It takes Apex Court judges to say don't be prisoner of history

@vandana7 (98952)
India
February 28, 2023 10:18am CST
I have been saying ..we are inciting a community in the country. Targeting them indirectly, needling them, leaving them seething in anger, which could manifest in a bad way somewhere down the lane. Things were on the way out.....issues were on the way out.......now the wounds would be re-opened. What does it do to us? Leaves next generation vulnerable. This divide and rule ..with subtlety is not fair...it is below belt for a genuine Hindu like me to be resorting to. I feel sad that people still remain hostage to history..or historic glory or trauma... As the judges said ...there are more pressing issues to address than changing the name of cities....to sort of wipe out the history of defeat. That cannot be done...it needs to be accepted, and we need to move on. Wow, the judges were sensitive enough to realize the situation like me. And pragmatically tried to ensure that the next generation does not go through the same prejudices. I am happy today.
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@JudyEv (326127)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Mar 23
Changing the name of something doesn't really change anything - just the name.
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@vandana7 (98952)
• India
1 Mar 23
It is so dumb. Politicians take pride in having done it...boast of it, and people believe by just changing the name of the city they have gotten even with those who ruled them in the past. Strange...is the thinking process.
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@wolfgirl569 (95697)
• Marion, Ohio
28 Feb 23
I am glad they did that
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@vandana7 (98952)
• India
1 Mar 23
Me too... there is only so much knowledge that human being's brain can store...creating unnecessary data is crowding it.
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@jstory07 (134579)
• Roseburg, Oregon
28 Feb 23
I am glad the judges realize the situation like you do.
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@vandana7 (98952)
• India
1 Mar 23
Average person immediately takes offense if we try to reason on this aspect. It took judges to admonish those people who are wasting the time of court as well as administrative machinery for enforcing their beliefs.
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@xander6464 (40891)
• Wapello, Iowa
1 Mar 23
Does this mean I can start calling Bombay Bombay again?
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@vandana7 (98952)
• India
1 Mar 23
Just that you need to hyphenate it... Bomb Bay.
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@xander6464 (40891)
• Wapello, Iowa
1 Mar 23
@vandana7 I can live with a hyphen. But I want Calcutta back, too.
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@xander6464 (40891)
• Wapello, Iowa
1 Mar 23
@vandana7 I have nothing against vengeance---It's one of my favorite hobbies---and regaining lost glory but when I visit Bom-Bay, I don't want them to say I'm in Mumbai.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
1 Mar 23
That's great! Do you believe the people will listen and do it?
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@vandana7 (98952)
• India
1 Mar 23
Nope. We have a lot of dumb people around. LOL
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
1 Mar 23
@vandana7 Yeah, I was afraid that would be your response to me.
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@LindaOHio (157150)
• United States
28 Feb 23
What the judge said makes a lot of sense.
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@vandana7 (98952)
• India
1 Mar 23
There was a Hindu lady judge...so I can feel glad that there is at least one Hindu lady inculcating right values.
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