I think this is a very disturbing trend. Pakistan is an Islamic state with rampants Islamism (which is separate from Islam).
1. We Indians however should make sure that we are not guilty of the same crimes. I do not see the difference in the magnitude of the crimes that are religiously motivated. i.e the religious identity of the killer and the victim doesn't make the killing any less or more evil. Only if we ensure that hate crime in our society doesn't go unpunished can we make an issue about hate crimes in another country (even if it is a rival/hostile nation).
2. Why do Hindus still live in Pakistan? Like it or not Pakistan is not a secular country; it's an Islamic state that happens to have a history of supporting extremist Islamic radical principles. Non Mulsims who feel threatened should leave and start lives elsewhere. There is nothing stopping them seeking political asylum in India, where they could live relatively less stressful lives and get more opportunity.
RE:Let's get our house in order first
by N.Pavan Nathavajhula on Feb 09, 2007 11:21 PM Permalink
Hi Aditya, Why shouldnot Hindus live in Pakistan . Why should not the Paki government provide the same security feeling to all its citizens . Just give the same advise of seeking political asylum to a Muslim in India. There will be a political uproar. Seeking a politcal asylum means leaving all that you have earned at a place which you thought was your home country and living elsewhere in mean conditions
RE:Let's get our house in order first
by Shahryar Pax on Feb 10, 2007 08:45 PM Permalink
Aditya, you are probably very young and since Indian Govt. to date have taught false history in their schools, your ignorance is perhaps excusable. (I was brought up in a British colony in Africa and so had an excellent education!)
But as an adult it is time for you to study history from sources other that school-textbooks and understand why there are Hindus in Pakistan.
Most of the Hindus have been forced to convert so that they could hang onto their ancestral properties.
Jinnah personally asked the poor landless hindu scavengers not to leave Pakistan as their labour was needed to keep the then capital Karachi clean!
Jinnah famously promised to respect all religious minorities. He was personally quite irreligious and only desired to have Muslims as bosses - the idea of Hindus as masters was repugnant to him - hence the need for his own state!
