tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584109881008992095.post5806384703160262413..comments2018-09-07T05:44:12.566-07:00Comments on India 2012: Speech, CurtailedCliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529154119974045947noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584109881008992095.post-22263394688623022002012-01-29T09:56:00.570-08:002012-01-29T09:56:00.570-08:00Very interesting!
Discussions like this certainly...Very interesting! <br />Discussions like this certainly are held in public events in the U.S., though perhaps not in "major" ones.<br />Thanks Cliff,<br />VicVichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05461823657591227067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584109881008992095.post-88873347566587907092012-01-25T11:09:30.278-08:002012-01-25T11:09:30.278-08:00@Michael Life is full of contradictions. These opp...@Michael Life is full of contradictions. These opposing viewpoints are not inconceivable...<br /><br />Cliff - terrific reports from the 'front'. The Jaipur festival is now officially on my bucket list. Can't wait to hear even more about it.Judi Lainghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563037845897059317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584109881008992095.post-77859870924062435742012-01-24T23:40:32.992-08:002012-01-24T23:40:32.992-08:00Do share your suggested reading list! Glad you en...Do share your suggested reading list! Glad you enjoyed the festival so much.Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023277599101436708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584109881008992095.post-42039364856721068452012-01-24T19:41:49.844-08:002012-01-24T19:41:49.844-08:00I read your comments with interest, but
I don’t un...I read your comments with interest, but<br />I don’t understand how what you say in (1) can be true, if what you say in (2) and (3) are true. <br /><br /><br />"(1) I can’t conceive of a discussion like this taking place in America. Here in India where religion and religious identity is important, it is perfectly ok, to be extremely critical of religion and a belief in God. In America, I think that discussions like this at major public event would never happen."<br /><br /><br />"(2) It is critical to remember that the book “Satanic Verses” is banned in India."<br /><br /> "(3) The fundamentalist issue is huge (both Hindu and Muslim fundamentalist). Violence is a tactic used by both groups against perceived and real threats and insults".michael rootnoreply@blogger.com