> However, when there is a peer-group-- a community of equals-- then it is > important to respect it-- and not behave like a schoolmaster with a bunch of > obedient villagers--
thanks for your comments. Kindly note that I have NEVER tried to TEACH anything to anybody. I have always been REQUESTING using the word 'kindly' for a certain unified view of things, which probably is out of focus for certain people who love to see things separated as X and Y without respecting the relationship between two things. I too dont want to respond to such mindsets but i still respect their freedom. > When even Mahatma Gandhi's rivals-- agree about Gandhi's influence and > greatness-- you are nobody to say "dont compare Stallman with Gandhi as > Gandhi is controversial". here also i asked - kindly dont compare Stallman with Gandhi, as Gandhi is controversial character for many people. > Mahatma Gandhi is father of our nation-- that is what 'state' of india says. Kindly help me know if indian citizenship means saluting gandhi always. In that case, i'll not call him controversial publicly anymore. >who got us freedom through non > violence and truth inspite of his human limitations-- and created a nation > that is secular and campaigned against untouchability-- otherwise India > would have been a religious state filled with sectarian and religious hate > and violence. I fully respect your sentiments for him and I fully disagree with you on this. I consider myself as Hindustani first and then Indian - In my opinion - India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are part of one Nation - Hindustan - which no politics can ever divide and which will be alive forever sans all boundaries. JAI HIND. <Disclaimer: this is surely highly off-topic and killing time for all of us. I am not going to respond on such mails now onwards. Full respect to all of you. Lets close this and move ahead.> Mohit Singh -- l...@iitd - http://tinyurl.com/ycueutm
