Comments on: Is it a crime to be a Tamil in Sri Lanka? https://groundviews.org/2007/12/23/is-it-a-crime-to-be-a-tamil-in-sri-lanka/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-it-a-crime-to-be-a-tamil-in-sri-lanka Journalism for Citizens Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:23:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 By: incurable atheist https://groundviews.org/2007/12/23/is-it-a-crime-to-be-a-tamil-in-sri-lanka/#comment-1311 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:23:58 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/12/23/is-it-a-crime-to-be-a-tamil-in-sri-lanka/#comment-1311 So Punitham

It was okay when the English sent letters to Sinhalese villagers in English?

]]> By: incurable atheist https://groundviews.org/2007/12/23/is-it-a-crime-to-be-a-tamil-in-sri-lanka/#comment-1310 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:51:24 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/12/23/is-it-a-crime-to-be-a-tamil-in-sri-lanka/#comment-1310 To RE USA

The longest and the most ridiculous immigration form is the one they give just before landing in USA. After a long list of questions where you have to tick boxes – it says …. if the answer is yes to any of the above questions, please contact the nearest US embassy…”

‘ None so blind as those who can see but cannot comprehend’
LD

]]> By: incurable aethist https://groundviews.org/2007/12/23/is-it-a-crime-to-be-a-tamil-in-sri-lanka/#comment-1309 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:40:28 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/12/23/is-it-a-crime-to-be-a-tamil-in-sri-lanka/#comment-1309 Eelam is a wonderful concept and VP will make a wonderful leader. I only hope all the Tamil diasapora will join VP to build a wonderful nation. Then at least ( hopefully)the rest of us can live in peace.

]]> By: Don't spread hatred https://groundviews.org/2007/12/23/is-it-a-crime-to-be-a-tamil-in-sri-lanka/#comment-1308 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:10:08 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/12/23/is-it-a-crime-to-be-a-tamil-in-sri-lanka/#comment-1308 People, stop taking sides and denying the realities. Just look at the suffering of innocent people. Both Tamils and Sinhalese alike suffering, maybe one side more than the other. We as civilians, should only see the war on a humanitarian basis. All people want the war to end. So stop being politicians, and be emphathetic to another human suffering whether tamil, sinhalese, muslim, or any other. One person’s small difficulty could be a big difficulty to another, and vice versa. So, please stop spreading hatred to present and future generation with your unthoughtful and smart aleck comments. None of you seem to know the history of the war fully, and what is to be like in the other person’s shoe. Work toward peace by befriending your neighbour, classmate, collegue, peer and standing up for any unfair treatment against them.

]]> By: Plain Truth https://groundviews.org/2007/12/23/is-it-a-crime-to-be-a-tamil-in-sri-lanka/#comment-1307 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:39:17 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/12/23/is-it-a-crime-to-be-a-tamil-in-sri-lanka/#comment-1307 Sam
WOW, I want to applaud you for what you just wrote.

Let’s hope you will not be called a chauvinist or banned your views here.

]]> By: Sam https://groundviews.org/2007/12/23/is-it-a-crime-to-be-a-tamil-in-sri-lanka/#comment-1306 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:13:37 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/12/23/is-it-a-crime-to-be-a-tamil-in-sri-lanka/#comment-1306 BTW I am NOT the “Sam” who contributes articles to groundviews. Just realised there is another Sam.

]]> By: Sam https://groundviews.org/2007/12/23/is-it-a-crime-to-be-a-tamil-in-sri-lanka/#comment-1305 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:09:59 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/12/23/is-it-a-crime-to-be-a-tamil-in-sri-lanka/#comment-1305 I find it incredible how certain Tamil Hindus point accusing fingers at Buddhists with a holier-than-thou attitude. Many use the term “Sinhala Buddhist chauvinist” as a catch phrase and accuse all Sinhalese Buddhists of not following the Buddhist religion to the dot. However, let’s turn this around and ask: are all Tamil Hindus following Hinduism to the dot? Does not Hinduism, like Buddhism teach ahimsa? Surely suicide bombings, child soldiers, bombs on buses and trains and massacres of entire villages are not things sanctioned by the teachings of Hinduism? Hinduism is a religion that preaches respect to even plant life so what can we make of the current situation? Would it be fair for the Buddhists to point fingers and say “Look! These Tamil Hindus are not practicing their religion!”

It’s not only the Sinhalese Buddhists who should practice their religion better, but also the Tamil Hindus. Let’s be clear on that.

]]> By: Plain Truth https://groundviews.org/2007/12/23/is-it-a-crime-to-be-a-tamil-in-sri-lanka/#comment-1304 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:56:18 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/12/23/is-it-a-crime-to-be-a-tamil-in-sri-lanka/#comment-1304 Dear suntzu

I don’t know much about you. Today NGOs and pro LTTE media have started preaching Buddhism to Sri Lankan Buddhists including “tele evangalist buddhist priests” that you mentioned. Which is also known as ‘kakkutu bana’, the preaching of a crab to tell other to walk straight.

What you simply posted was timeless Buddhist wisdom came out of Kalama Sutta. Please ask the question how many people understand (rather realized) that?

If you practice Buddhism or whatever religion dear to you whole heartedly, you will connect with another good Buddhist spiritually.

]]> By: suntzu https://groundviews.org/2007/12/23/is-it-a-crime-to-be-a-tamil-in-sri-lanka/#comment-1303 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 05:12:13 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/12/23/is-it-a-crime-to-be-a-tamil-in-sri-lanka/#comment-1303 Plain Truth…what the Buddha preached was the ‘PLAIN TRUTH!’ The so called Buddhism that is preached by the tele evangalist buddhist priests in Sri Lanka is ‘Commercial Buddhism!’

Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.
– The Buddha –

ps: Doesn’t devolving of power agree with reason and isn’t it conducive to the good and benefit of one and all who live in Sri Lanka?

]]> By: Plain Truth https://groundviews.org/2007/12/23/is-it-a-crime-to-be-a-tamil-in-sri-lanka/#comment-1302 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 06:23:06 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/12/23/is-it-a-crime-to-be-a-tamil-in-sri-lanka/#comment-1302 Preaching Buddha’s word without following them is commercial Buddhism.

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