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On 20/05/2008, Murali K Warier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Is it your contention that because you are a "libertarian"- whatever that > might mean to you, that your views are objective - > > No. It should have been clear from whatever I wrote in the context, which > is about consequences vs intentions. > > > just to remind you that despite your confessed ignorance of constitution, > you still use it to counter Puniyani et al > > I used my belief in Constitutional methods, not my knowledge of > Constitutional law. > > > btw - you are yet to post a single coherent argument on why Puniyani et > al are wrong and you are right in your reading of aparticular community > > I didn't understand what you mean by 'reading of a particular community'. > But why Puniyani et al's suggestions are wrong and potentially dangerous was > elaborated well with my and other blogger's comments. However, for your > benefit, let me summarize it: > > 1) The constitution of a 'social audit' body with authority but without > accountability is a prescription for political meddling (as if we don't > already have enough of it!) in terror investigations. This is fundamentally > different from playing watchdog or whistle blower, the *only* role that > civil society initiative should and need play. > 2) Puniyani is hardly convincing when he talks about the likely involvement > of Hindu terrorists, or why such an angle for investigation should be 'given > serious thought'. The only connection he could talk about is the Nanded > blast which even the CBI refused to further investigate citing lack of any > followable leads to organized terrorism. > 3) The attempt to absolve Jihadi terror organizations by confusing the > issue is deplorable. > 4) The statement rails against politicization of terror prevention, and > then goes on to politicize the matter, as well as give prescription for > further politicization. > > Best regards, > Murali > > On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 9:56 AM, Bobby Kunhu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> Is it your contention that because you are a "libertarian"- whatever that >> might mean to you, that your views are objective - >> just to remind you that despite your confessed ignorance of constitution, >> you still use it to counter Puniyani et al >> if the consequences of BJP kind of propaganda is denial of basic >> fundamental human rights to any community, I'd rather have clouded >> judgements about such an institution and go by Puniyani et al's arguments >> btw - you are yet to post a single coherent argument on why Puniyani et al >> are wrong and you are right in your reading of aparticular community >> >> > > > -- > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Liberty, if it means anything, is the right to tell people what they don't > want to hear. > -- Bobby Kunhu --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
