12-04-2008, 07:45 AM
<b>Hindu Dharma and True Secularism</b>
Generations of Indian Hindus have been growing up with a feeling that they are second or third class citizens. Muslims and Christians come first, they say, then come Hindus. Even then, the "then come Hindus" part is not said out loud and clear, but in hushed, apologetic tones. This, Indian Hindus aver, is the meaning of secularism.
Muslims and Christians in India, of course, rejoice at this definition, and spare no effort to reinforce it, sowing it deep into impressionable Hindu minds.
The last time I checked, secularism meant giving equal importance to all religions.
One again, for clarity: The last time I checked, secularism meant giving equal importance to all religions.
Stopping the all-pervasive appeasement of muslims and christians in India and stopping the humiliating maltreatment of Hindus in India (second-guessing Hindus, arresting their religious leaders, taking money away from Hindu temples and giving it to muslim and christian causes etc) will have three effects. Two obvious and one not so obvious.
First, the obvious effects
1. It will lead to better governance; it will set many of India's problems on the path to solution.
2. It will cause muslims and christians to protest at the sudden removal of the shock absorbers that were giving them a smooth ride in India. This protest will open the Hindu's eyes even more to the fundamental problem of Bharat desh: depradations of islam and christianity.
The not so obvious effect, which will follow in due time:
It will allow Hindu Dharma to shine in its full glory, since the damp blankets that the appeasers put on dharma will be gone. Islam and Christianity will be pulled down from the undeserving pedestals on which these religions have been put by appeasers. Their drawbacks will be open for people to see, their not-so-distinguished past will be openly talked about. The glorious past of Dharma will come out in the open too, much to the pleasure of Dharmics. Lies about Dharma will not be allowed to be sold to unwitting Hindus any more. Conversions will go down, re-conversion will increase. Illegals will be deported. A uniform civil code will be implemented.
And given a level playing field, Dharma will beat out Islam and Christianity.
Generations of Indian Hindus have been growing up with a feeling that they are second or third class citizens. Muslims and Christians come first, they say, then come Hindus. Even then, the "then come Hindus" part is not said out loud and clear, but in hushed, apologetic tones. This, Indian Hindus aver, is the meaning of secularism.
Muslims and Christians in India, of course, rejoice at this definition, and spare no effort to reinforce it, sowing it deep into impressionable Hindu minds.
The last time I checked, secularism meant giving equal importance to all religions.
One again, for clarity: The last time I checked, secularism meant giving equal importance to all religions.
Stopping the all-pervasive appeasement of muslims and christians in India and stopping the humiliating maltreatment of Hindus in India (second-guessing Hindus, arresting their religious leaders, taking money away from Hindu temples and giving it to muslim and christian causes etc) will have three effects. Two obvious and one not so obvious.
First, the obvious effects
1. It will lead to better governance; it will set many of India's problems on the path to solution.
2. It will cause muslims and christians to protest at the sudden removal of the shock absorbers that were giving them a smooth ride in India. This protest will open the Hindu's eyes even more to the fundamental problem of Bharat desh: depradations of islam and christianity.
The not so obvious effect, which will follow in due time:
It will allow Hindu Dharma to shine in its full glory, since the damp blankets that the appeasers put on dharma will be gone. Islam and Christianity will be pulled down from the undeserving pedestals on which these religions have been put by appeasers. Their drawbacks will be open for people to see, their not-so-distinguished past will be openly talked about. The glorious past of Dharma will come out in the open too, much to the pleasure of Dharmics. Lies about Dharma will not be allowed to be sold to unwitting Hindus any more. Conversions will go down, re-conversion will increase. Illegals will be deported. A uniform civil code will be implemented.
And given a level playing field, Dharma will beat out Islam and Christianity.