--Continued-Let us see where personal laws come in all this-Personal laws allow communities to live in consonance with their religious/cultural beliefs. This provides them a sense of security and an important stake in the State which allows their cultural aspirations to be met. Take the example of Iraq now which is burning with the Shia/Sunni tussle amid an occupation. Would'nt it be better if the Shias and Sunnis could govern themselves by their personal laws instead of trying to impose upon each other. The anxieties of Sunnis would be greatly relieved were this solution to be followed.
As far as uniform laws in India are concerned, it is naive to thiink that they will bring unity and cohesion. Instead they will do to the Muslim psyche what the reimposition of jiziya tax by Aurangzeb had done to the Hindus. Such will be the effect. The Hindu Right should reflect as why it wants to stir the largest or second largest Muslim population in the world by trying to prove that its cultural ideals should be accepted by all. This is one of the reasons why the RSS supports UCC. The RSS should understand that Personal laws in noway seek to challenge the Secular/hindu rule of India.Contd
RE:Personal Laws - A Global 21st Century Solution II
by srinivas on Jun 08, 2005 02:32 AM Permalink
some thing has taken away all our senses. that is religion. by birth it is decided and it can't be taken. what is religion? that is the basic question every one is forgotten. being a hindu/muslim must not come in the way of good living, good relations. every country has already shed lots of blood in the name of religion. religion has given nothing to humanity. but religiousness has given every thing. basically i never considered myself has hindu. but i am forced to continue follow hindu code of law only because i am born as hindu. is it not intolerance if government and constitution? things have changed lot. even hindu's belong to certail category allowed to follow polygamy. only because of different civil codes. in modern world we have to come out of our past foolishness. let's follow good things in every religion. hindu' has to change, muslims, sikhs and every religion has to change. muslims have a good marriage registration which hindus has to adopt. why to shy for this?
RE:Personal Laws - A Global 21st Century Solution II
by Dinkar on Jun 02, 2005 04:13 PM Permalink
My Dear Samir, First of all let me Clapp on yr speech. My Dear Friend can u tell me a single reason for division of India in 1947. Second can u tell me Between whom this division was. Third can u tell me isn't kashmir a problem due to a religion. Whenever Religion becomes upper tha nation there will b division 7 I bet within 25 yrs from today thr will b division again and again between Muslims & Seculars as it was is 1947. and me as a Hindu at that time too will b clapping at your Speech. at that time again u will have the choice either to live in this secular India or u can migrate to new Muslim Country but as I will b standing thr only with no choice In SECULAR INDIA.
