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Re: ARTICLE : The case against Husain
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To: ghen@netcom.com
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Subject: Re: ARTICLE : The case against Husain
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From: Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian <rbalasub@ecn.purdue.edu>
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Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 12:00:01 -0500
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Sender: rbalasub@ecn.purdue.edu
Gayatri Sriram wrote:
> I find it difficult to understand that a single painting is going to
> bring the edifice of Hinduism down. It is laughable that people are so
> insecure about their own faith that they react to every single offence.
> It is not the painting that diminishes Hinduism, it is the childish
> reaction to it that diminishes it.
What do you think about the criticism of peeple like Arun Shourie? Do you
think that the Hindus keeping quiet at every act, like Hussain's, which
degrade Hinduism for some cheap publicity should be tolerated while members of
other religions are allowed to get their way everwhere? Will that not lead to
tension in the society?
Ramakrishnan.
