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| India's Muslims: When identity becomes a problem |
| 2006-12-03 |
| Judge Sachar is pushing hard for reservations (affirmative action) for muslims The very visible identities of Islam-burqa, beard, skullcap and hijab-are posing problems to large numbers of Muslims in India, a country with the world's second largest Islamic population. And Justice Rajinder Sachar, whose 404-page report on the status of Indian Muslims has been submitted to Parliament, says that the police, media as well as the society at large need to be blamed for the community's negative image. Among the report's shocking revelations is that the mere identity of Muslims has become a headache for them in public spaces, be it a railway station, park, hospital or school. "Being identified as a Muslim is considered to be problematic for many," says the report that has sparked many eyebrows because it has gone into great details about the pathetic socio-economic conditions of India's largest minority. "Markers of Muslim identity-the burqa, the purdah (veil), the beard and the topi-while adding to the distinctiveness of Indian Muslims have been a cause of concern for them in the public realm," it said. |
| Posted by:john |
| #9 Cannibals: When identity becomes a problem. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2006-12-03 17:22 |
| #8 Good for the non-Muzzy Indians! These bastards need to learn that their actions have serious and permanent consequences. The sooner we start treating this murderous cult in the same way, the sooner they will start leaving or changing. Personally, I'd just as soon have as many Muslims in America as there are Muslims in, let's say, South Korea. Their presence adds nothing beneficial and if every Muslim disappeared from the U.S. tomorrow we'd be exponentially better off. |
| Posted by: mac 2006-12-03 16:28 |
| #7 What goes around comes around. These pricks should, just for a nanosecond, consider the problems that Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, et. al. have in Muslim countries. Better to be "discriminated against" than killed. No sympathy for Muslims any place, any time. They will not live and let live. The world would be better with them gone. |
| Posted by: RWV 2006-12-03 14:38 |
| #6 The very visible identities of Islam-burqa, beard, skullcap and hijab-are posing problems to large numbers of Muslims in India Parliment assassinations by Muslims ... Check! Trains blown up by Muslims ... Check! Kashmir conflict driven by Muslims ... Check! The list is endless. If these sick fucks can't bring themselves to stop blowing up shit all the time then they deserve to be suspected, one and all. This has nothing to do with appearances, it has everything to do with the death cult they belong to. Plus what SpecOp35 said. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-12-03 13:41 |
| #5 All the things mentioned by the author are perfectly natural reactions by any society of an alien group who ostentatiously tries to segregate itself and stand out from the societal norms. It should be this way. Normal Indians should do their utmost to make it impossible for muzzies to survive in their midst. They have a legitimate place to go...Pakland. Let them be away to join the other seethers. I only hope this happens in all western oriented nations. Make it so difficult for these scumbags that they slink away of their own accord. |
| Posted by: SpecOp35 2006-12-03 11:41 |
| #4 media as well as the society at large need to be blamed for the community's negative image No it's because they follow the teachings of a terrorist! That and the horrendous history that follows the invasion of poKoranimals. The Indians were butchered, murdered. I can't blame the Indians, not at all. |
| Posted by: Icerigger 2006-12-03 11:21 |
| #3 "On the other hand, the police along with the media overplay the involvement of Muslims in violent activities and underplay the involvement of other groups or organisations." Such as raising money for violent activities? |
| Posted by: Laurence of the Rats 2006-12-03 10:20 |
| #2 maybe they should identify the terrorists and radicals amongst them so they have a better group image? sorry, what was I thinking? Nevermind |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-12-03 09:09 |
| #1 Maybe thay should stop wearing the burqa, the purdah, the beard and the topi. It's their choice. |
| Posted by: Parabellum 2006-12-03 08:29 |