we cannot really generalise. birth is a pure accident..:) mkd
On 10/18/07, SANDIP DUTTA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > C'da, > > > > OK got it. But whats wrong in being a Hindu? Why is it sordid and > something not so nice to be - if thats how you look at it? > > > > Regards, > > Sandip > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world < > [email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 10:19:25 PM > Subject: [Assam] My Allergies > > You may or may not be aware of the fact that I was born a caste Hindu. One > slightly higher in the food chain than some and lower than the demigods. So > I know ALL I ever needed to know about caste Hindus and their sordid but > not-so-secret ways. > > And Bengalis had nothing to do with it, even though I have many fine and > close Bengali friends who have told me of their Hindu baggage, which I have > no doubt, is much heavier and more soiled than the kharkhowa caste-Hindus', > and does not make it lighter or cleaner even if it was brought out in the > open in vivid colors by the Naxals and assorted* 'leftists'.*, however > vile they might seem to the children of the superior gods. > > > > > > > > > > > > > C'da, > > > > Just one question out of curiosity. You mentioned in one of your emails > that you were living in West Bengal before you left India. Did you pick up > your allergies towards caste hindu/hindutwa and all the associated ideas > over there. I understand that Naxalism was just beginning to take root there > at that time. Seems you are caught in that time wrap and your present ideas > have its foundation from what you saw or experienced? > > > > Regards, > > Sandip > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > [email protected] > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > >
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