About 32 years ago Oldham town in The UK had the honour of entering the record books as the birthplace of world's first test tube baby. Baby Louise brown was conceived in a glass dish, although she finally arrived in the world by Cesarean section like countless others and was declared to be a Super babe .She is now married and has children of her own. At no time has her life been any different from anyone else that was conceived naturally.
Actually it is not necessary to be a test tube baby for becoming a test tube baby! So let me explain! Technically speaking a test tube baby can have an unknown biological 'donor' father ; an unknown biological 'donor' mother and this baby can be carried to term in the womb of a "host" mother ; separate from the donor. A different set of donor's can team up for the next baby , who can then be carried by the same 'host' mother; who could possibly be married to a third person - entirely unrelated to any of the donor fathers. This will throw up an interesting situation in later life. We will have a 'mother' who is not a 'mother' in real sense and we will have her children who are actually someone else's offspring. We will have a father who has fathered no one ; and we will have siblings who are essentially not related to each other. Siblings who are strangers for all practical purposes ! Well to be absolutely correct , since they share the same 'host'; one is as much related to the other as two kids ; who happen to be born in the same labour room in the same hospital - in different years ! It would not be inconceivable that all those relations would be a little dysfunctional.
Now look all around you ! Do you see any 'test tube baby'? Every time I look in the mirror I am able to see one. Physical distance; diverse perspectives on life; separate financial and personal interests are all ensuring that we constantly keep morphing into a 'test tube baby'. At least in our family and personal life. Just see how many personal friends you continue to have for any length of time.? Has any loyalty lasted for twenty years? Ten ? Five? Two? Or has you drinking buddy changed because you changed jobs? How many 'girl friends / boy friends' have come and gone? Think about What has become of those promises of "undying love"? Why do you think your parents , your children or your siblings will fare much different ?
Given a choice most children would want more understanding parents; maybe richer parents ;definitely less strict parents who see things their way. Most parents however wish for more caring children; more successful children; more intelligent children and definitely more obedient ones. Although nobody is likely to get all of their wishes fulfilled ; sometimes some wishes are realized. Families do become a little dysfunctional ; relations do become strained and painful at times. Still a modicum of decency is maintained . It is very rare for these relations to become abusive. Arundhati Roy is one such rare child . She is successful; famous; fairly rich; and if you trust the decision making abilities of the Booker prize committee; she is intelligent too! Although based on how she has conducted herself ; devious; cunning and self aggrandizing are the words that come to mind - not intelligence.
Probably it is the sign of the times we are living in that we are all becoming "test tube" children in varying degrees.A little aloof; a little uncaring; a little self centered. Unfortunately ms. roy has turned into such a super shameless test tube babe that she has only "pity" left for her motherland. A "Motherland" she has already rejected since she is " a republic of one". A motherland she is either clueless about or feigns ignorance about . Most likely she is telling premeditated lies and half truths about it to suit her own self promotional ends. Isn't it a wonder that she does not know who her mother is or What is the geographical , historical and political origin and expanse of her mother ? Only a"test tube baby" can say such a thing with any plausibility ! Isn't it a wonder that She feels "proud' to lend credence and join the forces that wish to decapitate her mother. She has no qualms with calling her mother by inventively derogatory names as long as she receives prominent notice . Maybe they will give her some other international prize since she is very unlikely to get another Booker for these non -literary efforts. Or maybe she will bag one. "Bin Laden" prize - perhaps !!! See for yourself what kind of rabble rousing, " Secular Democrat" is she is a cheerleader for:-
Probably it is the sign of the times we are living in that we are all becoming "test tube" children in varying degrees.A little aloof; a little uncaring; a little self centered. Unfortunately ms. roy has turned into such a super shameless test tube babe that she has only "pity" left for her motherland. A "Motherland" she has already rejected since she is " a republic of one". A motherland she is either clueless about or feigns ignorance about . Most likely she is telling premeditated lies and half truths about it to suit her own self promotional ends. Isn't it a wonder that she does not know who her mother is or What is the geographical , historical and political origin and expanse of her mother ? Only a"test tube baby" can say such a thing with any plausibility ! Isn't it a wonder that She feels "proud' to lend credence and join the forces that wish to decapitate her mother. She has no qualms with calling her mother by inventively derogatory names as long as she receives prominent notice . Maybe they will give her some other international prize since she is very unlikely to get another Booker for these non -literary efforts. Or maybe she will bag one. "Bin Laden" prize - perhaps !!! See for yourself what kind of rabble rousing, " Secular Democrat" is she is a cheerleader for:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLkE92TpRTE&feature=related
Her "Mother" ,has yet to become entirely a "host" mother. She is making some unhappy noises but still hoping for some semblance of filial duty from her child. Mostly she is wishing like countless other mothers for a more caring child; who speaks in a softer tone. A child who may not be obedient enough for mother's liking but at least does not actively aid and abet her mother's killers. Only thing is that I am afraid this rancid 'one book wonder' is no longer salvageable. She has travelled too far down the road to becoming a complete "Test Tube Baby". To turn back now would be impossible for her! She is for nobody and she does not care for anybody . She belongs to no one but her own self; deluded that people care about her putrefying half truths aimed at subverting the democracy she is masquerading as a champion of . They only really "pity" her ; except those that want to institutionalize her up or gift her a one way ticket to Pakistan where she can practice her azadi speeches. "God of small things" has finally become "Devil of large matters".