That is awful. To be fair, there is a problem with Hindu religious fanaticism
This, I agree. This is why I am absolutely NOT ok with those far right Hindu groups at all. Their only answer to gratuitous violence is gratuitous violence. It is both against their own religion and common sense.
and mosques and churches have been vandalized and destroyed.
I did not know for the churches, however, it's complicated about the mosque. Many, MANY mosque in India are built on hindu temples, or with the remnants (stones, decorations) of Hindu temples. It is stirring a lot of controversy as Hindus slowly discover the amplitude of their cultural massacre, and want to reclaim it.
I do not agree with what they do, let us be clear on that. Just saying that there is a bit of shady stories behind that, and that it is not a one side blame.
Sometimes they try to force Christians and Muslims to convert to Hinduism.
It is against the core spirit of Hinduism to force conversion. Proselytizing and force conversion are a big no no, in fact, if you express interest in becoming Hindu, most Hindu reactions will be to respectfully tell you to go back to your root or family religion.
I've heard, however, of re-conversion to Hinduism, especially in villages.
In many villages, the tension between minorities have become so present, that their only answer is being weary, hateful and violent. Is that a good answer to the problem ? Certainly not. We are in total agreement that there is nastiness on all side, however, I will not cry for the idiots poking the dog and getting bitten. I will not blame the dog for biting the others idiots behind the poking idiot because it grew violent from all the wounds. That doesn't means I will praise the dog, I'll just shake my head as both sides get entangled into neverending beating fest. But I will not cry or be gentle with the idiot who repeatedly poked the dog in the first place.
Destruction, deaths, threats and all those horrible things you see happen DAILY to Hindu. They have NO help, not even from the police or government, because minorities religions have all kind of favors from the states and administrations, they are practically immune and not stopped in doing those nasty things, they get away daily with it.
This year, a temple go vandalized in south asian country for the kittyllion time again. The temple officials told they TRIED to do something, to reach for the police to catch the vandals, nothing was done. He warned them that last time it happened, after weeks of people from the Hindu community resorted to hiding in the temple with weapons to kill the perpetrators themselves.
Is that a solution ? No.
Do I agree or take side ? No, I don't, and I won't. I am even considered an idiot by many people here because I defended harassed muslims on the streets here. And I find it absolutely awful to hear the rascists comments they have to take and swallow everyday.
This violence is born from despair. From people that are exhausted in having their lives and communities destroyed and torn apart, and they have no resort because hey, corrupt officials and no touchy touchy minorities.
By forgetting or overlooking it, nobody can help or find a solution to end this circle of violence.
I will just leave this here again :
Hate leading to hate and bringing more violence and more blood, in a vicious circle where everyone is pointing fingers at everyone and it never ends. It is an absolute sterile way to think and to act.
The other day in a Canne's beach, a muslim woman was harassed by the police and a mob of people because she was wearing a simple hijab. She was sitting on the sand with her crying daughter, and had to withstand rascists and extremists insults, she was given a fine for improper attire, and told to get out of the beach.
Yesterday, just below my window, I heard a guy screaming. He was going to the bank for a deposit, and got insulted because he was muslim. The dude was screaming insults, half crying, asking what did he do and that we did not know Islam.
Tell me Pete, is that fair ? Is that helping in any way ? Isn't attacking muslims like that that literally did absolutely nothing to you going to help and not make them side with the barbaric idiots that keeps telling them "see, they don't want you, come join us" ?
Aum Namah Shivaya
its almost the desame as what were goin through now
