Canada according to Norimitsu Onsishi and Vjosa Isai ( New York Times, October 5) is becoming a battleground for Indians opposed to Modi and the government of Modi. In their view Modi represents an axis if extreme right-wing leaders that have emerged since the turn of this century and are intent on causing trouble with their countries and outside its borders. The Canadian government has accused Modi of arranging the assassination of a Sikh separatist who fled from India. Critics have claimed that the arrival of Modi and Hindutva have caused increased violence within Indian communities worldwide, which is common whenever ideologies infect societies. Within Indian communities worldwide attempts to reimpose caste discrimination have risen, with violence reported against Dalit communities.
Mt Modi came into power in 2014 and since has promoted a Hindu first, nationalist policy called Hindutva, which especially has tried to reclaim the past, while also providing what appears to be the claims of Islam. My increased knowledge of India indicates a growing nationalism and concentration on Indian exceptionality and of course is a staunch follower of Putin.
Several questions occur:
Will India seek dominance over others as its economy grows (now 5th GDP in the world)? And essentially, why or why not?
Why have right wing political systems become popular?
Is nationalism excusable in other parts of the world, ones which once were subordinated to the west, but one of sticks to beat the West in the past?
Does this prevent negotiation with other countries or allow it, especially with the collapse of the United Nations?
And why right wing societies at all, which have invariably led to violence and millenarianism?
Change happens but there are reasons beyond the obvious. Economic change is one. Identity is an essential part of right wing politics. I, for one, am horrified to see the rise of right wing politics again but others may think differently and it would be good to hear why they believe politics of single states rather than co-operation is growing alongside prejudice towards others and cults of violence.
there are a few prepositional mistakes here, which I'm sure readers will spot and alter accordingly.
A very interesting question. To be clear, Einstein admits to having sinned himself in a way that is indicative of the fact that he had in mind more than one. Every one of the religions in the Middle East and here discusses the idea and allows for a way to gain back self-respect in G-ds eyes or in one's own.. I have read all of Weber's thoughts on the subject and they point to attaching importance the life of every single individual . On this point the Jews and Moslems and Christians agree. This can and should be used as the basis for PEACE in the region. Netanyahu is thinking like a victim who identifies with the victimizer and I know of several people like that all Jewish. Knowing thyself means understanding what it mans to be free to chose peace over war...not an eye for an eye, but rather of holding back from treating others as they treat you on every front. Getting civilians back by dialogue not savagery or complete disrespect for life. Both sides misunderstand what science offers. We humans are not like other animals. We have the potential to know unlike other animals. I am not a philosopher but it seems to me that this is the basis of Plato's idea of the Republic and the true philosophy that underlies it which is neither conservative, nor liberal but real in a way that allows for the importance of the individual of which they share in common. Thanks for your question. This too will be explain in my book, but the events of yesterday prompts me to provide this advanced notice.
In a sense Modi has weaponised Hinduism. not just politicised it. Making Indians Hindu, pushes aside Islamic Indians making them not real Indians. This leads from the tendency of Islam to claim the supremacy of Islam- it is the only real religion.
Nevertheless, this represents a programme of conflict in the present within India and in the future. But, Robyn, Plato can be said to be an early version of right wingism, to the extent it can be said to have existed then. In fact, Modi reflects Islamic concepts but as a means of dominating Indian politics, creating division,
The mind did not begin with hinduism, Islam, chrisitianity or Judaism. So far as i have been able to sort out, it began in Arica ie., was introduced by a women who was not in the position to be able to sort out the knowledge it embodied
My aim is for people to understand the unity that understanding brings to the sciences in a way that it can be understand ss shared better the different teligions
It can be understoods as shared between the differentvreligions. As missing from the linear development that nax weber had in mind
Again sorry for typos no matter what i do i cannotvcorrect them as i ordinarilybdo wit computer
Robyn, I am interested in your views but it is unlikely anyone invented religion, still this is not about religion but about the political use made of it. He has initiated conflicts against the Muslims.
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