tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813749.post8986768683240799509..comments2024-03-24T12:52:31.153+05:30Comments on Shadow Warrior: Shekhar Gupta on Punjab unrestUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813749.post-82344114898858616122007-05-20T03:06:00.000+05:302007-05-20T03:06:00.000+05:30"I dunno why Indians are so pathologically attract..."I dunno why Indians are so pathologically attracted to Personality Cults. They just love 'em. I think it's the unfortunate natural progression from idolatry."<BR/><BR/>To me Islam appears like a giant cult. The Naxalites, communist parties in India (and probably the rest of the world) are classic cults. The followers of Mao, Pol Pot, Stalin, North Korean leaders, the Central Asian dictatorships (Turkmenbashi), several of the Central American and South American dictatorships (Castro/Chavez) all look like cults. - other than the cambodians none of the others could be called "idolatrous"<BR/><BR/>The only distinction (slight distinction) would be between full fledged cults like Communist parties (Amway?), and personality cults and even in that case the Communist parties could be called as Marx personality cults (I admit a weaker link here but cults nonetheless)habchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234410242846200850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813749.post-70252731122812897092007-05-19T16:15:00.000+05:302007-05-19T16:15:00.000+05:30This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.iamfordemocracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01185248988052426659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813749.post-71755572091044719932007-05-19T14:23:00.000+05:302007-05-19T14:23:00.000+05:30I dunno why Indians are so pathologically attracte...I dunno why Indians are so pathologically attracted to Personality Cults. They just love 'em. I think it's the unfortunate natural progression from idolatry. Just erect a Golden Calf for the masses, and they'll flock to it.sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11939342428337531046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813749.post-71125179518256166412007-05-19T14:20:00.000+05:302007-05-19T14:20:00.000+05:30Nationalist parties like the BJP will do well to r...Nationalist parties like the BJP will do well to remember this.<BR/><BR/>Case in point was BJPs idolation of Vajpayee and Shiv Sena's of ThackerayAGworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08156302311566152049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813749.post-23759588347925486482007-05-19T13:58:00.000+05:302007-05-19T13:58:00.000+05:30When political parties descend to the level of cul...When political parties descend to the level of cults, this is what will happen. In fact, most Indian political parties are cults, led by individuals who are the cult leaders. In the north, the cults led by Sonia Maino and by Mayawati are typical examples. In Tamil nadu, the cult leaders at present are Moo Karunanidhi and J Jayalalithaaa (one more "a" added for some more luck). The Dharmapuri bus burning and the attack on Dinakaran office have been the result of this cult mentailty. The cult-parties demand total personal loyalty and obedience to the leader. The party members are required literally to creep and crawl before the cult leaders, touch their feet, do "saashtanga namaskaram" etc. <BR/>Dayanidhi Maran's recent pitiable whining and keening before TV cameras also typified the behaviour of a cult member.Uddharethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176255756816392054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813749.post-23921539302702093572007-05-19T11:23:00.000+05:302007-05-19T11:23:00.000+05:30organization of German ex muslims<A HREF="http://www.ex-muslime.de/" REL="nofollow">organization of German ex muslims</A>habchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234410242846200850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813749.post-34412663026286391152007-05-19T07:47:00.000+05:302007-05-19T07:47:00.000+05:30All prophet based system seem to be suffering from...All prophet based system seem to be suffering from such problems.<BR/><BR/>In Hinduism this is relatively less since the jati is more important to different strands of religious beliefs. So dissent is acceptable and does not lead to intolerance.Vijayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15432850241806651682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813749.post-31554313993154147252007-05-19T04:13:00.000+05:302007-05-19T04:13:00.000+05:30The Shahi Imam is stepping into the fray, comparin...The Shahi Imam is stepping into the fray, comparing this 'outrage' to the evil Danish cartoon provocation:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=237021" REL="nofollow">http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=237021</A><BR/><BR/>The need of the moment is to calm the situation down, otherwise Pak will use this as an excuse to drag the state towards militancy again.sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11939342428337531046noreply@blogger.com