tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966257.post110056368034809186..comments2024-01-22T18:21:43.981+05:30Comments on My musings, opinions and what have you: The curse of the Bawa, and amending religionsAjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04768897856311669412noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966257.post-1100916158752531702004-11-20T07:32:00.000+05:302004-11-20T07:32:00.000+05:30Well, the issue probably comes up every time the c...Well, the issue probably comes up every time the census is analyzed, as it is noticed that this is a problem. Another interesting thing I forgot to note here is the high prevalence of singles in the comminity.There are an unnaturally high number of single men and women among Parsis - people who do not marry their whole lives.Ajayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04768897856311669412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966257.post-1100862397188736202004-11-19T16:36:00.000+05:302004-11-19T16:36:00.000+05:30I remember an article in Sunday Times when it was ...I remember an article in Sunday Times when it was still readable - on how the Parsi population is shrinking because of its strict rules on not allowing a non-parsi wedded into the community to become a part of the parsidom.It also talked about the biological aspect - restricted gene pool.<br />I read this article sometime in early nineties..I still hear the same rumblings about the religion.I wonder why nobody-bigots or otherwise, is doing anything about it.Harish Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00431334794143541484noreply@blogger.com