The people of India have been scaring me more and more lately. I think it started with that Richard Gere public kissing incident last year. And the fact that Indian honor killings have been on the rise. And, just like in other parts of Asia and the Middle East, being born an Indian girl is now a serious health risk. And finally, what we really need is more “Hindu Terrorism.”
Of course, this is not really new at all, just the coverage and acknowledgment of it is. I think the world generally considers India to be a mostly enlightened nation (whether rightly or wrongly), since they have a rich history but also embrace technology and the existence of the wider world. And yet, even in the world of Hinduism, a religion generally considered by most to be peaceful, you see some rather disturbing aspects of a misogynist, caste-driven society.
Which is just what the world needs more of right now.
So, Hindus, please don’t get too angry about that stupid Mike Myers movie, okay? We don’t like it either.
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Ian from da UK added these pithy words on Jun 23 08 at 1:58 pmIt’s always amazed me how this has slipped under the radar - thousands of babies murdered - and even when older they are at risk of ‘honour killings’ should they step out of line.
Just proves how irrelevant religion is when it’s up against testosterone - it’ll lose EVERY time.
Make a religion that’s fuelled by testosterone and you’re on to a winner - unless you’re female (you’d better cover up so as not to cause temptation).
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