02-13-2006, 06:53 AM
Rajiv Malhotra's blog on Manusmriti
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->I was recently called by studients from UC Berkeley inviting me to debate Vijay Prashad on campus, which I instantly accepted. Unfortunately, they called me back to say that Vijay declined. Presumably, he prefers to hit-and-run behind my back in forums where I am not allowed to respond.
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->I can confidently say that in my religious upbringing I never came across any Hindu who got up in the morning reading Manusmriti to guide his actions. It is simply not what academicians have made it out to be. Hindus are guided by the other sources mentioned above.<i> <b>The main group of individuals who study Manusmriti today are Indologists.</b></i><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->I was recently called by studients from UC Berkeley inviting me to debate Vijay Prashad on campus, which I instantly accepted. Unfortunately, they called me back to say that Vijay declined. Presumably, he prefers to hit-and-run behind my back in forums where I am not allowed to respond.
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->I can confidently say that in my religious upbringing I never came across any Hindu who got up in the morning reading Manusmriti to guide his actions. It is simply not what academicians have made it out to be. Hindus are guided by the other sources mentioned above.<i> <b>The main group of individuals who study Manusmriti today are Indologists.</b></i><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->