>From: "James Almeida" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [Goanet] Arundhati Roy - Part I, II, III >Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 12:11:02 +0000 > >Folks, > >Just a clarification. I think Mr. Premji held the title of world's richest >man for all of three (or was it four?) months when the WIPRO stock was in >those stratospheric levels during the recent "(ir)rational exhuberance" of >the US stock market. Those interested may want to check the Forbes >(www.forbes.com) website since they keep a track of such indicators! :-)
Nice of you to tell us that that you read the Forbes. And yes I think most of us know this fact. Incidentally I said "one" of the richest men in the world so thanks for emphasising this point ;-) >As far as the rest of the post, pretty much recycled stuff. In the absence >of any specific data to substantiate claims/counter-claims, this discussion >will essentially peter down to the "he said-she said" variety. For >example, >take the statement often bandied around "thousands of Hindus are killed in >Kashmir everyday." Anyone having an iota of common sense would think hard >before swallowing such nonsense, given that it flies in the face of reason. >And that, even when it's being offered as hyperbole! Assurances such as >"Trust me, I know what I'm talking about" is hardly a way to build >credibility in a discussion, especially when these assurances are preceded >by hype and erroneous "facts" (BTW, isn't that an oxymoron?)! :-) > >Best, >James Also nice to know that you did not display that "an iota of common sense" to understand what I really meant. ;-) But I agree that I did not word it right. For the record, I meant Hindus are killed almost everyday in Kashmir with the total number killed ranging into thousands over the last decade or so. Unfortunately, maybe the data collected on these deaths is not kept the way that will readily provide the info on the Hindu deaths. For some people who like to verify things via statistics (which some idiot may have simply created from nowhere for all you know ;-)....after all who will audit these things) that may be disappointing but not necessarily untrue. Everyday one reads in the newspapers that at least one or two Hindus are killed daily and sometimes it is a whole village that is massacred or many like 8 or 10 are shot at a time. It does not take a rocket scientist to fathom how many that would be in the last ten years. And to doubt that because no statistical source is quoted is the height of cynicism. :-) Or maybe it is only ignorance which causes that doubt. :-) After all detailed news on Hindu deaths in Kashmir do not make it to the newspapers in New York every day...probably never. But if you are really interested do make the time and try and find out. And if you do then give us an insight into what you discover. And to brush away the rest of the posting as "pretty much recycled stuff" shows how readily a mind refuses to accept the ignominy of the situation. It is precisely that which I wanted to address. Unfortunately, it looks like although my post did scratch the surface, it did not really dent any minds. Never mind. I still have hope. After all and I repeat... what is life without love and hope ? :-) Cheers, Sunila _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet =================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
