Nov
14
I’ve not posted for quite some time now, and I am sorry about that. I was traveling, and then I fell ill, and then I was traveling again.
On my way, I noticed a few things, which I thought I might share.
Travel
South India is very sensitive about it’s languages and culture. They feel that the North […]
Jul
3
Media-II: Power and Weakness
July 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment
(Probably) starting from the First World War, Media became a very important part of Politics. As a result of the Allied propaganda offensive, even the German population, towards the end of WW-I, started feeling that Germany waged the war, and it was unjustified in doing so. (I am supporting neither- just presenting what happened.)
Media started […]
Mar
27
Of Man Made Laws and the Divine Ones
March 27, 2007 | 14 Comments
We often hear, from different camps, “These man-made laws are never going to solve our problems” and “What! Shari’a law is an alternative? Really? Do you want women to be confined to solve all problems?”
Here is the problem. Both sides have little idea of what they are talking about. Such comments show ignorance of both […]
Mar
24
Peaceful Atheists? - II
March 24, 2007 | 7 Comments
After this.
It is said, that the atrocities by atheists were not committed in the name of Atheism.
We must remember that Atheism did not have a ‘name‘ to exploit until recently. The name of Religion is useful to incite passion among people. Atheism lacked that ability. So the name was not used.
What we should watch out […]
Mar
10
Why Blame US?
March 10, 2007 | 6 Comments
Why do you pick US to blame all the problems of the world? It is not possible that the US has done all the mischief!
So let us redistribute the blame. Let us start from the times of America’s independence and civil war. We can blame the slave trade on, maybe, Uganda. Had these countries not […]
Mar
5
The Modern Women
March 5, 2007 | 14 Comments
Last year, the most searched term on google was Paris Hilton. If you think people were looking for a sexy woman, you have fallen into propaganda, in which everybody, including those who searched, have fallen into. Actually they were looking for a business icon.
When D&G was making this ad (thanks xserentyx), they did not have […]
Feb
28
Kashmir, Fake Encounters and the Indian Army
February 28, 2007 | 6 Comments
Human Rights Watch talk about the Kashmir situation:
Behind The Kashmir Conflict
Summary
The dramatic escalation in May 1999 of cross-border shelling between India and Pakistan, and fighting between Indian troops and militants who have crossed over from Pakistan, have focused international attention on the security implications of the conflict. But the pattern of systematic […]
Feb
24
Religion Makes Fittest
February 24, 2007 | 21 Comments
“… and fear Allah, so that you may prosper” the Qur’an (2:189)
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An estimated 84% of the world’s population attach themselves to one religion or the other. 16% of the world’s population do not. Even some of them may not be Atheists. Just does not like institutionalised religion.
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Feb
18
Peaceful Atheists?
February 18, 2007 | 17 Comments
I love talking about myths.
There is a myth that Atheists have never committed atrocities in the name of atheism (I would like to substitute “atheist religion” here, but that’s politically incorrect).
That is not true. Have we forgotten the communists? Both the Leninists and the Maoists?
USSR was officially an Atheist state. Walls were filled with anti-religious […]
Feb
15
Iran
February 15, 2007 | 17 Comments
Iran is in the spotlight.
Iraq was in spotlight few years ago.
Afghanistan was in spotlight before that.
Makes me weary. When the US’s propaganda machine gets working they have a goal in mind. Claim is, Iran is arming the insurgents in Iraq.
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We had enough of talks, says some.
Talks? What talks? I mean I heard the president […]