate in the IT sector

[Radhika, Y.]

2007/8/5, shiv sastry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> On Monday 06 Aug 2007 2:06 am, Radhika, Y. wrote:
> > We Indians are highly goal focused rather
> > than process oreinted-I suspect that old fashioned contempt for dating also
> > has to do with intolerance for ambiguity and low risk tolerance ather than
> > mere morality
>
> Control of male and female sexuality is important for the preservation of
> family wealth. When wealth becomes relatively assured, such control of
> sexuality becomes redundant.
>
> But, as Eugen has pointed out, birth rates have fallen in such societies for
> various reasons. I am guessing that birth rates will fall among the subset of
> Indians who belong to the IT sector but continue to remain high among others.
>
> In other words, the IT sector is likely to become synonymous with "long hours,
> high salary, no family" - unless something changes.
>
> shiv
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