What is good about this?
More often than not, one of the parents disowns his/her son or daugher or stops communicating with him/her. The spouse belonging to the other faith is not always made welcome, thus creating disharmony in the family.
When grandchildren arrive there is often reconciliation. The scars, however, remain.
Can these actions be considered "good"? Who are they "good" for? I would love to hear if readers believe these are righteous actions.
JEHANGIR SAROSH
Bushey, UK
jehangirsarosh@me.com
Very well said, Mr. Jehangir Sarosh! Social life for Parsis would become simple and acceptable if every aspect of what we do culturally is viewed through the Zoroastrian creed - "Good Thoughts, Words & Deeds." Much like using a sieve to separate grain from the chaff. Even in intermarriage, there are double standards. A man may marry a non-Parsi woman and be accepted, but a woman is ostracised. That, of course, is not the only example of women being suppressed. They are insulted for their natural bodily functions and discriminated in financial inheritance laws. I can go on! Thanks for framing the issue in terms of its simplest denominator! What the community needs is common sense! Thank you.
