Although I know that I (a German white woman living 6000 km away from India) am dismissingly looked down by a lot of those who write in this thread. I still comment again. Why?
Well, what Max wrote in the post on page 120 and Diandra on page 122 incites me to do so (even though probably none will read this).
The history of my own country like the history of the world throughout the ages has me told a lot about human nature and politics.
It was quite easy for the German leader (whose name is well known) to manipulate about 50 million people by following old dictators rules:
1)controlling the information tools through which one has to give out the informations one wants
2) using a prominent part of the population (preferably prosperous) to give them an enemy image through condemning their status/behaviour/religious concept/skin colour (etc.) which would serve as tool to vent personal frustrations
3) giving distraction to the people you want to influence (if possible by propagating the wished thinking through the distraction)
4) doing some prestige objects so that your followers would have something to praise
5) leading the coming generations into the whished thinking through education
6) adjusting the laws to the goals one has
7) trying to break any opposition/criticism by ridiculing, slandering/arresting/killing (in short labelling it as enemy tactics)
8) making sure that so-called free will won't be realy free anymore (especially in voting processes in the name of 'for - against')
9) instilling fear...and more fear...with the help of yes-sayers and likewise power-hungry persons and the tools you have at hand
10) giving the people a sens of belonging to a greater entity, "we" and "our" country/religion/race/social status/profession etc. which one can use gainst any enemy/enemy image (one has created or that really exists)
These ten roules also exist - in parts - in the smallest kind of community, a family.
Sometimes looking at things from the distance gives a good overview, but it also is important to have knowledge about what happens in the area...as for India, I've both: inside information (socalled 'root-knowledge') and distance.
If I was a teacher-kind of person, I would say:
1) Be aware of a charismatic leader with vested egoistic goals (which are against humanity) because, actually, with great power comes great responsability towards the less powerful.
2) Ask the right questions (and look for unbiased, factual answers).
3) Listen to what others have to say (but don't believe everything at face-value, try to verify, consider other opinions).
4) Examine your own reasons & feelings without lying to yourself or looking for excuses, keep honest to what you inherently knows about right & wrong, good & bad (here: especially inform yourself about the original nature of some religious concepts - especially misused terms like the afore mentioned Jihad).
5) Admit that each kind of violence - from whoever - isn't a good thing (and shouldn't be propagated)...look for other possibilities.
6) A neighbour isn't an enemy except one makes him one (for whatever reasons).
7) Try to be true and understanding in your dialogues with whomever (from small children to aged persons).
Thanks to Max and Diandra who brought some valuable thoughts. And please inform yourself, why the Indian government wants Kashmir so much...and also please take a close look at the people who are part of this government and their (real) goals...(shady and even known criminal people won't never do things for others if it doesn't suit their own benefit).
Have a nice Sunday 
Edited by Clochette - 4 months ago
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