Family

Yesterday I watched movie 'k pax' a nice movie which forces one to re think various assumptions and notions we have about life and family.

lead actor who is a lunatic but thinks he has come from a planet tells a lady in movie that they do not have family at their planet as there is no need of it. I assume that once we advance in material development same may be case on earth e.g. family is a unit is more weaker in developed nations than developing nations.

but then what is difference between someone in your family and someone outside who performs same function for you I mean between parent and someone outside family who takes care of you, between your spouse and someone with you have just a physical relationship.

at this point the lady says 'you worry'. one worries about family. why ? don't ask me

may be it is same thing which our sages called 'moh'
one old lady in our relations was a perfect example of this , first she wanted to get all her sons and daughters married in good families, then she wanted sons for all of them, then wanted good health and job for all grandchildren and then she wanted all them married.


okie this is getting a bit muddled but bottom line despite material and intellectual advances our civilization still needs family.