[ImPostingOnHN]

I consider the spokesperson for the party leading the government to carry more weight than a journalist, but that's beside the point. I'm ignoring the pretexts and prevarications, not only because they aren't justifications (two wrongs don't make a right), but also because they're one-sided. There is not a venue, for instance, where those of the religious minority being persecuted, can seek a trial judged by a jury of their peers, and present their own justifications, while those of Hindu faith are nearly guaranteed it. Thus, those of the latter faith can realistically mock those of the former faith with no official punishment, whereas the inverse is punished by the government severely.

Contrast the FIR you mentioned, issued at long last, only after criticism, with the family home being demolished without due process, of some Muslim Indians who engaged in that very criticism of the ruling party's bias, thus reinforcing that very bias

[web108]

>>while those of Hindu faith are nearly guaranteed it.<<

I am neither a Hindu nor a Muslim and belong to a religious minority in India. We are less than 1% of the population. There are several minority religions like mine that peacefully co-exist in India. If Hindus were so bad as you want to made out to be, we would have been annihilated by now. I can confidently say this, Hindus are the one of the MOST peaceful communities in the world. However if you try to instigate them, do expect a resistance and backlash.

Do you know at the time of partition in 1947, there remained (rough estimate) 7% Muslims in India and 7% Hindus in Pakistan. The Hindu population in Pakistan has decimated to less than 1% while Muslims in India have increased to 20% of the Indian population. Where on earth do you find a community which is allegedly persecuted yet continue to flourish?

For God's sake, stop believing in half truths. I can continue to answer your so-called persecution of Muslims and you will continue with classic Whataboutery. Folks whose houses were demolished were not because of mere criticism but it was due to 1) They have created illegal houses and govt had sent notices to them several times over past several years. 2) They rioted and threw stones at Police. Yes, because of the trigger provided by 2) , the administration went ahead and executed corrective steps for 1) which they would have done possibly after some more time.

Instead of blaming everyone out there and playing victim, take a step back, look within and ask yourself why is that Muslim community can't live in peace anywhere in the world? 9/11, 26/11, France, Europe, UK, Israel, India, Afghanistan; they aren't happy anywhere.

[ImPostingOnHN]

>If Hindus were so bad as you want to made out to be

I stopped reading there, when you pivoted from defending viewpoints to attacking the person you're discussing with

when you need to misrepresent what I've said so early on in trying to make your point, it means your point is bad -- twitter-discussion-level-bad -- so keep such discussion misbehavior there, please

[throwaway_9120]

- You come with lack of knowledge of the issue in the discussion.

- You present half truths

- You cast aspersions on Indian judiciary because supposedly Hindus will only support Hindus.(I am giving you a benefit of doubt and took liberty to convert “jury” to judiciary. If you really meant jury you should never ever discuss India)

When I call that out and also tried telling you what actual minority of India* thinks about Hindus in general, I am the one who is misrepresenting. Wow! ( Perhaps you were left with no intelligent counter argument, so simply attack me and accuse me of misrepresenting)

Please try these tactics some where else, HN is certainly not the place.

*Edit: Typo

[ImPostingOnHN]

I do none of those things, and your response is nothing but more pathetic attempts to redirect the discussion to be about me (ad hominem attacks/fallacies)

this tells me that your positions are indefensible on their own merits, and that you have no substantial response to the actual points I raised

[throwaway_9120]

Since when countering half truths is known as an attack?

Since when countering lack of knowledge is known as a fallacy?

I have answered each and every half-truth filled query of yours. You chose to play victim when you found you were left with no answers.

Someone more sensible and mature would have apologized and moved-on for this sheer lack of knowledge about the issue and the country.

Perhaps I should have stopped myself when you used the term "jury" in Indian context.

Keep basking in the glory of your ignorance and keep playing a victim card!