California Textbooks - 2

[Bodhi]

<!--QuoteBegin-Viren+Jun 8 2009, 04:30 AM-->QUOTE(Viren @ Jun 8 2009, 04:30 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->Could you site instance where CAPEEM told you that they are going to get so and so from this case?
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VirenJi, their stated objective of the lawsuit:

<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The objectives of CAPEEM's lawsuit are the following:

To work towards improving the quality and factual accuracy of Grade 6 social studies
To end the selective discrimination against Hinduism in textbooks
To protect the civil rights of Hindu children
To ensure that Hindu children are not alienated from their traditions as a result of negative portrayals of their religion
To remove colonial stereotypes and prejudices regarding Hinduism from Grade 6 textbooks
To present the positive aspects of Hinduism so that Hindu children can be proud of their heritage

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I wonder howmany of the above objectives did the lawsuit meet.

To sympathetic eyes, what appears astonishing is the audacity of the claimants of even this outcome as victory. By that token even BJP/NDA, otherwise biting dust, can claim that they were not dead but only relaxing in shavAsana after a thundering victory.

At least, the leaders have got to be honest (and accountable, transparent etc) to their supporters in admitting the real outcome. Only if they admit that we lost the case can we learn right? Else we shall repeat the same mistakes and keep "winning" similar "victories".