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by dm3730 2396 days ago
well, people do portray Gandhi and Mother Teresa as saints whereas the reality turned out that both of them were horrible individuals.
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What basis do you have for saying that Gandhi was a 'horrible individual'? And I take it from the way you said that, that you see yourself as a far finer human being, is that right? (Maybe that second question is an improper one, but it does seem raised by how and what you wrote.)
> What basis do you have for saying that Gandhi was a 'horrible individual'

I'm surprised this is not more well known.

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/ezj3km/gandhi-was-a-racis...

> you see yourself as a far finer human being, is that right

Yes. I do as I believe most people are better than Gandhi, simply by virtue of not abusing children the way Gandhi did, and numerous other crimes that he committed.