The writer writes "Ram set the highest example of righteousness, as an obedient son, caring husband, great citizen king, and a warrior par excellence. He is the embodiment of Dharma, who inspires to eliminate the wicked and establish the rule of noble virtues. Those who worship him are there in every party and organisation, yet, to rise above selfishness and uphold Dharma is a rarity."
Well well.... a man who has driven his wife out in the jungle when she was pregnant cannot be called a caring husband, can he? Can he be the embodiment of Dharma? A man who killed a low caste man for reading the vedas cannnot be called a great citizen king, can he? Can he be the embodiment of Dharma? Also, Ram was helpless when his wife was kidnapped and to get his wife back he made an agreement with Sugriva that he would kill his elder brother, the Vanara king Bali and give the throne to him if he agrees to use his army to help Rama find Sita. You cant call him a warrior par excellence, can you? Can he be the embodiment of Dharma?
But yes, he was certainly an obedient son..... no doubt about it.... the truth is he was a mere human... and he himself acknowldged it that he was a sinner and he went to atone for his sins after he killed Ravana... READ THE PURANAS... Decide yourselves...
Also the other day there was a comment made by the SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR (ART OF LIVING) that the Ramayana and Mahabharata are 'itihaasa' (history) i.e. real events that actually took place while th
