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Jewish state of dash treats it's own Muslim, Christian minorities quit e badly |
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Answer» Answer: Imagine yourself as a Hindu or Muslim living in a partof the United States of America where Christianfundamentalism is very powerful. SUPPOSE that despitebeing a US CITIZEN, no one is willing to rent their houseto you. How would this make you FEEL? Would it notmake you feel resentful? What if you decided tocomplain against this discrimination and were told togo back to India. Would this not make you feel angry?Your anger could take two forms. First, you might reactby saying that Christians should get the same treatmentin places where Hindus and Muslims are in a majority.This is a form of retaliation. Or, you might take theview that there should be justice for all. You may fight,stating that no one should be discriminated againston grounds of their RELIGIOUS practices and beliefs. Thisstatement rests on the assumption that all forms ofdomination related to religion should end. This is theessence of secularism. In this chapter, you will readmore about what this means in the Indian context.Understanding SecularismExplanation:
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