tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10787853.post517144598206365735..comments2023-10-15T14:35:21.840+05:30Comments on Reporter's diary: RAJ THACKERAY'S SHORT-TERM THUGGERYAlaphia Zoyabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18407523065033603718noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10787853.post-21573214182425331462008-05-21T09:07:00.000+05:302008-05-21T09:07:00.000+05:30Well, in the context of education, aren't broadeni...Well, in the context of education, aren't broadening of one'smind and tolerance self-implicit qualities of an educated person? And I didn't necessarily mean academic qualifications as stand-alone features of an 'educated' person. And well,education cultivates a sense of reasoning and must be well utilised to develop the above-said qualities. In short, education is a probable way to remove such Sathejhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00883769891946856083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10787853.post-83760177728909157402008-05-21T03:40:00.000+05:302008-05-21T03:40:00.000+05:30Oncloud9... I wish I could begin to answer that on...Oncloud9... I wish I could begin to answer that one.<BR/><BR/>Sathej - I still think that a political party with the word Army in it is not an outfit I would be comfortable with.<BR/><BR/>Arif you've made some good points. And in fact I agree with you that "education" doesn't necessarily mean a more enlightened view. The Indian diaspora are great admirers of Narendra Modi. That should tell us Alaphia Zoyabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18407523065033603718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10787853.post-17233385020573493412008-05-20T23:40:00.000+05:302008-05-20T23:40:00.000+05:30I think the Professor is right and if you notice, ...I think the Professor is right and if you notice, even Shiv Sena later resorted to the same antics -- chanting for the well being of Marathi manoos. In fact the Shivsena can never be far away from it because it is them who started it all more than two decades back. I also wonder how (and why) does "<I>Jai Maharashtra</I>" (seems to) evoke more sentiments in the heart of the average Maharashtrian Adityahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04727226614189545945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10787853.post-50903021964769664412008-05-20T21:55:00.000+05:302008-05-20T21:55:00.000+05:30Well its usually the "minorities" which are an eas...Well its usually the "minorities" which are an easy target all around (coz they have poor protection of their rights).<BR/><BR/>The "minorities" here happen to be "North Indians". This happens around the world in different forms e.g., UK anti-immigration sentiment, malay for malaysians, Sri-Lanka for the sinhalese, the recent South African violence against Zimbabweans?<BR/><BR/>Facism usually Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06365669050233129078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10787853.post-84492911874747625592008-05-20T10:11:00.000+05:302008-05-20T10:11:00.000+05:30Well, its surprising to know that the majoritarian...Well, its surprising to know that the majoritarian brand of politics finds traction even among moderates.Education and refinement, I believe, cultivate a sense of tolerance and moderation. And regional intolerance, even within a country, is as low as it can get. How different is this from the colonial 'divide-and-rule' policy?<BR/> As for the word 'Sena' being in the name of a political party, I Sathejhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00883769891946856083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10787853.post-40870755996869565292008-05-20T08:21:00.000+05:302008-05-20T08:21:00.000+05:30What did we do so wrong that we had to inflicted u...What did we do so wrong that we had to inflicted upon with yet another Thackeray?'Tis a beautiful life!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04463156519787737640noreply@blogger.com