tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32317349.post2305860467328807639..comments2024-01-06T03:07:18.023-08:00Comments on The Chindu: The Hindu on Salwa JudumHindu Fundamentalisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731102238577129533noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32317349.post-88660412785564199312008-04-05T10:45:00.000-07:002008-04-05T10:45:00.000-07:00A few weeks ago we presented here Chindu's report ...A few weeks ago we presented here Chindu's report softpedalling violent intercaste problems in a super "secular" minority religion in TN.<BR/><BR/>Here is some more stuff on the same problem from Chindu, as usual superficial and non-committal.<BR/>----------------------------- <BR/><BR/>Eraiyur Catholics agree to sink differences <BR/><BR/>http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/04/stories/2008040454610400.htm<BR/><BR/>VILLUPURAM: The warring factions of Catholics at Eraiyur near Ulundurpet decided to sink their differences at a peace committee meeting held there on Wednesday.<BR/><BR/>Archdiocese representative C. Antonysamy, parish priests, panchayat president Arokkiyadas, Vanniya Christians, Dalit Christians and police officers attended the meeting.<BR/><BR/>....However, at the cemetery, the existing practice will continue -- separate burial grounds.<BR/>-----------------------------<BR/><BR/>First of all, whether the Christians sink (or swim) their differences, why should the police officers be present? If it is such a serious law and order problem, then it should be treated as such and no attempts to sidestep it.<BR/><BR/>But, more interestingly, Chindu (again, reporting as a matter of fact) says that the existing practise of "separate" burial grounds will continue! <BR/><BR/>Chindu could have as well carried the headline "Atrocities on Dalit Christians. Shameful practice of separate burial grounds continues". <BR/><BR/>However much Chindu wants to sink or bury the differences within Chindu's favourite minority religion, the reality is glaring, striking on Chindu's face. <BR/><BR/>In the same issue of Chindu, the Chief writes a sermonising editorial on some Dalit issue in UP (verbal clash among politicians) and Chindu does not hesitate to take up the cause of the Dalit CM. <BR/><BR/>May be Chindu is reluctant to take on the Catholic church or it is afraid of the "Vanniyar" Christians, to rub them on the wrong side.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32317349.post-88635071475734666102008-04-05T04:46:00.000-07:002008-04-05T04:46:00.000-07:00Good points guys. Dirt digger, I agree with you th...Good points guys. Dirt digger, I agree with you that were it not for the fact that the BJP is in charge, we would probably not have seen this sort of trenchant criticism.<BR/><BR/>Kiran, I was actually trying to suggest the opposite, i.e., that the high number of casualties is suggestive of its effectiveness.<BR/>You are right - if law enforcement is indeed effective, one would expect to see a decline in crime trends. Unfortunately, long-term studies have failed to note such a correlation. Does this imply that law enforcement is useless? Not necessarily but it may simply not be effective in reducing the incidence of crime beyond a certain level or there may be other yet to be identified factors that have confounded analysis. Much of the study on crime trends has been controversial with short-range studies and longer term studies coming to very different conclusions.<BR/>Here, the purpose was to simply show that the Hindu's claim based on that one piece of data was questionable and lent itself to other plausible interpretations, especially when these artifactual considerations were included in the analysis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32317349.post-39629556736445407862008-04-04T23:29:00.000-07:002008-04-04T23:29:00.000-07:00Pilid,Nice analysis. I was thinking of the article...Pilid,<BR/><BR/>Nice analysis. I was thinking of the article as I was driving down to office.<BR/><BR/>However, I am not sure of your reasoning that the high no. of casualities indicates that the law enforcement is less effective. <BR/><BR/>Apart from the fact that it is counter intuitive, this makes proving that law enforcement actually helps, very difficult. I mean all the empirical data in the end should show a corresponding decrease in crime with effective policing. This point seemed like a bit of a stretch to me. <BR/><BR/>I understand that we might not use this parameter alone to justify the effectiveness of law enforcement, nonetheless it does remain a very important measure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32317349.post-46625175498002072822008-04-04T21:48:00.000-07:002008-04-04T21:48:00.000-07:00Impressive analysis Pilid,it reminds me of a story...Impressive analysis Pilid,<BR/>it reminds me of a story where a bunch of people always complained about inaction or action. Chindu does not think rationally about this, primarily because this situation gives it an opportunity to take out the BJP. Also the lack of objectivity when it comes to reacting to a situation. The crazy rationale to reacting differently to similar situation works because people dont hold their newspapers to any accountability.<BR/>The worst part of the story is the poor people living in the area. They were already harassed by the naxals and now if the Govt. drops its hands, its end of the line.Dirt Diggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01135391085865919386noreply@blogger.com