I have to agree with Mario here. One can never over-rate the Mahatma, not only for his enormous contribution to India but to humanity at large. Elisabeth ----------------------
--- Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- "Frederick \"FN\" Noronha" wrote: > > > > Mahatma Gandhi tends to be over-rated in the West. > > Though this is off-topic, do you believe it's > > because of the media blitz that he's benefitted > > from globally in the second half of the 20th > > century? FN > > PS: Not many realise that while Gandhi had strong > > views *against* the untouchability involving the > > lowest-of-the-low in the Indian caste hierarchy > (or > > outside of it), he didn't have any problem with > the > > caste system itself. > > > Mario responds > > > My scorecard gives MG immense credit for his staunch > opposition to untouchability, which is the worst > manifestation of the caste system. Then add to that > his manifest belief that all men are created equal > which got him killed by a Hindu fanatic, his > personal > kindness towards all and fearlessness in facing up > to > and eventually shaming the world's only superpower > at > the time to leave it's most valuable economic asset > and go home. Previous breaks from colonialism were > all based on armed resistance and open warfare. > > > How can anyone "over-rate" such an exemplary life? > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Goanet mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
