Hi Umesh: For the simple reason that it is an example of an exception. It is not the rule. Furthermore many thoughtful voices, such as in the NYT is already doing a fine job of pointing it out and registering outrage.
On the other hand your response is not because you believe secularism in public life in a diverse society as in India is essential, but merely to point out that breaches of secularism happens in places like the USA too, as if that is a good reason why the phoniness of fealty to secularism in Indian public life should either be overlooked, if not approved of. Am I mistaken here Umesh ? c-da > > From: umesh sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/05/16 Mon AM 12:17:14 EDT > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Assam] C-da pl. comment--NYTimes.com: Separation of Church and > Air Force > > C-da, > > I am curious that you never comment on such issues in US, though you are very active in discussions on secularism. Would you like to comment on this one please- I have never seen anything like this -officially- perahps only in Islamic nations this kind of thing is possible. > > Or maybe, media of other nations is not so active in reporting such things -such as Hindu temples built illegaly centrally located , inside court houses (at Jaipur) and CM's secretariat (again Jaipur) or in railway stations etc -but even there noone forces people to practice faith. > > Umesh > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > footer {font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10px; color: #000000;}td.footer {font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10px; color:#000000;}a.footer {font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; color:#000066;}bgc1 {background-color:#F5F4F4;}td.bgc1 {background-color:#F5F4F4;}bgc2 {background-color:#F8F8F8;}td.bgc2 {background-color:#F8F8F8;}bodycopy {font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12px;}td.bodycopy {font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;}a.bodycopy {font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12px; color:#000066;}small {font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;}td.small {font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11px;}a.small {font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11px; color: #000066;}advertisement {font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:9px; color:#999999;}td.advertisement {font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font- size:9px; color:#999999;}a.advertiseme! > nt > {font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:9px; color: #000066;}contextadbg {border-top:1px solid #BFBFBF; border-bottom:1px solid #BFBFBF; margin-bottom:3px;}contextadheader {font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; color: #98BC61; font-size: 11px;font-weight: bold}contextaddisclaimer {font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; color: #999999; font-size: 10px;padding-bottom:8px;}contextadtext {font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 11px; padding-top:8px; padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:11px;padding-right:11px;margin-bottom: 3px}contextAdMiscText {font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 11px; padding-left:11px;padding-right:11px;} This page was sent to you by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Is it back to the Crusades? The movie seemed much more balanced. > > OPINION | May 14, 2005 > Editorial: Separation of Church and Air Force > > It is time for the higher chain of command to deproselytize the Air Force Academy. > > > 1. Guest Columnist: Start a War, No Money Down! > 2. College Libraries Set Aside Books in a Digital Age > 3. Rebuffing Bush, 132 Mayors Embrace Kyoto Rules > 4. Editorial: Separation of Church and Air Force > 5. Op-Ed Columnist: Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio? > > � Go to Complete List > > Copyright 2005 The New York Times Company | Privacy Policy _______________________________________________ > Assam mailing list > [email protected] > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam > > Mailing list FAQ: > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/assam/assam-faq.html > To unsubscribe or change options: > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/options/assam > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Messenger - want a free & easy way to contact your friends online? >
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