--- On Sun, 3/22/09, Mario Goveia <[email protected]> wrote: > > I don't think anyone on Goanet, including the Hindus, has > defended the excesses of Hindutva. What they object to > are suggestions Hindutva applies to all Hindus or when they > believe your facts or interpretations are faulty. > >............................................................. > > Marshall, with all due respect you are describing yourself, > not to mention your single-minded obsession with Hindutva > and little else. >
I would like to thank Mario for clearly expressing what should have been obvious to most reasonably unbiased, impartial and neutral observers on Goanet. I give below recent examples of how the equation of an entire community with an extremist ideology (as well as demonization of detractors) is being carried out in this forum: EXAMPLE 1 "It is but obvious, that reference would be made to the Hindu community as the VHP would be unlikely to attract Indians from other communities." .....Marshall Mendonza Please note above the brazen admission that reference was indeed being made to the Hindu community rather than the extremists. EXAMPLE 2 "Does Santosh believe and want us to believe that Hindutva (ideology) and Hinduism (religion) are synonymous? Does Santosh suggest the Hindutva represents hindus and hindu religion? Does Santosh expect us to keep off hindutva activities which affect our common well being and safety if we do not happen to be hindus?" Please note the political tactic of asking rhetorical questions to manufacture a guilt by association, spelled out in the following abusive reference to detractors. EXAMPLE 3 "I hope he does not do a Barad again." .....Marshall Mendonza Cheers, Santosh
