Why don't New Zealanders sue Kerala for having cadged their line 'God's Own Country'?

Question

New Zealand has been called God's Own Country, and rightly so, since the 1880s. But the Tourism Department of the southern Indian state of Kerala had taken up the line in the early 90s and has been luring unsuspecting tourists to a place where even basic infrastructure isn't in place. Is it asking for too much if I expect either New Zealanders or God himself to reclaim the slogan before more damage is done to the image of the God?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God's_Own_Country

http://www.keralatourism.org/

http://www.TheStateWeAre.In

Answer 1

Very good question. Kerala is called God's own country for three reasons.



#1. According to Hindu mythology, Kerala was created by Lord Parasurama, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu by throwing his axe across the sea to create new land for his devotees to live peacefully. So, Kereala is God's own creation, hence it is called God's own country!



#2 Every nook and corner in Kerala you will see Hindu temples, Muslim mosques and Christian Churches; and unlike many other parts of India, people live happily without communal riots and great religiuos tolerance. Hence it is God's own country full of worship places!



#3 Nestled between the pristine waters of the Arabian sea on the west and the lush Western Ghat mountains on the east, its intense network of rivers and lagoons, thick forests, exotic wildlife, tranquil stretches of emerald backwaters and a long shoreline of serene beaches make it a traveler's paradise. God's own country! Paradire :)

Answer 2

I've also heard that the folks "across the ditch" in Australia sometimes refer to their plot of dirt as "Godzone". Perhaps we should sue them too....



But seriously, and without meaning to offend, I hold the view that the whole planet is "God's own"