Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Ideal of Hindu attacked ...

The ideal of a Hindu is to respect diverse views (who doesn't necessarily belive in our philosophies) and protect people beyond our political boundaries who are being inflicted with injustices.

And FYI, it is not just an ideal in theory which we find suitable for preaching !

Our ancestors have showcased the world by practicing it in their life. They welcomed the Jews and Parsis, who were being ethnically persecuted by the Christians and Muslims. 

“The Indian Jewish identity is the only one that hasn’t been created by persecution,” he (Robin David, an Jew) said. “We’ve never felt scared. This is the first time we’ve been made to feel like Jews.” -- an Article by Naresh Fernandes is the editor of Time Out Mumbai

But ... do we have the capacity and will to carry forward the legacy of our ancestors, our Hindu ideal ? NOT at all ! 

According to another article, The future of terrorism,

India should worry. Terror attacks of such complexity are most easily detected and disrupted by a developed country which has deep pockets and efficient systems. A country like India, with a foothold in three centuries, provides both porous lines of defence and excellent, globally important targets.

Gohan Gunaratne, author of Inside Al Qaeda, points out that "the world's top four countries that suffer from terrorism are Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan and India." Take out the failed and rogue states and only India is left. Or, to put it another way, you won't find a Chabat Lubavitch guesthouse (Nariman House) in the other three.

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