<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->what about the anti Tamil discrimination, like for example the anti Tamil riots in Colombo in 1983 or the burning down of Jaffna library<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->No idea. I just don't want anymore Sri Lankan Tamils (Hindus) to die through either LTTE or anti-LTTE actions. They have no friends in either party. Don't really know what they can do.
The Tamil Hindus need to start their own representation (not the LTTE) to negotiate an agreement with the Sinhalese, then in the long run this could work out well for them (as well as for the Buddhists). It won't stop the LTTE, but it will question its image as being representative of all Tamils when the Hindus are not on their side. The Sri Lankan govt will then have to build a good rapport with the Hindu Tamils, if it wants to be seen as anti-terrorist and not as anti-Tamil/anti-Hindu. The first problem with this suggestion is that although small Hindu groups and vocal leaders have already done this, they've been targetted by the LTTE who obviously see them as more threatening than the SL govt. So the need is for large numbers of Lankan Tamil Hindus to decide once and for all whether they want the LTTE to represent their rights or whether they'd prefer to start up by themselves (more chance of success with the Sinhalese majority when disassociated from LTTE).
The second problem is the fundamental one plaguing Hindus everywhere: we never organise as Hindus on a significantly large scale. Hindus in Sri Lanka are willing to support or join the Tamil movement where they find themselves in the company of anti-Hindus, ChristoIslamists (the LTTE blows up temples but not churches); but they never form a Hindu organisation that is willing to speak on behalf of their own people and to negotiate terms with others. It's not that the Sri Lankan Hindus are superficial followers of their religion - not at all - it's the usual reasons: Hindus just don't congregate as political groups to claim rights as Hindus. But we're quite willing to do so under other identifiers (Tamil in the case of Sri Lanka) that often don't serve our interests at all.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->LTTE and Pakistan are made for each other.
This marriage will give excellent result.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->Looking forward to it myself. Got the popcorn ready.
The Tamil Hindus need to start their own representation (not the LTTE) to negotiate an agreement with the Sinhalese, then in the long run this could work out well for them (as well as for the Buddhists). It won't stop the LTTE, but it will question its image as being representative of all Tamils when the Hindus are not on their side. The Sri Lankan govt will then have to build a good rapport with the Hindu Tamils, if it wants to be seen as anti-terrorist and not as anti-Tamil/anti-Hindu. The first problem with this suggestion is that although small Hindu groups and vocal leaders have already done this, they've been targetted by the LTTE who obviously see them as more threatening than the SL govt. So the need is for large numbers of Lankan Tamil Hindus to decide once and for all whether they want the LTTE to represent their rights or whether they'd prefer to start up by themselves (more chance of success with the Sinhalese majority when disassociated from LTTE).
The second problem is the fundamental one plaguing Hindus everywhere: we never organise as Hindus on a significantly large scale. Hindus in Sri Lanka are willing to support or join the Tamil movement where they find themselves in the company of anti-Hindus, ChristoIslamists (the LTTE blows up temples but not churches); but they never form a Hindu organisation that is willing to speak on behalf of their own people and to negotiate terms with others. It's not that the Sri Lankan Hindus are superficial followers of their religion - not at all - it's the usual reasons: Hindus just don't congregate as political groups to claim rights as Hindus. But we're quite willing to do so under other identifiers (Tamil in the case of Sri Lanka) that often don't serve our interests at all.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->LTTE and Pakistan are made for each other.
This marriage will give excellent result.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->Looking forward to it myself. Got the popcorn ready.