Thursday, January 3, 2008

The Extremists Are Undermining Democracy by Kamala Sarup

The Extremists Are Undermining Democracy by Kamala Sarup: "Terrorism is not over. Extremism is not over. The extremists, and terrorists are forging a front to eliminate democracy. One cannot ignore reality. Worry is not a solution. Things cannot go back to what it was. Need innovative thinking to match the new and emerging reality.

'Should be' is not the solution. Focusing on 'what can or could be' would be more realistic. The real controversial issue is the retention or ending of violence and extremism. The question of the role of the people is valid only if a decision to retain the violence-free, extremist-free or leftist-free society is made. A sustainable system has to be that which evolves from practice not prescribed in terms of ideology. Here again, the term 'should be' should be replaced by 'can be'."

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