It is really sad to note that a proven secular like Tarun Tejpal is being booked for a petty crime like sexual harassment.

by Rishi Tue Nov 26, 2013 5:52 pm

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It is really sad to note that a proven secular like Tarun Tejpal is being booked for a petty crime like sexual harassment. If such is the state of affairs in the country, why would anyone embrace secularism in this country? At least persons with proven secular credentials should be allowed a few rapes every year, and embezzlement of a few thousands of crores of rupees once in a while.............................

by MaxEntropy_Man Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:21 pm

secular is an adjective. "proven secular" is meaningless.

by bw Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:32 pm

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:secular is an adjective. "proven secular" is meaningless.

it can be used as a noun too.

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/secular

by MaxEntropy_Man Tue Nov 26, 2013 10:27 pm

well it sounds like one of those words that was nounified in the recent past. i don't like it and i won't be using it.

by MaxEntropy_Man Tue Nov 26, 2013 10:45 pm

secular when used as a noun sounds like brigadier harish khandelwal's use of the word "older". when he writes that i am always tempted to ask, older what? cat, dentures, television?

by Hellsangel Tue Nov 26, 2013 11:21 pm

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:well it sounds like one of those words that was nounified in the recent past. i don't like it and i won't be using it.

And I thought it was because you were being a purtitan about language, Il Professor-ai. My bad. I see it is only because you don't like it.

PS: Merriam-Webster has its first usage as a noun dating back to the 14th century.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secular

by bw Tue Nov 26, 2013 11:45 pm

Hellsangel wrote:
MaxEntropy_Man wrote:well it sounds like one of those words that was nounified in the recent past. i don't like it and i won't be using it.
And I thought it was because you were being a purtitan about language, Il Professor-ai. My bad. I see it is only because you don't like it.

PS: Merriam-Webster has its first usage as a noun dating back to the 14th century.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secular

wonder what the original usage was - noun or adjective..

by Merlot Daruwala Wed Nov 27, 2013 12:10 am

bw wrote:
MaxEntropy_Man wrote:secular is an adjective. "proven secular" is meaningless.
it can be used as a noun too.

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/secular

More commonly, it is used as an insult.

Seculars are those Muslim-loving, Hindu-bashing, India-hating, dynasty-worshipping, crores-embezzling, crony-enriching, deficit-expanding, bottom-pinching ogres responsible for everything that has gone wrong with India over the last six decades.

by bw Wed Nov 27, 2013 12:14 am

Merlot Daruwala wrote:
bw wrote:
MaxEntropy_Man wrote:secular is an adjective. "proven secular" is meaningless.
it can be used as a noun too.

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/secular
More commonly, it is used as an insult.

Seculars are those Muslim-loving, Hindu-bashing, India-hating, dynasty-worshipping, crores-embezzling, crony-enriching, deficit-expanding, bottom-pinching ogres responsible for everything that has gone wrong with India over the last six decades.

oh, is that what rishi meant?

by Merlot Daruwala Wed Nov 27, 2013 12:26 am

bw wrote:
Merlot Daruwala wrote:
bw wrote:
MaxEntropy_Man wrote:secular is an adjective. "proven secular" is meaningless.
it can be used as a noun too.

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/secular
More commonly, it is used as an insult.

Seculars are those Muslim-loving, Hindu-bashing, India-hating, dynasty-worshipping, crores-embezzling, crony-enriching, deficit-expanding, bottom-pinching ogres responsible for everything that has gone wrong with India over the last six decades.
oh, is that what rishi meant?

Oh yeah. Only the Breasty Beauty is too chicken to voice his own opinions. He will only slyly quote somebody else as a proxy.

by bw Wed Nov 27, 2013 12:28 am

Merlot Daruwala wrote:
bw wrote:
Merlot Daruwala wrote:
bw wrote:
MaxEntropy_Man wrote:secular is an adjective. "proven secular" is meaningless.
it can be used as a noun too.

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/secular
More commonly, it is used as an insult.

Seculars are those Muslim-loving, Hindu-bashing, India-hating, dynasty-worshipping, crores-embezzling, crony-enriching, deficit-expanding, bottom-pinching ogres responsible for everything that has gone wrong with India over the last six decades.
oh, is that what rishi meant?
Oh yeah. Only the Breasty Beauty is too chicken to voice his own opinions. He will only slyly quote somebody else as a proxy.

he was dating a persian guy - he is a part-time secular, i guess.

It is really sad to note that a proven secular like Tarun Tejpal is being booked for a petty crime like sexual harassment.

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