The real difference between Hindus and Muslims

by Rishi Sat Apr 19, 2014 7:05 am

As a people, we don’t usually separate our religious and cultural identities from our normal day-to-day routines. Amartya Sen is fond of saying that we are all multiple personalities. But the truth is we are not schizophrenics. Even though there are separate aspects to our individual identities, each Indian is actually unique and not just a sum-total of the parts. Even assuming Hindus can leave their religiousity at the door, in Islam there is no scope for the separation of religion and state power. The prophet was both the community’s spiritual and political leader, and Muslims are not about to separate their two selves. So if the ordinary Indian is not going to let go of his chosen identity of the moment – which, incidentally, is not cast in stone, but keeps changing all the time – the devout Leftist belief in antiseptic secularism is not going to work either. What will work for India is an appeal to pluralism – a belief that you can be what you want to, whether at home or in public spaces or at work – as long as you do not directly or indirectly impinge on someone else’s rights to be himself or herself. Pluralism is the way for india to go. I would thus believe that Indian secularism is not going to develop further along the lines we have seen in the last 67 years, but in a new direction. We will probably be looking, at least in the short run, at identity-based coalition models as in Kerala or Malaysia – where each community has a share of power without giving up its identity. This is not the final stage for Indian pluralism and nationhood. But in the short run it is at least honest and gives to each community its right to be itself, instead of believing in a synthetic nationalism shorn of any cultural meaning. 2014 could be a watershed year for the failed Indian brand of votebank secularism. Change is round the corner.

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by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Sat Apr 19, 2014 8:57 am

In simple terms, iSlam and iSlamists can never with or under another religion ever - unless they are under 1 or 2%. Even in France, UK, and Germany - the trchbearers of freedom and democracy - iSlamists are not satisfied and indulge in violence and whining.

That is evidence enough. They will understand only the crusaders, and they will encounter one -bcz iSlamists never win and are historically proven to be ultimate losers.

by Kris Sat Apr 19, 2014 10:37 am

Rishi wrote:As a people, we don’t usually separate our religious and cultural identities from our normal day-to-day routines. Amartya Sen is fond of saying that we are all multiple personalities. But the truth is we are not schizophrenics. Even though there are separate aspects to our individual identities, each Indian is actually unique and not just a sum-total of the parts. Even assuming Hindus can leave their religiousity at the door, in Islam there is no scope for the separation of religion and state power. The prophet was both the community’s spiritual and political leader, and Muslims are not about to separate their two selves. So if the ordinary Indian is not going to let go of his chosen identity of the moment – which, incidentally, is not cast in stone, but keeps changing all the time – the devout Leftist belief in antiseptic secularism is not going to work either. What will work for India is an appeal to pluralism – a belief that you can be what you want to, whether at home or in public spaces or at work – as long as you do not directly or indirectly impinge on someone else’s rights to be himself or herself. Pluralism is the way for india to go. I would thus believe that Indian secularism is not going to develop further along the lines we have seen in the last 67 years, but in a new direction. We will probably be looking, at least in the short run, at identity-based coalition models as in Kerala or Malaysia – where each community has a share of power without giving up its identity. This is not the final stage for Indian pluralism and nationhood. But in the short run it is at least honest and gives to each community its right to be itself, instead of believing in a synthetic nationalism shorn of any cultural meaning. 2014 could be a watershed year for the failed Indian brand of votebank secularism. Change is round the corner.

Read more at: http://www.firstpost.com/india/2014-prophecy-pluralism-not-secularism-is-indias-destiny-1487407.html?utm_source=ref_article

>>>Good point.

by FluteHolder Sat Apr 19, 2014 11:05 am

I was reading a reference to this book in a leading Tamil Daily on what happens in proportion to their population.

http://islamthreat.com/word/Islam_Peter_Hammond.pdf

http://www.amazon.com/Slavery-Terrorism-Islam-Revised-Expanded/dp/0980263913

by ashdoc Sat Apr 19, 2014 12:47 pm

the difference between hindus and muslims is---hindus worship idols and the prophet of islam specifically asked for idols to be broken .

thus all temples are legitimate targets for muslims .

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