Dear Manoj,
To your question "how can someone without authority take responsibility?" I must reply that the status of "with authority" or "without authority" is not connected with the edict that "one must take responsibility about public utterances that may harm millions." The word "authority" is applicable everywhere with different connotations. Inside the family, a father has the authority (and a great responsibility) to tell his little son not to touch the flame of a burning lamp, whereas, inside his place of work, he may be just a peon "without any authority" serving tea to his great sahib who had all the authority. The crux of the matter is about "public utterances". Hitler did not have any authority in 1922, but he made public utterances which inspired others. Gradually, the Nazi party was formed, and by the virtue of more public utterances by Hitler (who still did not have any authority), the Nazi party swelled in its size. Hitler finally got his authority in 1934, and World War II was precipitated within 5 years. 30 million people died in WWII. This is what is seen as "chain of events" abbreviated as "chain result" in my question to Chandan Mahanta. Strikingly similar to what one netter wrote in assamnet that "setting fire to the widow was a figment of imagination" ----- the jailed British historian David Irving said that "gas chambers of Auschwitz were a fairy tale." Although the jailed British historian David was "without authority" to "take responsibility" --- the Court found him "responsible" for what he said. That is the point I was trying to make in my posting under "One must Take Responsibility." My heart goes out for your ancestors who were lost in Manor Din. About the "Hurricane of History," I first wrote and published in a book as early as 1991 --- I'll reiterate at some other time. With love to everybody, Himendra ----- Original Message ----- From: "Manoj Das" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Himendra Thakur" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Barua25" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]>; "MANOJ KUMAR DAS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "J Kalita" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 11:56 PM Subject: Re: One must Take Responsibility Dear Himedrada Well we got carried away to something else. In any case, how can somone without authority take responsibility? Even person like Lord Louis Mountbatten faltered or allowed it to happen by design, as a price for the ultimate divide and festering damage. Hindit eta kotha ase "bhai jeisa dost nahin aur bhai jeisa dushman bhi nahin'. There wil be millions who will be lost again in the hurricanes of history, like the Hindus and Muslims of India who are lost and god knows when this hurricane will stop! Thats probably by will of nature which programmed species to mix from time to time without traces of the past. Personally, my family lost our roots during 'manor din'. My great great great grandfather's family ran to the forests of Dhemaji in a boat alongwith 6 other families. These 7 families became 7 villages in course of time. But we have no clue about our other kith and kins who used to inhabit near Dibru river in nineteenth century. Regards Manoj On 2/25/06, Himendra Thakur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Rajen, > > The topic for the subject "One must Take Responsibility" was not > bride-burning in India. That came up as a simile, similar to jewish > holocaust, which was denied by the jailed British historian David Irving. > > Denied by the society in general, Bride-burning is a heartrending tragedy, > and no wonder everyone got excited and forgot the original issue. > > The original issue was that one must take responsibility about public > utterances that may harm millions. > > To my question > "Dear Chandan, Since you "do support the 'sovereignty ' aspirations or > demands", when Assam becomes independent as a result of your support, will > you take responsibility if millions of people lose their lives in Assam as a > chain result of the independence and sovereignty ? Will you take > responsibility ?", > > Chandan Mahanta could not say that he would take the responsibility. > > Instead Chandan Mahanta asked me back: "You will need to explain how you see > that happening, before I can give you an answer." > > IN OTHER WORDS, Chandan has been pleading for "independence and sovereignty > " of Assam without even thinking of all the pros and cons. Now he wants me > to think for him. > > This is a case of grave irresponsibility. The tragic analogy was what > Mountbatten said before partition of India in 1947. When asked what he would > do if communal rioting broke up in Pakistan and India after his "pet > project" of partition, Mountbatten retorted vehemently that he would use > army and airforce to stop communal rioting. > > In reality, he did not do any such thing. 1 million people lost their lives > and several millions got injured & lost everything as a result of partition. > > Chandan Mahanta is running his "pet project" of "independence and > sovereignty " of Assam from a safe distance of the USA. When asked about > taking responsibility, he is unusually quiet. > > I hope the young intellectuals of assamnet will see the light. > > With the best wishes, > Himendra > -- Manoj Kumar Das B 109 Gr Floor Rear Sarvodaya Enclave New Delhi 110017 India Tel: 91 11 26533824 Telefax: 91 11 26533829 Hand Phone: 91 9312650558 _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
