Re: [nukkad] Nukkad law

[Harshal Chhaya <>]

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zaverirm wrote:
> not save ourselves from the orgy of violance ?? This happens often because
> in 9 centuries we, on both sides of the fence, never talked at length,
> never discussed, never deliberated. 

Rohit,

Have you ever wondered why there was no discussion for all these years? 
There was certainly no paucity of time or place. My belief is that 
religious leaders on all sides throttled any open discussion.  After 
all, if the aam junta start thinking and questioning their religion, 
the power of these leaders would be questioned and their hold on 
the masses would be weakened beyond repair. It was in their best 
interests to continue to foster distrust and suspicion between
the religions. 


> Whenever a few did, someone like Harshal Kumar showed his 
> dissent.............and all these centuries have gone in
> the wind without learning.

Please let me know if any of the discussions and debates that have 
taken place on this list over the past five years have made even 
the tiniest bit of difference. Have you changed any of your opinions
on the basis of what someone wrote here? Do you think someone else
now has a broader mind because of what you wrote here? 

I would really, truly love to know if this is the case. That would 
mean that 'nukkad' has truly made a difference to at least one person. 

However, most of the debates here are so argumentative that they
immediately cause people to dig down even further in their beliefs.
The tone and slant of most of the messages leaves little scope for
true discussion. Instead, what we get is point and counter-point
that does not solve any problems.

And I would like to know if I have ever stopped any constructive
debate from progressing. I am sure that is not the case but if
it has ever happened, let me know.

We can't do anything about the lost centuries. What we can do
now is use the resources at our disposal (neighbourhood groups,
public meetings, mailing lists, websites, discussion groups etc.)
to foster a more open society. I hope we all can drop our in-built
prejudices and use all these venues to truly understand our fellow
human beings.

- 'shal

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