Re: I'm Hopefull
by arungopal agarwal on Oct 30, 2015 01:27 PM
Everyone has limit of tolerance, somehow minority in India is comparatively highly intolerant, always first attack is done by them on majority.
Re: Re: Re: I'm Hopefull
by siddhartha ghosh on Oct 30, 2015 01:39 PM
Although the atrocity and violence of some radical groups of a particular religion can’t be compared with those incidents. But What I mean to say is that the modern, tolerant, peaceful face of Hinduism has been modified over a long period of time. The beauty of this great culture is that it was somehow open to criticism and debate. And in the process many menace in Hindu culture like “Sati-Daha”, “Balya Vivah”, “Untouchability”….etc has been stopped/reduced. Credit goes to many social reformers, philosophers and great thinkers. Their jobs were never been easy and had faced lots of hardship. But still I’d say, there was a space for debate in traditional Indian culture. The fight is still on, long way to go. The same is true for other religion as well who are more or less peaceful and open for change.
Re: Re: Re: Re: I'm Hopefull
by siddhartha ghosh on Oct 30, 2015 01:42 PM
I think most of the Indian Muzlims hold the golden distinctions of being moderate and believer of peaceful coexistence. There is a historical reason behind it, but that is a separate discussion. But still the hold of maulviz over the community is very strong and there is very little scope for reform in Muzlim thinking. This issue is compounded due to the abysmal educational, financial and social condition of Muzlim. Our Goverments did practically nothing to uplift their condition. This issue become even complex due to the minority syndrome.
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by siddhartha ghosh on Oct 30, 2015 01:44 PM
Nobody dared to talk about any reform in Muzlim personal law. It remains unchanged from 1935. Similarly Bangladesh has 12% Hindo population, but Hindo Law there remains where it was on August 15, 1947. By contrast, Muzlim Law has undergone changes in Bangladesh and Pakistan). In the subcontinent there is a minority syndrome, which is deepest here in India. But day by the day sane and rational voices are increasing within the muzlim comminity. Hopefully, these illiterate moulaviz will become insignificant and true face of “Religion of Peace” shall be revealed. By that time it is responsibility of bigger cousin to act against the venom spread by these Togarias and others.
Re: I'm Hopefull
by siddhartha ghosh on Oct 30, 2015 01:49 PM
Vidyasagar’s house was stone pelted in Calcutta for advocating his idea in favour of widow marriage in nineteenth century.
Re: Re: I'm Hopefull
by siddhartha ghosh on Oct 30, 2015 01:51 PM | Hide message
Raja Ram Mohan Roy had to face violent protest from hindo group when Bengl Sati Regulation, 1829
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Re: I'm Hopefull
by siddhartha ghosh on Oct 30, 2015 01:53 PM
Even in recent days.. two Dalxts were killed in UP for entering into a Mander. The examples are countless.
Needs to get into school and start reading Indian history again. Hindus never attacked any country in past. Mughals,British, people from tibet,china,Afgan looted Hindus in past but we remain peaceful.
