On Sun, 2008-11-23 at 21:30 +0530, Srini Ramakrishnan wrote: > Perhaps not, but at least there isn't a persecution of the intellectual as > currently happens in India.
huh? didn't we just witness an election in the country where all the brains drain (this terminology puzzled me; is america where the smart people end up the brain gutter, or perhaps the septic tank?) where the main reason not to vote for one of the candidates was supposedly that he was too intellectual, and that nice earthy mrs palin was suitable because she didn't have such intellectual airs? let alone an appreciation for salad greens. it's quite tricky in any society to achieve the laudable goal of increasing respect for all while retaining respect for intellect. -r
