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Give me a break!
by Faiz on Apr 11, 2006 02:36 PM

What does this have to do with you being a Muslim or discrimination only against Muslims?

Do Hindus feel safe staying in our localities?

In Mumbai, there are societies of Gujjus or Jains where people from other communities are not allowed to enter. Does that mean that a Maharashtrian has to have something against a Gujju? It\\\'s just that a certain community members don\\\'t find it comfortable staying with someone from some other community which has distinctly different values/practices/traditions.

Be realistic. This happens world-over, and ghettoisation is the result.

But this shouldn\\\'t lead you to quickly jump to conclusions like we\\\'re not one nation, or we discriminate.

How do you draw the line? Many Hindus won\\\'t accept a Muslim girl as their daughter-in-law (or Muslims won\\\'t accept a Hindu bahu) in their family, staying with them, sharing the home. Is it discrimination? So take this further, and some Hindus won\\\'t accept a Muslim family to stay in their colony, though they won\\\'t have anything against Muslims per se!

Check your premises and biases and be realistic.

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Why I won't live among Hindus