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Terrorism and Religion

2008-12-07T11:27:26+01:00

RELIGION AND TERRORISM

When you associate terrorism with a particular religion, everybody is hurt. But, come to think of it! From times immemorial, terrorism and violence were inextricably linked to religion, race or caste. From the inquisition to the holocaust, partition of India and the Sikh terrorism, the foot soldiers of each group swore by religion and targeted their violence on the particular religious group they chose to hate.
The current Islamic terrorism is not born out of revenge. It is a philosophy to exterminate the ‘non-believers by launching a ‘jihad’ and attain martyrdom and salvation in the process. It is not forgetting that a vast majority of Muslims or any other religious group is not with the jihadists. Some of them are even vociferous in their attack on such elements. It is the clergy who have vested interests who promote terrorism and the idea f the ‘pure’. Isn’t it strange that they use the services of the underprivileged in their religion to become suicide bombers and marauders? We have not heard of Osama bin laden or any other Mullah getting hurt in the violence perpetrated throughout the world!
If there are Eta terrorists, their activity is only within Spain. Hindu fundamentalists attack specific targets where they feel they have been wronged. But just look at Islamic terrorism. They are mindless in choosing their targets and their area of operation is the entire world. It is bad that we have not learnt to call a spade a spade.
Religion should be a private affair. Governments should ban all exhibition of religious activities in public and prevent building of more religious structures. Religions have wreaked enough havoc all over the world in all ages.
Let us have a world without religious tags and ban all religious propaganda claiming that salvation can be obtained only though a particular God..

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Birthdays

2008-07-25T01:17:59+02:00

Hi,
Thanks for the greetings. It is nice ti have a sense of belonging. Thanks again.
When I was born, births were not medically assisted in my part of the world. So, it was natural. The month of July is the worst period in Kerala due to incessant rains and shortage of everything. Not a nice to come to the world. Any way, that is that.
We, in Kerala do not celebrate birthdays according to the English calendar, but as per the star position. But mostly, those days are gone.
I do not know what is there to celebrate for a birthday. Coming into a world full of problems, inequalities and violence, it is like going for a duel. Fight till the end?
Well, it is an excuse to feel happy once an year. So, welcome birthdays. I too shall try to be happy.

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Penis dialogues

2006-01-07T01:04:40+01:00

Penis dialogues.
If a vagina can indulge in a monologue* why can’t a penis enter into a dialogue? After all, it takes two for a dialogue and two to tango. And in this world where two genders are there –not forgetting the eunuchs who are mostly either male or female in essence- it is a healthy thing to do, to converse and interact.
You may be aware that it was the serpent which enticed Eve to eat the forbidden fruit. But do you know what that speechless thing –not really dumb- did by way of enticing? In fact it coiled around her, put its tail into the vagina and gave a vigorous back and forth shake. And, hey presto! Eve knew instantly that Adam who has a similar thing hanging in between his legs could do the magic. And the rest is history or legend or myth or whatever you may like to call.
So let us men, who are as good or as bad as serpents start a dialogue and show the world that we have some matter and not a void as a vagina has!
Come on, we have nothing to lose but our erections and some semen.
*”Vagina Monologues” a play now running in Mumbai.

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Cursery Rhyme

2006-01-04T07:26:53+01:00

Baa Baa black sheep (ther are plenty of wolv es in sheeps' attire)
Have you any wool (to pull over the world's eyes)
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full ( used body bags)
One for Afghan, one for Iraq and the other for Iran. *Sooner than later)
Go chant this to Bush and Blair!
Pillai

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Random thoughts

2006-01-03T01:06:47+01:00

I have already posted my first blog. God knows what happened to that. Maybe, I made some error in posting. I shall be more careful and serious next time. Cheers.

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Random thoughts

2006-01-02T04:42:43+01:00

Hi. I am a freelance journalist who would like to share interesting news, thoughts and repartees. I am also an author who is not able to sell my first book. I write a column in Central Chronicle which can be accessed on Mondays at centralchronicle.com and National page titled "From God's Own Country" by R.S. Pillai. Bye for now.

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