We respect people who stand in the face of opposition, defy the traditions and walk their own paths. I feel theis blanket respect for everyone who does this is the problem. If someone scans for the 'intellectuals' in India, they all will be someone who is at odds with his caste, religion, state or country. It is this drive to be superior, intellectual, secular or things like that which make us disrespect our own fellowmen, caste, religion or country at large.
