Illegal immigrants

Do you think illegal immigrants deserve the legal status in United States of America? I personally believe there is nothing wrong in it. People who came into USA illegally are doing all labor jobs; practically we can’t live without them. I highly suggest watching movie” A day without Mexicans” Let’s be honest, all dirty work is taken care by either Mexicans or Indians who are from small village or uneducated. I was on one forum where many people were against this issue. They are not trying to understand that no American will moan your loan for $5.00 an hour. I try to argue that working 18 hours shift at Dunkin donuts with $5.00 or $6.00 an hour is no joke. Practically they are giving up their life to make their family and friend’s life back home more comfortable and luxurious. To be in their shoes is not a joke. I honestly won’t be able to give up my entire life in a black room to make others life more comfortable. But on other hand I am thinking that I am looking at my family with the current situation where they don’t need me to give up my life for them, where they have no choice but to give up. May be I could have done it if my family stands where their family was. But anyways, I was wondering what do you guys want to say about this issue!

Do you think government should consider this and give them legal status? Do you think that even though they get legal status they will continue to work under the table or they will take the advantage of all legal benefits? I don’t think they are going to get more money for their work even though they are legal. Will they pay tax on their low income? From a recent source I came to know in New Haven, CT they are issuing IDs to all illegal immigrants to open a bank account. If you want to give the rights to open an account why not give a work permit where government can collect tax! Will it help our economy?

Non-vegetarians V. Vegetarians

The other day, I was at my friend’s place discussing about food. Somehow we ended up on non-vegetarians V. vegetarian’s discussion. It was a battle of one (me being a non-vegetarian) v. five vegetarians. I said eating non-veg. is not a sin. We are living on earth where majority people are non-vegetarian. I respect people for being vegetarians but why South Asian people especially Hindu vegetarian people drag religious beliefs into the argument. I know this is never ending argument but still wanted to get your ideas on this particular discussion.

According to them because our culture, gurus, books and parents told us it is not wise to kill and eat, that is why I am vegetarian. Where I believe a tree is also living thing. It grows, takes water, eats air etc. lives and we cut it down for our hunger. When I expressed this they said it is being said that a moving & living animal shouldn’t be killed. I said whatever the reason, why they hate people who eats non-veg. I respect your decision of being vegetarian, why can’t you be the same.

After this discussion, I asked myself why people don’t question when they are told to do something. If someone asks me to do something which I don’t know, hell I will raise a question to them right away. Why most Indian or I would say South Asian people follow without asking “why”?

What could be the reason behind not asking question?