On Sun, 28 Mar 2004, Santosh Helekar wrote: > Regarding the Catholic Church as opposed to the Hindutva agenda, I am > on the side of the Catholic Church in its current form on this issue > because of its efforts at moderation. It has evolved to the point of > accepting Evolution as an established fact. However, its apologists > do not impress me in general. > > Hindutva on the other hand is a virus that has afflicted modern > Indian society. It has to be eliminated using all non-violent and > honest means.
Santosh, I think you are comparing mangoes and cashews. One is a religious organisation. The other is a politicised movement, with the aim of capturing state power. To blur the dividing line between Hinduism and Hindutva is a flaw which could again skew the debate towards all types of unintended consequences. FN ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
