But in the absence of the state providing basic security to the individual for speaking his or her mind or punishing any hint of violence, it is unfair to expect the individual to bear the burden of protest, no?
Excellent response. The Gandhis have often escaped scrutiny even after colossal mistakes. Nehru's 62, Indira's Emergency, and Rajiv's Bofors although disastrous for each in the short term were often forgotten a decade later. Is this short attention span our doing or is the media merely skilfully using it to alter history?
Three years without any major replacements. Previous two Thinkpads have lasted exactly that long. And instead of replacing major parts, I prefer to buy a new one coz it is already obsolete and living on borrowed time.
I\'m just being prepared. My t-shirt with the graphic of a target painted on my back is ready for the day when concealed handguns will be allowed on campus. Won\'t classrooms debates or haggling for a higher grade be so much more fun?
True. But at their personal level, sticking to those outdated beliefs has served them well so far and they have become too entrenched in the establishment to be held accountable or corrected. It is the nature of the beast and has always persisted but at least thankfully they can be called out on their BS in the age of the Internet. As Kuhn pointed out, they are not likely to change their ideologies or opinions and change will come only when they die out.
Not if you see the second graph I posted a little while ago :)
Logic and reason sadly don\'t find a place in Indian politics. Even in his tenure, I doubt any decisions he took as a PM were his alone.
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