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Re: Hare Krishna
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Subject: Re: Hare Krishna
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From: Shrisha Rao <Shrisha.Rao@lambada.oit.unc.edu>
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Date: 9 Oct 1995 18:32:03 GMT
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Approved: srh <srh@rbhatnagar>
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Article: 371 of soc.religion.hindu
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Newsgroups: soc.religion.hindu
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Organization: \.o_.r-g*-n*-'za_--sh*n\ n. The act or process of organizing or of being organized; also, the condition or manner of being organized.
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References: <44cda1$sbh@babbage.ece.uc.edu>
In article <44cda1$sbh@babbage.ece.uc.edu>, Don Thompson
<donthomp@rahul.net> wrote:
>A friend's 20 year old son is considering joining the Hare Krishna Society.
>Anyone wish to comment on the wisdom of this decision?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the first and most important rule of
secularism and religious freedom is that one should not be judgemental
about the choices others make, and should accept that others have the same
right to make choices -- even different, seemingly incorrect ones. Look at
it another way -- if we allow ourselves the luxury of comment, it is not
too far a stretch to say that others will emulate our example and comment
upon our choices.
That said, the person considering joining the Hare Krishnas isn't quite a
child. He is old enough to vote, marry, drive an automobile, be tried for
any suspected crimes as an adult, etc. As such, he should have the same
freedom as anyone else.
It is thus that I believe no Hindu will ridicule the would-be Hare
Krishna. Other faiths and traditions have histories of fatwas, jihads and
Inquisitions, but Hinduism and bigotry are as far apart as can be.
Regards,
Shrisha Rao
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