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Norway blocking Government efforts to corner LTTE
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Mucha-linda
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24 Aug 2005 02:06:07 GMT Report for Abuse
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ARIYALAI _SB:
First of all, Thanks for the comments you made.
Quote: Please correct me if I am wrong, according to you, you want both Sinhala and Buddhism to have a foremost place in Sri Lanka. Is this correct?
CORRECT.
Quote: Assuming that you believe this, if the Sinhala and Buddhism are superior than the others, then all the others are inferior; do you, or do you not agree with is point?
No. Your assumption is WRONG. I never believe Sinhala is superior to any other race or vise versa, and this applies to all the other races in the world (I will come back to Buddhism later). This should never mean that all the races in the world are same any other myth like that. Different races/ nationalities are good in different things. My point is none of those make any race superior than any other. To clarify this further, some people are good in Mathematics and some others are good in gymnastics. This should never mean that Mathematicians are of better breed than Gymnasts.
Sinhala and Buddhism should give the foremost place in Sri Lanka NOT because they are superior to others, but due to the fact that they represent the majority and they played a key role in the cultural history of the island than any other such component. Hindi is the ONLY official language in India. This never means that it is superior to Tamil.
It is interesting to see how our BELOVED FRIENDS NORWEGIANS have CONSTITUTIONALLY established Nordic race and Evangelical Lutheran Christianity at the foremost place in Norway.
Article 2 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Norway states: The Evangelical- Lutheran religion shall remain the official religion of the state. The inhabitants professing it are bound to bring up their children on the same. Further, Article 4 states: The King shall at all times profess the Evangelical- Lutheran religion, uphold and protect the same.
I wonder how many of those Eelamists Tamils living in Norway would get that sudden psychological epilepsy by knowing this. Would this ever mean to them that Nordic race and Lutheran Christianity are superior to Tamil race and Hinduism respectively?
About the superiority of Buddhism: I personally believe that Buddhism, Hinduism and many other eastern religions are logically much superior to many of the western religions like Islamism and Christianity. However, I do not want to argue on this, Please.
(contd. On the next post)
-Muchalinda
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24 Aug 2005 02:10:06 GMT Report for Abuse
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ARIYALAI_SB Again:
Quote: You claim that the Tamil Ideology is based on racism, and you are comfortable in asserting that there is no cast system within the Sinhala community; is this correct?
I never talked about any Tamil Ideology in general. But what I said is that Elite Tamils in Sri Lanka have preached, nurtured and spread a racist mentality among ordinary Tamils at least as late as late 1800s.
About the cast system amongs Sinhalas: I neither raised nor spoke about this issue nor believe or preach that Sinhala Community is quarantined from Cast mentality. Take it clear, I am against the cast system. If LTTE is genuinely working to abolish that mentality amongst Tamils, I would not mind admiring them at least in that regards. However, I also want to note that the foundation of the cast system among Sinhalas is very different to that among Hindus, I guess.
Quote: I accept that the Tamils need to learn Sinhala, in the same way I also believe that Sinhala should learn Tamil;
I would agree to this to a certain extent. To make it correct, Tamils should learn Sinhala because they are living in a country with a majority of Sinhalas. Sinhalas should also learn Tamil because it is always good to know at least another language and especially if it is the mother tongue of a minority living with them. Full Stop.
Quote: this is the approach the successive governments should have taken, instead, they thrust the Sinhala language down the Tamils throats.
Yes, you can interpret this in this way though I cannot find any problem about a government requesting a minority to learn the language spoken by the majority. However, I wonder whether you would recognize in the same way that Norwegian Government thrusting the Norwegian down the throats of the Tamil Diaspora living there. And just a quick advice: If you ever want to get at least a student visa to study in Australia (not necessarily the permanent residency or the citizenship), please make sure to keep your mouths open because the Australian Government may require to thrust certain stuff down your throat.
Quote: You are very liberally claiming that the Tamils are racists; you have no idea as to what it feels like at the receiving end; because you have never been there.
If the main stream ideology among Tamils is racist, what is wrong saying that either liberally or conservatively. However, also note that I never said that all the Tamils are racists or anything pointing that way. I know, this could be hearting to those non-racist Tamils like Mr. Kadiragamar. I feel sorry for them, but what can we do.
(Contd. on next post)
-Muchalinda
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24 Aug 2005 02:11:46 GMT Report for Abuse
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ARIYALAI_SB Again:
Quote: You have several justifications to believe what you want to believe, and nothing more. You do not simply understand secularism, diversity, and pluralism.
I do not want to comment on these since these are merely your beliefs about what I believe. If you can provide any facts to disprove my beliefs, I can defend myself. However, it is interesting to see you people still speaking about diversity and pluralism.Before devising this sort of suicidal arguments, please go and enjoy the Weil Parade going through the heart of Galle or at least try to figure out how many Muslim Students are currently studying in the University of Jaffna (do not worry about the Sinhala student).
Quote: Every Sri Lankan Prime Ministers and Presidents have recognised that the Tamils have genuine grievances, and wanted to rectify but failed (Bunda/Chelva pact, Dudley/Chelva, and many more) because of people like yourself.
I again do not want to comment on this because in the first place I never believe that Tamils have ever had any genuine grievances. What they had are genuine desires. Secondly, what most of these Prime Ministers and Presidents did is nothing but giving into Racist Tamil demands to secure few more votes.
I think I have responded to most of the arguments you raised. Do apologize me if you find myself too harsh on certain issues. Honestly, I cannot find any other better way to say those things.
Good Luck.
-Muchalinda
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Mucha-linda
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24 Aug 2005 02:35:21 GMT Report for Abuse
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TIGRESS19:
I believe you have not had your sex recently changed. However, I can remember a male by the name Tamil Boy (who contributed to this column few months ago) giving a similar advice to another person by the name Eelavar (during an argument we had) in the same tone using the same wording. You must not be him, I guess. Tamil Boy also never had the guts to defend the facts I provided by himslef.
However, I can understand your GRIEVANCES in this regards. It is always a good strategy to adopt gurilla tactics if you do not have enough guts to confront the enemy by yourself.
By the way, in your opinion what is more humorous:
People asking archeological evidence to prove the Tamil presence in Sri Lanka 10000 years ago OR Tamils claiming their presence in Sri Lanka 10000 years ago without having any archeological evidence.
FYI: People lived here 60000 years ago have left evidence to prove their presence at places like Beli Lena in Kithulgala. Is it not an irony for Tamils lived here 10000 years ago to leave without a trace.
-Muchalinda
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24 Aug 2005 04:18:15 GMT Report for Abuse
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Muchalinda
Excellent piece of work and please accept my salute.
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24 Aug 2005 04:28:05 GMT Report for Abuse
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Way to go mucha...
Ask your friends to visit 'beli lena' and then go for some white water rafting too!
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24 Aug 2005 04:29:21 GMT Report for Abuse
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Thank you sir(s).
By the way, who cannot hit SIXERS for loose balls like this.
-Muchalinda
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24 Aug 2005 04:39:33 GMT Report for Abuse
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PERA:
Did you mean Rafting or just Ra (i.e. Toddy). Area around Beli Lena produce finest of the latter. I can guarantee:-)).
BTW, Have you ever been to Beli Lena. I have once gone there and have visited the Pahiyan Lena at Bulathsinhala as well. If I ever get another chance, I am very likely to visit Batadomba Lena at Kuruwita.
-Muchalinda
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24 Aug 2005 07:18:03 GMT Report for Abuse
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Mucha,
Yes, I went to see that nearly an eight months ago. Last June we went to Kitulgala, but could not made to Beli lena due to heavy raining.
I mean real witewater rafting. Now tere are lost of adventure holidays providing whitewater rafting at Kitulgala.
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