For me, the sanctity of human life is much more important than any other issue. I will be the last person to underscore the philosophical superiority of a particular viewpoint at the cost human life. That is the biggest tragedy of modern life when educated and enlightened people make a conscious choice in that direction totally disregarding its impact on the common people. Is it a case of missing the woods for the trees ? Most often, it is not. It is rather a case of not missing their misplaced sense of ego even for a minute to exhibit the theoretical supremacy of their opinion. Luckily they are a miniscule minority and scattered all over the globe without any perceptible effect on the people for whom they show their concern sometimes.
Mayur Chandigarh --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > That is your point of view. > > In most cases, freedoms have come to nations by > violence. And, most > countries maintain armed forces so that the > countries can impose their > will by violence on peoples outside or within if and > when deemed > necessary. If a country has armed itself so that > severe violence can be > visited upon those who question the country's > existence in the current > form (from outside or from within), what is the > philosophical > superiority in asking freedom-seekers to ask for > sovereignty in a > non-violent manner? (Practical issues are different, > but I don't > believe seeking freedom non-violently is superior to > seeking freedom > violently in a philosophical or ethical sense.) > > Because, once independence or sovereignty is gained, > even a rare > country that is able to gain so non-violently, will > surely resort to > keeping strong armed forces to visit violence upon > those who seek > independence from it from within or threaten its > independence from the > outside. > > Jugal > > -----Original Message----- > From: mayur bora <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: mc mahant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: assam@assamnet.org > Sent: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 10:48:43 -0700 (PDT) > Subject: Re: [Assam] India's violent policy has > eliminated 15, 000+ > Assamese since 4/7/60, Bhupender. > > Those who do hair splitting analysis on whether > state > terrorism is responsible for insurgency or vice > versa > get so bogged down by the debate that they tend to > overlook the disastrous effects of any violence on > the > common people. Any type of violence adds darkness to > a > sky already devoid of stars. What is the problem > with > a non violent mass movement to demand anything from > Delhi ? Is it going to be less powerful ? Certainly > not. Is violence the easy way out ? Probably yes. I > will prefer status quo to even a much better > sovereign > Assam if it comes at the cost of thousands of > innocent > lives. I will give more importance to those lives > than > to the 'guaranteed' collective well being of the > survivors. At the same time, I don't ridicule others > who have a completely opposite view on this matter. > Healthy debate is always welcome on any imporatant > issue pertaining to the state. > > Mayur > Chandigarh > > > > --- mc mahant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --------------------------------- > > Or due to Fake encounters. Through the > encouragement > from INTELLECTUALS/Entertainers. > > Or through cheap informers.Or at KGB -funded > Combings. > Or because the lure of free oil/gas/tea > > And Assamese can be good humane humans-in fact they > are superior compared to most > > mm > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > From: mayur bora <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Bartta Bistar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > assam@assamnet.org > Subject: Re: [Assam] India's violent policy has > eliminated 15,000+ Assamese since 4/7/60, Bhupender. > Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 22:34:46 -0700 (PDT) > >Who will tell how many innocent lives have been > lost > >due to the violence perpetrated by the Ultras ? > Bhupen > >da is absolutely right when he says that one can be > a > >good Assamese Indian. Both are complementary and > not > >contradictory as many people try to make it look > like. > > > >Mayur > >Chandigarh > > > >--- Bartta Bistar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >--------------------------------- > >For peace in Assam rebels should shun violence: > Bhupen > >Hazarika > >http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=36225 > > > > > > > >Begin Assam talks: Hazarika > > > >http://www.hindu.com/2005/10/16/stories/2005101605410800.htm > > > >Staff Reporter > > > >NEW DELHI: Admitting that he had stepped away from > all > >things political, legendary balladeer Bhupen > Hazarika > >said on Saturday that the Government must take the > >talk process in Assam a little more seriously by > >beginning it rather than just talking about it. > > > >Here for his first live performance in three years, > >the Dada Saheb Phalke Award winner said although he > >did not dream of any immediate improvement, it was > >important that the peace process was taken ahead. > >Asked about his views on ULFA's demand for > >sovereignty, the singer, who had once volunteered > to > >act as a mediator between the two sides, said, "I > want > >to be a very good Assamese Indian. We are still > >waiting for the talks and they must begin.'' > > > >Noting that he had always written songs with a > social > >orientation, Dr. Hazarika said: "I was the first > >person to talk about mediation then. ULFA had also > >requested me several times to mediate and I told > them > >I don't believe in violence and they accepted my > >views. I have always pointed out the mistakes in > some > >of the well-intended plans from both sides. Never > have > >I been emotional in these matters, but logical. I > am > >not an escapist and have been singing and shouting > for > >peace whether it is in Mississippi or the banks of > the > >Brahmaputra.'' > > > >Asked if he was still involved in the party matters > of > >the Bharatiya Janata Party on whose ticket he > fought > >and lost from Guwahati in the last Lok Sabha > >elections, he said he was done with politics. "I > have > >left everything that has any smell of politics. I > am > >in the world of art now. Some things happened (in > >life) and now for the rest of my life I will be > >completely busy with the world of art.'' Dr. > Hazarika > >will present a multilingual recital "Legend's Nite > ? > >Brahmaputra to Mississippi''at the Siri Fort > >Auditorium on Sunday evening > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > === message truncated === __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
