Comments on: The Hindoos are coming! (UPDATE)

By: Über Desi | We said it first,Mr.Chopra

Über Desi | We said it first,Mr.Chopra — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:18:14 +0000

[...] Mike Myers’ “The Love Guru. We at UD were way ahead of him – see earlier posts 1,2,3.In an online essay,Mr. Chopra had some pretty strong words for the protesters. “The [...]

By: Über Desi | Weekend at the movies

Über Desi | Weekend at the movies — Fri, 16 May 2008 04:03:40 +0000

[...] in the cast- do you honestly believe that this movie will threaten Hinduism? ( See earlier posts 1,2, [...]

By: Santosh

Santosh — Mon, 05 May 2008 12:45:56 +0000

Krishna,

I don’t think you got my drift, nor do i think you have ever engaged in an educative discussion

Just don’t agree with you POV. About the “educative discussion”, some would call it “brainwashing”. But I neither expect you agree or comprehend this.

if some one has made a movie and it has some thing objectionable, lets not view it an individual level, lets view it at what repercussions would it have at a society level?

Again, who decides what is objectionable and what is appropriate for the individuals that constitutes a society? Are you saying individual members of the society are not smart enough to decide for themselves? If you think they are indeed capable of deciding for themselves, why not let them make the decision, instead of forcing it down our throats under the guise of religion.

Perhaps we disagree on the role of an individual in the society. You think they are dumb and you have to decide what is best for them, I think they’re smart enough to decide if a movie offends their taste and if they want to watch a movie or not. And so, I don’t see a point in continuing this discussion. So like you said, ruminate on this and be at peace.

By: Krishna

Krishna — Mon, 05 May 2008 11:53:48 +0000

Santosh,

I don’t think you got my drift, nor do i think you have ever engaged in an educative discussion, hence i leave you in your peace, to sum up every thing, i have written so far , i would only like to mention, if some one has made a movie and it has some thing objectionable, lets not view it an individual level, lets view it at what repercussions would it have at a society level? well this i hope you understand? if not… you would need a translator.

By: Santosh

Santosh — Mon, 05 May 2008 11:22:26 +0000

Krishna,
Lets go back to the part where you claim you answered my question.

In this current day and age,where we have drugs and violence in abundance and no peace of mind, for some, their faith in Hindu dharma is the only solace, but if that also is malinged and ridiculed, where will this person go?

If someone’s faith is their only solace as you claim, by getting themselves worked up everytime they perceive a slight to the religion, they’re not really getting much solace, are they? If you really found peace and solace, you would not really be affected by these minor incidents. So no, this is not a “noble cause”.

Also, you seem to be saying that this movie hurts the pride of millions of followers of a thousands of years old religion. If your faith is affected and pride is that easily hurt by a movie and couple of paintings, seems to me like you all are a really weak of faith bunch of followers.

By: Krishna

Krishna — Mon, 05 May 2008 06:23:20 +0000

Dear Runa,
I would like to ask a return question to you, If this religion has lasted for centruy after century and yuga after Yuga, why has it come to a stage where one has to come out and protest that this great Hindu Dharma is being mocked upon, Where is the pride in the one’s following it??
If one really feels it is a great religion, then where is the pride about it? Why does one keep quite and laugh at te jokes made at the same Dharma which was give to us by our fore fathers such as Sage Vyas?? This Hindu dharma is the identity for every son or daughter of the soil born in the sacred land of Bharat, which has been described by great sages and seers as the spiritual capital of the world. Where is the pride in our so called Desi’s who are in the US. They like the good part of it, but do not want to rise up when some one makes mockery of the way of life of a Hindu. In this case, in the movie, The Love Guru, they have made mockery of the purana’s , the vedas and the Guru Shishya lineage. What happens, when one makes blasphemous comments of a certain faith called islam or christianity…there would be violence on the face of this earth?.. The protesters have only asked for some decency in potraying Hindu dharma in the movie and not to malign it, as little kids and infants in Hindu Dharma will not be disillusioned by comedies such as this. It could be termed as a comedy, how ever a movie sends a powerful message, that its ok to make fun about a certain religion, Things which may be funny for some may not be funny for others, hence the request for being sensitive.

By: Runa

Runa — Mon, 05 May 2008 05:54:54 +0000

their faith in Hindu dharma is the only solace, but if that also is malinged and ridiculed, where will this person go

Krishna,
If one’s faith is strong what does it matter what anyone says?

I find the idea ludicrous that one brain dead Hollywood movie is going to malign a religion that has lasted thousands of years

By: Krishna

Krishna — Mon, 05 May 2008 04:32:34 +0000

Santosh,I have already explained your question in my previous post on why it is a noble cause.

By: Santosh

Santosh — Mon, 05 May 2008 03:07:01 +0000

In this current day and age,where we have drugs and violence in abundance and no peace of mind, for some, their faith in Hindu dharma is the only solace, but if that also is malinged and ridiculed, where will this person go? Hence the noble cause of protecting the faith.

You are yet to answer the question. How is protesting a movie a “noble cause”?

By: Krishna

Krishna — Mon, 05 May 2008 01:59:51 +0000

Santosh, About the noble cause term, Saving one’s faith (which is near and dear to one practicing it )from being denigrated and defending it from intellectual and Psychological aggression is a noble cause. In this current day and age,where we have drugs and violence in abundance and no peace of mind, for some, their faith in Hindu dharma is the only solace, but if that also is malinged and ridiculed, where will this person go? Hence the noble cause of protecting the faith.

Runa, If we readers didn’t have the cutting insights, then you would not have a blog .