Re: [Assam] OPINION POLL QUERIES: AMBIGUOUS

2011-02-14 Thread Chan Mahanta
>Hi Chandan Da, you can also include a careless/ simpleminded/ outrageous 
>response to be a form of democratic protest:-)
> 
> 

 Of course one can. We do that everyday, on any number of issues. More so 
if we are in a heightened state of
euphoria or even depression and everything in-between.

But I am careful about using this much abused word "democratic" . It has become 
the equivalent of Desi-"secular" :-).
Something to bandy around , but often misunderstood and misused.

I am particularly annoyed by " journalists" "pollsters" and others who , no 
doubt with the best of intentions,
use today's mass media to generate responses to poorly framed or understood 
issues that can
have far reaching impact on the lives and liberties of many, under that sacred 
mantle of "democracy".




On Feb 13, 2011, at 11:30 PM, uttam borthakur wrote:

> "The Poll itself is not merely ambiguous, it is also appallingly 
> simple-minded, not to mention
> oblivious or ignorant, of the issues that are interrelated.
> 
> To offer a response would be equally simple minded, if not careless."Hi 
> Chandan Da, you can also include a careless/ simpleminded/ outrageous 
> response to be a form of democratic protest:-)
> 
> 
> 
> Uttam Kumar Borthakur
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Re: [Assam] OPINION POLL QUERIES: AMBIGUOUS

2011-02-13 Thread uttam borthakur
"The Poll itself is not merely ambiguous, it is also appallingly simple-minded, 
not to mention
oblivious or ignorant, of the issues that are interrelated.

To offer a response would be equally simple minded, if not careless."Hi Chandan 
Da, you can also include a careless/ simpleminded/ outrageous response to be a 
form of democratic protest:-)



Uttam Kumar Borthakur

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Re: [Assam] OPINION POLL QUERIES: AMBIGUOUS

2011-02-13 Thread Ram Sarangapani
I agree with C'da that this poll has a lot to be desired.

Further, an internet poll is at best a guesstimate, and quite unscientific.
On an issue like this, and targeting
only a handful of people who have access to the internet is not helpful.

My guess is that most people in Assam have limited or no internet.

--Ram

On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 8:09 AM, Chan Mahanta  wrote:

> The Poll itself is not merely ambiguous, it is also appallingly
> simple-minded, not to mention
> oblivious or ignorant, of the issues that are interrelated.
>
> To offer a response would be equally simple minded, if not careless.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Feb 13, 2011, at 2:38 AM, uttam borthakur wrote:
>
> > 1)  Should Paresh Barua join the peace talks? NO
> > 2) Can peace talks be successful without Paresh Barua? NO
> > 3) Should ULFA negotiate for soveriegnty during the peace talks?NO
> > 4) Should ULFA leaders be allowed to vote during the elections?YES
> > 5) Is it a good decission to leave ULFA leaders from jail for talks?NO
> > 6) Do you think can the current peace talks help in holistic
> > development of society?NO
> > 7) Should people forgive the ULFA leaders for the pains and miseries
> > they have caused to the people of Assam? NO
> >
> >
> >
> > Uttam Kumar Borthakur
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Re: [Assam] OPINION POLL QUERIES: AMBIGUOUS

2011-02-13 Thread Chan Mahanta
The Poll itself is not merely ambiguous, it is also appallingly simple-minded, 
not to mention
oblivious or ignorant, of the issues that are interrelated.

To offer a response would be equally simple minded, if not careless.






On Feb 13, 2011, at 2:38 AM, uttam borthakur wrote:

> 1)  Should Paresh Barua join the peace talks? NO
> 2) Can peace talks be successful without Paresh Barua? NO
> 3) Should ULFA negotiate for soveriegnty during the peace talks?NO
> 4) Should ULFA leaders be allowed to vote during the elections?YES
> 5) Is it a good decission to leave ULFA leaders from jail for talks?NO
> 6) Do you think can the current peace talks help in holistic
> development of society?NO
> 7) Should people forgive the ULFA leaders for the pains and miseries
> they have caused to the people of Assam? NO
> 
> 
> 
> Uttam Kumar Borthakur
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