Reply - Know Gandhi, then talk...

Originally posted by: BHAVI1972

👏 👏 👏 - Agree to you. These days when the definition of heroes have changed so much people truly have forgotten what the real heroes have done in their lives. It disheartens me when people have nothing better to do then just find error in their lives.

This response should not however target or name a person on this forum since being a free forum she is free to voice out her opinion as well.

Originally posted by: Chitrashi

Request, can we get this thread merged with the original if you don't mind? There are a lot of people who are coming to that thread, either because they've posted there or have it on their watchlists, and they might miss out on the discussion here and your points about Gandhi, simply because this is a separate thread. I understand you wanted this to be a separate topic, but please do consider my request in the interest of a healthy debate.

Originally posted by: Chitrashi

Goodness!! To think I might've missed out on this topic, if I had relied simply on my own posts. I've been logged in for a while now and didn't come to the board till now, just kept refreshing the "My Posts" page to see if there were any interesting posts to reply to.

I would've been delighted if you had replied to my post in the same thread itself. Yes, I've admitted that I'm prejudiced against Gandhi, but by no means am I blind to his achievements and his personal triumphs. Nor am I averse to being corrected. You really must read that thread in its entirety. But perhaps I could point you out to specific posts which might help you exonerate me from the charge of demeaning the great man.


Please look at my posts on

Page 3 - my reply to KITFan
Page 4 - Post no 3 on the page, my first post on that page
Page 5 my reply to smrth, would like to draw your attention to the last para on that post.
Page 6, both in reply to smrth and Naina

Finally, In my defense - I'm NOT denigrating Gandhi at all, nor am I belittling his contribution to the Struggle. But Gandhi as a freedom fighter is not under discussion here. It is not even relevant to the show and the episode in question. What is relevant is Gandhi-Kasturba personal relationship. Do please enlighten us about the same, if you can.

My only point is that where he's upheld as a role-model for men guilty of DV, it is a wrong reference, because Gandhi himself was guilty of it. That he recognized it as such and wept copious tears, and called it a Sin does not take away from the impact of his actions.

By the way feeling guilty, asking for pardon, debasing themselves at the feet of the women they abuse and repeating the pattern all over again is a typical behavior pattern of all abusers, specially the ones who go for DV.

Once again, I'm completely open to all healthy debate and discussion, within the confines of relevance to the show (limitation, else the discussion would be never-ending). I am absolutely open to admitting I'm wrong, if there are references showing my mistake. I can't be more open-minded than that can I?