The Author has a habit of bringing from nowhere and everywhere Hindu bashing comments on any subjects.
This article, rather than becoming on the Uniform Civil Code, has again become usual Hindu custom bashing (currently not arguaing on validty or invalidity of "that" subject).
Mr. Divanji, if you don't like Hindu customs, fine, but don't make it an obsession for yourself.
RE:Stick to subject
by vijay on Aug 10, 2003 06:21 PM
Why self criticism should be seen as hindu bashing, second let the victims from the muslim community also be joined in the demand for UCC so that it does not appear as hindu imposition. As long hindus think of UCC as means to subjugate the muslims and the muslims think of it as monster out to gobble their identity the UCC will fail to see light. Hindus should remember that when Dr Ambedkar set out to draft the Hindu code bill the hardliners whithin the hindu community like Dr Rajendra prasad, Malviya etc opposed it tooth and nail, it was only because of the support of Nehru the Hindu code bill was passed although in a truncated form and without including all provisions which Dr ambedkar wanted to make for hindu society to runs its business of life in tune with modernity and rationality. Highly deppressed from the opposition the bill fased Dr Ambedkar was convinced that their is no place for reform in hindu society and hence he and his folowers embraced buddhism, a religion based on compassion and rationality. Incidentily the people who opposed the hindu code bill were all sympathisers of the RSS, and surprisingly these very elements are pressing hard for the USS. strange isn`t it.
I agree with Amberish that a Uniform Civil Code is desirable. But I think it should not be forced upon anybody, they should be able to accept it or reject it. For instance, if two Hindus want to get married, they should be able to choose either a Hindu Marriage or a UCC Marriage. If they choose Hindu Marriage, in case of divorce one set of laws will apply and if they choose UCC Marriage then another set of laws will apply. If the UCC laws are good, slowly everybody will start using them.
For a while I was wondering what happened to Praful Bidwai. Thought he was gone for good, but to my dismay he has been replaced by Amberish. Amberish says that Prof.Arvind Sharma is considered one of the most knowledgeable scholars on Hinduism. Who says so? For all that matters he must be as crappy as the rest of Amberish and his ilk. Amberish, get this into ur head that UCC means common civil code to all even if it means updating archaic Hindu laws. Also, Amberish talks as if he knows everything. Can someone tell him that girls can inherit property and business of their father.
Mr. Sharma???..I've been to the little University in Canada. Just by quoting some non-entity and defacing Hinduism what do you want to prove. That is the MOST ludicrous explanation I've ever heard for the Hindu reverence for a cow. Moreover what have you got against cows. I've read many of your rantings and a lot of them is either against the ban on cow slaughter or for beef eating. What have those poor animals ever done to you, for you to so vehemently hate them and promote their slaughter. Ungrateful people like you just want to drink their milk and then eat them up after using them. On caste system...learn about it before making any comments on it. Try reading the Vedas and puranas for a change. There may be hope for you yet.
This is a real disgusting Indian trait. No reverence or pride for their own culture and religion...and then everyone wonders why Indians have no self-esteem.
RE:Semi-literate blabbering
by vijay on Aug 10, 2003 06:51 PM
Why only those indians who benefitted from caste system economically socially and politically support casteim. Who has written the vedas and upanishads? Iam sure it must be an `uppercaste` BIGOT. When dignity of labour died in this country death of dignity for human life also followed. All ills of then and now india`s is to found in this pernicious caste system and till this is abolished completely their is no future for this country. Its self esteem will always be low. Have u heard of these deshpremees viz; RSS VHP BAJRANGDALS ever taking up the causes for eradicating casteism, expliotation of women, sati, childmarriage illeteracy etc, no, on the contrary they support it, do u remember the incident of bhawari devi who was alleged raped by the members of `higher caste` and the subsequent ludicrous court judgement. These elements bring a dirty name to this country not who oppose UCC as propagated by the RSS VHP and the BAJRANGIS.
RE:Semi-literate blabbering
by san on Aug 08, 2003 01:28 PM
If that is your reason for a ban on cow slaughter (poor animal) it is applicable to goat, chicken or even fish. All are very poor animals. Any living organism is so. Even man. We didn't hear anything from Sangh Parivar when people were slaughtered in the Mumbai or Guj riots. I think they will use the issue of cows to ignite another man slaughter.
RE:Semi-literate blabbering
by vijay on Aug 10, 2003 06:38 PM
How can indians possess self esteem when 80% of them are called as shudras (obc`s) ati-shudras (sc`s&st`s).We have being degrading our own people since centuries merely providing reservations and other benefits are not enough their needs to be a change in mind set. In haryana a cow was skinned after death by the chamars, since that being their means to livelihood, were mercilessly killed by the people of the RSS and VHP. Later the president of the VHP justified the attack. Such is are reverence to human life and hence the low self esteem.
