Hmmmmm... I'm wondering why more people read and commented on EXCLUSIVITY and not many seem to have commented on FAITH AND FANATICISM. Both were posted at the same time. Is it because people read the last post first or is it because people do not wish to read about faith or fanaticism. I'm curious. Any insight would we welcome.

I'd like to thank Savi for sharing her experience regarding exclusivity in her comment. In fact, it reminded me about why we are now charging an annual fee in our village schools. DAKSHINAYAN had been providing free education for the past two decades. A lot of children would enroll but by the end of the year their numbers would have dwindled to a mere 20%!

But now that we have started charging an annual fee, there are no drop outs and the attendance is an average 90%! Because parents feel that they have to send their children to school because they have paid. When schooling would free, parents did not hesitate to engage the children in household or farm work.

As I write I realize that this has nothing to do with being EXCLUSIVE. It probably has more to do with putting value to something only when we have to pay for it.

Take yoga for instance. There are many establishments providing free yoga lessons in parks, rooftops, ashrams... and very few people attend! But places where a fee is charged for providing yoga lessons seem to be doing good business.

Maybe when we have to pay for air (I can see that happening in the near future!) perhaps we will learn to breathe properly and also keep the air clean!