RE:STOP BICKERRING AND ABUSING EACH OTHER! BE INDIAN FIRST!!
by Strangeworld on Feb 04, 2007 11:09 AM
Dear Mr. Agnes, I have had the opportunity to observe people's comments here on rediff for sometime now. I couldnt believe what I saw. Where I come from, I have never seen or heard hatred like this. I didnt not know there were so many ways in which people could find excuses to hate each other. And there are people who know how to use this hatred for their benefit. I pray to god what i see here in rediff is a bad sample of really screwed up people. i shudder to think what if this is representative of my whole country. I think it is not, for I have many different kinds of friends and I have never ever come across anything like this before. I will go one step beyond what you said Mr. Agnes. one doesnt have to beat one's chest about being patriotic. one doesnt have to hate someone else to show love to something. if love is true, then it is also independent. it doesnt need excuses and definitely does not need hatred. patriotism IS the last resort of the scoundrel. The true soul of India is made for far more brilliant things. truth, knowledge, music, art, literature, debate, philosophy..the list is endless. it is definitely not the place for a people with their minds and reason taken out, willingly led by any nonsense anyone says.
I pray, that every honest man/woman in this country, whoever it be, whatever religion, whatever region, language, caste etc can go to sleep peacefully every night without having to worry who's hatred is upon them. I pray that this country is strong enough to give that security and peace of mind to its people. Last but not the least, I pray for some sense of individuality, reason and dignity for people, that they have the sense to judge every other man or woman that passes them by the merit of their individuality. And i strongly believe Mr. Kalam is a man with that kind of strong conscience. A man cannot be tried and executed based on shaky facts, a man cannot be punished based on public opinion (and definitely not a screwed up one like this).
