04-15-2007, 09:10 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->If someone claims scientific nature for some ancient text, put them to strictest scientific gruelling. Going by the fact that no major modern scientific discovery has been based on a "prediction" from an ancient text ( it is always a post justification), one must be very discrete in such cases. And a first and vocal critique must come from hindus themselves and not others.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Absolutely. Those sentences should in fact form the signature on many discussions. This tradition of open (yet discreet) discussions where criticism is voiced, and debate encouraged, must be nurtured. Unfortunately today, it descends into questions regarding the motivations of the questioner (usually attributed to CIA, ISI, 'psec", Congress, yada yada yada). As a result, anyone who is not lobotomized, is rapidly kicked out of "Hindu" discourse. <!--emo&:flush--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Flush.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Flush.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Absolutely. Those sentences should in fact form the signature on many discussions. This tradition of open (yet discreet) discussions where criticism is voiced, and debate encouraged, must be nurtured. Unfortunately today, it descends into questions regarding the motivations of the questioner (usually attributed to CIA, ISI, 'psec", Congress, yada yada yada). As a result, anyone who is not lobotomized, is rapidly kicked out of "Hindu" discourse. <!--emo&:flush--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Flush.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='Flush.gif' /><!--endemo-->