While we hang our heads in shame...
"My appeals to the policemen who were standing nearby and watching only resulted in further beating. At one point the nun slipped away to plead with the police for help but she was dragged back by the mob and her blouse torn," he said. The nun was gang raped in a nearby building, and he was doused with kerosene by the mob, which threatened to set him on fire. [Via The Hindu]
If we turn a blind-eye, it will come back to haunt us. It is such acts of barbarity that widens the divide. I don't want to get into the argument about how some missions are forcing conversions. There is no excuse for raping women, like there is none for killing innocent people in the name of Jihad. Hinduism as I know it does not condone it. We were taught to worship women. And look what the so called Hindutva torch-bearers did: they gang raped a nun, with cops as witnesses. Now pray tell me, if our cops can't stop a rape, how in the god's name are they going to save us from terrorists and their bombs?
If you think about it for a moment you'll understand how a bigot can exploit this terrible situation. It is easier than ever before to hate us Hindus. If we turn a blind-eye, it will come back to haunt us. Remember Gujrat? We are still paying for it. Do you think our children should pay for Gujrat too? I don't think so.
What is appalling is discovering fundamentalist, religious rhetoric from blue-collar voices. Like I always said, education does not teach you civic sense, culture, or tolerance. I am hurt. I am ashamed. I hang my head low today. I probably will for a long time.
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2 Comments:
I am hurt. I am ashamed. I hang my head low today.
That is not the way to go. You should say "These miscreants have no religion, no humanity." Get a few writing tips from Muslim bloggers. Sprinkle your posts with words like "brother", "peace", "love" etc. That is how you cultivate a nice image for Hindus.
P. S. : Sorry if that sounds rude. But it pains me that Hindus such as yourself take upon the entire Hindu community the responsibility for what some so-called Hindus do while all Muslims without a single exception disown all responsibility associated with violence unleashed in the name of their religion.
Suman you are 100% right. We should not turn a blind eye. I see the youth who took action to save the victims as God himself.
I dont understand why policemen stare when such things happen. The system is wrong. They expect orders to take action. And the govt/police always THINK a lot and lot before acting when ever there is a community/religious issue in our secular country. (did u see the video of chennai law college violence?)
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