TOI editorial 19/2/08: "Live and let be: We are becoming disturbingly and irritatingly intolerant". Extracts: "..fringe elements of a particular community, caste or ethnic group take it upon themselves to articulate grievances on behalf of the entire social group they belong to.... The frequency of violent protests over hurt sensibilities -- real or imagined -- is increasing at an alarming rate in India. ... examples that stink of intolerance ... Violent protests must simply not be tolerated and must be put down swiftly by the administration.... Each instance of intolerance and its violent expression is an assault on the framework of moral values upon which rests the guarantee of civil rights and personal freedoms for every citizen. LET'S GROW UP. LET'S LEARN TO DISCUSS, DEBATE AND DISAGREE." Amen.
