I don't know why so much hatred is being exchanged in rediff forums. Any discussion on any topic, it finally ends up in division across north-south, language, race, colour and what not. I could clearly see India as a country has failed in making its people understand and appreciate different cultures, their uniqueness and essentially what we all boast of India, 'Unity in Diversity'. And the leaders have not helped, in fact they've kindled this divisive fire to warm themselves up. They keep reminding people about their divisions lest people forget them!!! We defnitely need a curriculum or even a crash course of 'Understanding India'. After reading such exchanges, I feel we don't have any right to talk about racial discrimnation by the western countries.
RE:Understanding 'Unity in Diversity'
by guru prasad on Dec 19, 2007 12:09 PM Permalink
Yes Mr.Anand, you are right, when i read the discussion board completely, 75% of it are the communal and Language issues and the topic about the given issue is deviated.
RE:Understanding 'Unity in Diversity'
by vivek murthi on Dec 20, 2007 12:03 AM Permalink
I write this keeping in mind that I may be blocked permanently from posting my views in the rediff forums. After repeated letters to the editor, I have not seen any improvement in the language and attitude of readers in these message boards. Rediff.com does not seem to be doing enough to avoid such hatred and communal views being spread other than the occasional blocking of certain messages. The message board is providing a platform for such racial, communal, regional abuses. I think we can file a case against rediff for providing such a platform. Not being able to control their own forums is the same as encouraging such views. There must be a place in our judicial system for such offenders. We should take that road if need be. I hope there are still some decent readers around who agree with me on this
RE:Understanding 'Unity in Diversity'
by Guruprasad Nagarajan on Dec 21, 2007 07:47 AM Permalink
Vivek, Yes, I completely agree with you, any topic is getting deviated in to the unhealthy regional and communal abusive and ends up using unparliamentary language across people. Rediff should take control of it, also block the people posting such messages in the forum.
