[In an elective democracy, as clearly contrasted from different systems, the capacity of the state to use coercive force gets considerably circumscribed when confronted with adverse public sentiments on a very considerable scale.
No point just accusing the state government of necessary political will. One can't have a Tiananmen Square (1989) here unless and untill the "system" itself is faced with a real and palpable existential threat. Under such circumstances, in the process (of defending the "system"), pretty often, the "system" itself undergoes a radical change. Chile in 1973 is an instructive illustration. Here, however, the threshold level is significantly higher. In case of Sabarimala, there's evidently a gross failure on the part of the proponents of temple entry for women of all ages to build up a counter mobilisation. Even a smaller mobilisation would have had helped. Given the Supreme Court ruling. But, alas! One can only hope that the protests will, however, wear out, over time. The entry of evena single woman of menstruating age would severely undermine the rationale for the the protests. But, that is yet to happen.] https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sc-writ-fails-in-sabarimala-not-a-single-young-woman-allowed-by-protesters/articleshow/66267910.cms SC writ fails in Sabarimala, not a single young woman allowed by protesters Snipped -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
