This quote:
Courts see majority rule in Muslim and Christian majority countries and think Indics shall behave like that. It is a failure to understand Sanatana Dharma. I blame the education system, none other.
I have read similar in Pakistan that a true Muslim will not discriminate against non-Muslims. Same thing with Christians. Every faith considers that their followers will behave in a particular way treating everyone equally. Yet in Pakistan we have several places where different utensils are used for people of different faiths. In India something similar happens for people of different castes. In my own apartment complex, poeple speak hatefully of Muslims and other monirities and all this is the name of Dharma and protecting their faith.
I think what Mr. Nayyar is proposing is quite simply an idea which does not work. Humans are humans and considering one faith as eternal or inculcating better values is just hubris.
The word Secularism has been reduced to an ideaology. I dont think it is that. What it means is perhaps that the world is diverse and it is inevitable that we live co-exist and thrive with diverese people and ideas. Secularism means learning to understand them and work with them. Let us learn to understand each other and thrive together.
This quote:
Courts see majority rule in Muslim and Christian majority countries and think Indics shall behave like that. It is a failure to understand Sanatana Dharma. I blame the education system, none other.
I have read similar in Pakistan that a true Muslim will not discriminate against non-Muslims. Same thing with Christians. Every faith considers that their followers will behave in a particular way treating everyone equally. Yet in Pakistan we have several places where different utensils are used for people of different faiths. In India something similar happens for people of different castes. In my own apartment complex, poeple speak hatefully of Muslims and other monirities and all this is the name of Dharma and protecting their faith.
I think what Mr. Nayyar is proposing is quite simply an idea which does not work. Humans are humans and considering one faith as eternal or inculcating better values is just hubris.
The word Secularism has been reduced to an ideaology. I dont think it is that. What it means is perhaps that the world is diverse and it is inevitable that we live co-exist and thrive with diverese people and ideas. Secularism means learning to understand them and work with them. Let us learn to understand each other and thrive together.