Hi Murali, I also believe that "Consequences matter more than intentions". That is the main reason for my concern. In fact I believe her intentions are quite good, but as far as I have seen among people in Kerala, the failure of the environmental activists have been in addressing the real issues and giving all environmentalists a label of those who live outside this world, those who live away from reality. As some sect who do not care about people but cares about only monkeys.
I would not want that to happen to the Athirappilly struggle as well. It is primarily a people's struggle. If it gets reduced to a "hug trees" programme, I think it is quite bad a thing. You have refered to Sugathakumari - Seethiaji spar. I am impressed that you became aware of environmental issues following that spar, but most people I have seen quote Seethi Haji even now when one raises environmental issues. So I feel that while Sugathakumari and the likes have "popularized" environmental issues, they have popularized it in a way that it has given a bad name to anyone who talks about environment. Regards, -sudeep On 9/26/07, Murali K Warier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I say so because that is the way Sugathakumari has dealt with other > issues related to environment. In a very naive "hug the trees, > protect animals" mode, and dangerously apolitical > > Is that such a bad thing after all? She has done a lot to popularize > environmental issues- much more than the (political) green activists > anyway. I myself started giving more attention to env issues mainly > following here famous spar with Seethi Haji. Consequences matter more > than intentions - if her involvement draws more people's attention to > the issue, and in turn force the government to withdraw the project, > it is only a good thing. > > About her alleged involvement with Hindutva - I don't know enough. If > somebody could throw more light on that, I appreciate it. > > Best regards, > Murali. > > On 9/26/07, Sudeep K S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Dear Anivar, Santhosh, Anil, Raju, Murali, Prasanth, Dileep and others, > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
