*The issue here is about atrocities against those weaker than > oneself-- whether the victim is human or animal is irrelevant and largely a > matter of opportunity. For it is the same people who would torture a dog who > would hit a woman or bully a child.*
Dog meat = ful-goby (cauliflower) to me .... slurrrrrp! :) Hi Mrs. Ambika Shuka, I am your neighbor, from New Delhi :) Babul Lajpat Nagar *PS. I wonder your husband must be enjoying telling you the story of his threatening the poor village headman in Nagaland ! Say hi to Mr India.* On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 8:38 PM, Ram Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Again Ms. Shukla, > > Go back a re-read your article. If you are unable and still cannot see the > light, maybe other netters and others from the NE canpin point these again > to you. > > I am again copying this to Assam net. There are many people from the NE at > Delhi and other places who find your article reprehensible - so it is NOT > JUST ME. > > People still await a sincere apology from you, Ms. Shukla. Do the right > thing. > > Sincerely & once again with best wishes. > > Ram Sarangapani > Texas, USA > > > > On 7/18/08, ambika shukla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Please do not use this correspondence to establish yourself as some > kind > > of champion of the North Eastern 'underdog'. Try and find a more > worthwhile > > windmill. > > > > Nobody made any 'sweeping statements' , what was said and is still > > maintained is that North Eastern students into which category Naga > > students fall -- have killed JNU campus dogs in the past and there are > > specific instances to prove this. The intention is not to indict all > > N.E students but definitely those guilty of this crime. > > > > As far as eating dogs being uncouth and uncivilised , yes, it is as is > > eating any animal which I have repeated several times in my column. > Instead > > of looking at this in such a narrow partisan fashion, open up your heart > and > > mind. *The issue here is about atrocities against those weaker than > > oneself-- whether the victim is human or animal is irrelevant and largely > a > > matter of opportunity. For it is the same people who would torture a dog > who > > would hit a woman or bully a child.* > > > > As for due process , that is what is being asked for. The University and > > police must not try and cover up a crime simply because the victim was > > 'only a dog'. > > > > The article is neither a discussion on the N.E., the army or indeed > > anything except the cruelty meted out to an animal by an insensitive lout > > who deserves to be punished to the maximum both legally and socially. > > > > If you cannot see that, please do not waste my time and your own any > > further. > > > > > > > > --- On *Fri, 7/18/08, Ram Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > > > From: Ram Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: Murder Most Foul - Pets > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Date: Friday, July 18, 2008, 7:52 PM > > > > Dear Ms. Shukla, > > > > Thanks for you response. Frankly, I was not expecting any. > > > > It is surprising, that inspite of being a journalist, you still seem not > to > > have got the message. > > > > That message is simple: > > > > (a) You make sweeping statements, indict whole sections of people. If > still > > do not understand, go back and re-read what you wrote in the article > > regarding North Easterners regularly torturing and eating dogs. Probably > > meaning that they are uncouth, uneducated, unsophiticated and so on, and > > only someone like you will be able to teach them a thing or two? > > > > (b) You brag (and probably still do) about the fact that your Army > husband > > used the Indian Army for personal use - "combing" the Naga countryside > for > > your lost pet pooch, and of threatening the village headman of 'dire > > consequences'. > > > > This statement alone speaks volumes of how certain people still look down > > upon poorer and unfortunate sections of people. It is pure and > > simple condescension backed by some kind of power-trip. > > > > (c) You indicted, then seemed to have passed summary judgement and > > punishment on the Naga student. > > In your exburance to fight for animal rights & cruelty (a noble cause), > you > > seem to have promptly forgotten something very basic to a democracy, > called > > "Due Process". > > > > If this was a crime, as you vehemently indicate, then go to court, prove > > it, and let the courts decide on the punishment. Are you the judge, jury > & > > executioneer? > > > > (d) Lastly, the whole thing has more to do with your 'holier than thou' > > attitude and your disregard for people from the NE, than the incident > > itself. > > > > My being an NRI, or other things have absolutely no bearing on the > subject. > > If you are a sincere journalist, you will do the right thing for having > > hurt the sentiments of people from a number of States. And the right > thing > > is to issue a quick, sincere apology by writing a retraction in the same > > Deccan Chronicle, maybe meet with the Assamese residents at Delhi and so > on. > > > > Take care & once again with best wishes, > > > > Ram Sarangapani > > Texas, USA > > > > PS: I am copying this to Assam net - an online group of people from the > > NE.. > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > assam@assamnet.org > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
