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Re: ARTICLE: Weak to the strong, Strong to the weak - An article by Sri Arun Shourie
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Subject: Re: ARTICLE: Weak to the strong, Strong to the weak - An article by Sri Arun Shourie
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From: shrao@nyx.net (Shrisha Rao)
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Date: Sat, 26 Oct 1996 20:12:57 -0600 (MDT)
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References: <ghenDzsJu6.EM@netcom.com> <ghenDzuz7p.FD4@netcom.com>
Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian <rbalasub@ecn.purdue.edu> wrote:
> What really bothered me was the fact that people resorted to
> violence, though thankfully, it did not go out of bounds. There
> will, I suppose, always be someone trying to get publicity through
> such stunts. Using this ocassion to question some of the activities
> of the so-called liberals, in a sane, logical way (like Shourie)
> would have been really good. But that would be too ideal a situation
> to ask for, I suppose.
Perhaps it is. But every worthwhile position or objection faces a
greater danger from its overzealous or foolish defenders than it does
from its opponents, because the former can tar the cause itself in the
minds of the uninformed or misinformed. The task of any rational
person then becomes to clearly separate himself or herself from the
excesses committed by others espousing the same cause, while retaining
the intensity that is needed to succeed. I honestly believe that
Hinduism is also in the same way right now; there is urgent need for
Hindus to do what is needed to safeguard their inheritance of ages
past from corrosion within and without, and avoid throwing out the
baby with the bathwater by aligning themselves with the "liberal"
position out of disgust at the actions of a few loose cannons, or by
being misled by one-sided "liberal" propaganda. Indeed, the challenge
to make sure to continue in spite of the actions of those who hurt
Hinduism from within, is larger than that of facing its outright
enemies.
And ultimately, it is also certain that the enemies of Hinduism, be
they casual opportunists or committed contra-ideologues, face a much
greater danger from any one thinking and balanced person than they do
from any dozen misguided zealots. This is a fact amply proved by
experience.
Regards,
Shrisha Rao
> Ramakrishnan.
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http://www.rit.edu/~mrreee/dvaita.html
