This is a meaningless thread, Nasci is not making any convincing points, except to use each post to pour scorn on a religion he doesn't belong to and doesn't think twice before insulting and misinterpreting.
On 07/08/06, Nasci Caldeira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I do respect Hindus as people, but cannot find enough > reasons/gut to support their beliefs re worship of > 'animals'; as also their caste system and prejudices You do not have to "support" other people's beliefs, just as they do not need to "support" yours. You just need to realise that the world is round, it take all types to make this planet. You cannot force your views or (obviously very biased) evaluations on anyone else. Christ said love your neighbours. George Bernard Shaw (if I recall right) said you just need to tolerate your neighbours. You show signs of neither. And arguing that you don't have any Hindu neighbours doesn't cut too much ice. > How come the majority Hindus, who you say are good, > are supporting this Hindutva nonsense; and how come > this 'GOOD? majority does not RISE AGAINST these > hedeous acts? Hmmm? Watch where your logic goes, Nasci. You better be prepared with an answer over how all those good Christians (specially the Catholics of Bavaria) supported a Hitler, and ditto for a Franco, a Mussolini and a Salazar! If the "majority" Hindus had to support Hindutva, India would have bade goodbye to secularism long ago. Fact is the BJP struggles to come to power at Delhi, has to make all kinds of compromises with all kind of strange bed-fellows, never gets more than 20-35 per cent of the votes cast (even less if you take the full electorate). In Goa too, the BJP has to depend on the Wilfred de Souzas, the Francisco Sardinhas, the Babush Monserrates, the FX Mickky Pachecos (and other dissident Congressmen whose ambitions are easily fuelled) to come to power inspite of Goa having a 65% Hindu population. Likewise, Manohar Parrikar knows he cannot win an election in his hometown of Mapusa, and that he can win in Panjim with the support of the so-called Catholic "elite" taken in by promises of good governance and a prettified town! Your facts are just wrong Nasci, and your arguments are bigoted. A deadly combination. FN -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Frederick Noronha http://fn.goa-india.org 9822122436 +91-832-240-9490 http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
