#ALesson
* There is no need to hate Aamir Khan or Saif Ali Khan or Salman or writers, directors or producers.
* Over 1500 years, the've just got into the habit of taking their religion, an alien culture & history seriously, but Hinduism very lightly.
* There is no need to hate Aamir Khan or Saif Ali Khan or Salman or writers, directors or producers.
* Over 1500 years, the've just got into the habit of taking their religion, an alien culture & history seriously, but Hinduism very lightly.
* It's not totally their fault. Hindus themselves take insults to their religion or negative portrayals lightly.
* The Ashraf(10% of Muslims of Arbi-Irani descent) oppress, neglect & treat with racist contempt the native born Pasmanda, despite their being Muslim.
* The Ashraf(10% of Muslims of Arbi-Irani descent) oppress, neglect & treat with racist contempt the native born Pasmanda, despite their being Muslim.
* The question of treating Kaffirs (Hindus) any better does not arise. Is this true of all Ashrafs? Of course not.
* But when it comes to a song or dance or joke or negative characterisation..., depicting a Dumbo, a villain or a vamp, much safer to use Hindus.
* But when it comes to a song or dance or joke or negative characterisation..., depicting a Dumbo, a villain or a vamp, much safer to use Hindus.
* They can also afford to be liberal in engaging with Hindu women, but marrying them after conversion; so that, far from offending the community, they have done God's work by actually adding to their numbers.
* All this explains the confidence with which kids are named.
* It is therefore,important to let them know that we are no longer willing to cheerfully preside over our ridiculement.
* No need for any hate whatsoever. Just draw a red line. The days of a one-way street are over.
* It is therefore,important to let them know that we are no longer willing to cheerfully preside over our ridiculement.
* No need for any hate whatsoever. Just draw a red line. The days of a one-way street are over.
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