France is a model India must look upto. No crap is tolerated from any religious group - you are free to practice what you want in your private life - but the government will stay out of your relationship with God which is none of its business. India has distorted secularism by making it mean a proactive respect for all religions when it is not its business to either respect or disrespect any religion. In the end it ends up appeasing all religious groups thereby resulting in the communal mess that we have got into.
RE:Truly modern secular state
by on Feb 01, 2008 02:34 AM Permalink
Not to fool ourselves by treating France as a Model to follow. In fact India has to look back to its own history to modernize and revitalize itself. Not to expect anybody would comfort or help (for ex. bring abundant electric power supply). In other words 'everything is for a price.'
- Mr. Sarcozy appears like a Napolian in French politics of our time (remember Napolian lost 50% of his battles against his sick Europian opponents), we will have to observe his career and see.
- France is traditionally inclined to becoming a pseudo-islamic type of nation over its course of long history - most often supporing sultans (often mad) (Turks, North Africans etc. some times sultans in India too), so its not a surprise they banned Turbonators wearing Turbons.
- France is part of the West. And Mr. Sarkozy is proud of it (I guess) - though he was born to Hungarian parents.
- Not the least to say - France is always the loser - definitely NOT something to emulate.
But with all sincerity I always wish them the best they can acheive.
RE:Truly modern secular state
by Brijesh on Jan 31, 2008 10:26 AM Permalink
u can't say france is that HOLY, remember they banned sikhs from wearing turbon in school n colleges!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RE:RE:Truly modern secular state
by Saturnina Dyer on Feb 02, 2008 12:20 AM Permalink
And do you think that wearing a turban makes a Sikh holy? Some of the Sikhs that I know who wear turbans are the biggest crooks!
RE:Truly modern secular state
by Zaveri on Jan 31, 2008 10:42 AM Permalink
You havent got the point Mr. Brijesh The point made by secular indian is validated by your example.
