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Neither Language nor Religion can help unite
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Neither Language nor Religion can help unite
It was proven many times in the past and most recently Telangana issue proved it again. I'm not sure whether language gives a sense of identity makes me wonder if both Hindi-should-be-national-language and I-can-not-tolerate-Hindi crowd are wrong.
confuzzled dude- Posts : 10205
Join date : 2011-05-08
Re: Neither Language nor Religion can help unite
Jus sanguinis then.
Hellsangel- Posts : 14721
Join date : 2011-04-28
Re: Neither Language nor Religion can help unite
"The case for a separate Telangana was not based on an economic argument then. This is a story of a deep cultural divide between two peoples united by language but divided by habits, values, history and culture. We know that language alone cannot be the basis of statehood.
German is spoken in Austria as well, but Germany and Austria are different countries. Ukrainian and Russian are 90 per cent identical. Yet they are separate countries. Within India, the four BIMARU states (Bihar, MP, Rajasthan and UP) have dozens of dialects latticed together by Hindi. Yet they are separate states.
Language like religion cannot be the sole basis of nationality. The story of Pakistan tells us that you can never be united by religion alone. The story of Germany and Austria tells us that you can never be united by language alone.
And the story of Spain and Portugal tells us that you cannot even be united by a confined geography.
India is a vast mosaic of peoples where colours, sounds, shapes and landscapes change after every few hours of road travel. To argue that all Telugu speaking people are one is nonsensical. No state in India can claim a monochromatic oneness. Andhra Pradesh is not an exception."
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140511/nation-current-affairs/article/hyderabad-telangana-story-deep-cultural-divide
-> Somebody else is thinking along similar lines..
German is spoken in Austria as well, but Germany and Austria are different countries. Ukrainian and Russian are 90 per cent identical. Yet they are separate countries. Within India, the four BIMARU states (Bihar, MP, Rajasthan and UP) have dozens of dialects latticed together by Hindi. Yet they are separate states.
Language like religion cannot be the sole basis of nationality. The story of Pakistan tells us that you can never be united by religion alone. The story of Germany and Austria tells us that you can never be united by language alone.
And the story of Spain and Portugal tells us that you cannot even be united by a confined geography.
India is a vast mosaic of peoples where colours, sounds, shapes and landscapes change after every few hours of road travel. To argue that all Telugu speaking people are one is nonsensical. No state in India can claim a monochromatic oneness. Andhra Pradesh is not an exception."
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140511/nation-current-affairs/article/hyderabad-telangana-story-deep-cultural-divide
-> Somebody else is thinking along similar lines..
confuzzled dude- Posts : 10205
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Re: Neither Language nor Religion can help unite
Ukrainian and Russian are 90% identical?
Well, you found the right person to identify with your thinking, Comrade.
Well, you found the right person to identify with your thinking, Comrade.
Hellsangel- Posts : 14721
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Re: Neither Language nor Religion can help unite
Hellsangel wrote:Ukrainian and Russian are 90% identical?
Well, you found the right person to identify with your thinking, Comrade.
confuzzled dude- Posts : 10205
Join date : 2011-05-08
Re: Neither Language nor Religion can help unite
Hellsangel wrote:Ukrainian and Russian are 90% identical?
Well, you found the right person to identify with your thinking, Comrade.
paavam, leave him alone, will ya?
bw- Posts : 2922
Join date : 2012-11-15
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