Comments on: On forgiving and forgetting https://groundviews.org/2014/02/20/on-forgiving-and-forgetting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-forgiving-and-forgetting Journalism for Citizens Wed, 26 Feb 2014 18:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 By: Usha S Sri-Skanda-Rajah https://groundviews.org/2014/02/20/on-forgiving-and-forgetting/#comment-56562 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 18:43:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=14579#comment-56562 In reply to Usha S Sri-Skanda-Rajah.

On reflection I want to say it applies to both sides in the island of Sri Lanka’s ethnic conflict…

]]> By: Eyes https://groundviews.org/2014/02/20/on-forgiving-and-forgetting/#comment-56557 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 03:49:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=14579#comment-56557 Forgiving and forgetting may be interpreted more as means of remaining non judgmental on a general scale and fixing of similar events and incidents to certain identity categories, but addressing these issues with an equal level of objectivity and seriousness they require as well.

]]> By: puniselva https://groundviews.org/2014/02/20/on-forgiving-and-forgetting/#comment-56555 Sun, 23 Feb 2014 12:06:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=14579#comment-56555 In reply to puniselva.

Is UGC promoting the non-transformation of the nature of the state by not posting the keynote address that extends a North hand to the South:
http://www.ugc.ac.lk/en/news-and-events/1299-national-conference-on-qpost-war-socio-economic-development-and-reconciliation-of-people-in-the-northern-and-eastern-provinces-of-sri-lanka-.html

]]> By: puniselva https://groundviews.org/2014/02/20/on-forgiving-and-forgetting/#comment-56553 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 06:22:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=14579#comment-56553 Thank you, Dr Nesiah :
”A genuine Truth Commission will be possible only after an appropriate transformation of the nature of the state. There are, as yet, no signs of such a transformation in our country.”

]]> By: PRASANNA ARYAPREMA https://groundviews.org/2014/02/20/on-forgiving-and-forgetting/#comment-56552 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 03:27:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=14579#comment-56552 ‘Forgiving is essential, forgetting is not.’

so true

]]> By: puniselva https://groundviews.org/2014/02/20/on-forgiving-and-forgetting/#comment-56549 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:59:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=14579#comment-56549 ”Forgiving and forgetting” = ”reconciliation” on the terms of the oppresser?

http://colombogazette.com/2014/02/21/tna-not-invited-to-south-africa/

http://www.ugc.ac.lk/en/news-and-events/1299-national-conference-on-qpost-war-socio-economic-development-and-reconciliation-of-people-in-the-northern-and-eastern-provinces-of-sri-lanka-.html

]]> By: Usha S Sri-Skanda-Rajah https://groundviews.org/2014/02/20/on-forgiving-and-forgetting/#comment-56548 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:50:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=14579#comment-56548 Yes forgiveness is a good trait, forgiving is easier when there is an admission of guilt and reparations are made. Forget we must not, because we have to learn from it; otherwise there is a tendency then to repeat the fault…

]]> By: puniselva https://groundviews.org/2014/02/20/on-forgiving-and-forgetting/#comment-56547 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 08:28:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=14579#comment-56547 Thank you, Dr Nesiah.

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