05-25-2007, 08:49 PM
rebuttal: http://desicritics.org/2007/05/24/024708.php
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I was lurking - and busy thinking about an issue that is bothering me. I have already made a reference to what got me thinking a few days ago in the "Monitoring Anti-Hindu activity" thread.
But I am bringing the topic on here as well because it bothers me quite a bit and has many aspects that impinge on the Hindu narrative, and I will explain. I will need time to read and re read and re- reread to formulate coherent and difficult to reject arguments in my own mind against what is written in the article linked below.
It is a vicious attack on the narrative - it is basically an attempt by an American Professor at "Identity assassination" of Hindus. But the wording is very careful and the article and any others it may spawn need to be rebutted in a robust fashion by many. And I am certain this article will be the basis of many others to follow - from the usual sources.
http://chronicle.com/temp/reprint.php?id=t...8b82dpsct9f9003
A narrative is after all a story, a memory much of which may be true, but parts tied up in myth. The article trashes all Hindus and makes it look like enjoying the Ramayana is to be a supporter of murder. But that trashing of Hindus is done so well that the counter arguments need to be formulated with care, and that is my quest.
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<!--QuoteBegin-sengotuvel+May 25 2007, 08:20 PM-->QUOTE(sengotuvel @ May 25 2007, 08:20 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->Sorry I vanished from here for a few days folks.
I was lurking - and busy thinking about an issue that is bothering me. I have already made a reference to what got me thinking a few days ago in the "Monitoring Anti-Hindu activity" thread.
But I am bringing the topic on here as well because it bothers me quite a bit and has many aspects that impinge on the Hindu narrative, and I will explain. I will need time to read and re read and re- reread to formulate coherent and difficult to reject arguments in my own mind against what is written in the article linked below.
It is a vicious attack on the narrative - it is basically an attempt by an American Professor at "Identity assassination" of Hindus. But the wording is very careful and the article and any others it may spawn need to be rebutted in a robust fashion by many. And I am certain this article will be the basis of many others to follow - from the usual sources.
http://chronicle.com/temp/reprint.php?id=t...8b82dpsct9f9003
A narrative is after all a story, a memory much of which may be true, but parts tied up in myth. The article trashes all Hindus and makes it look like enjoying the Ramayana is to be a supporter of murder. But that trashing of Hindus is done so well that the counter arguments need to be formulated with care, and that is my quest.
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