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Well we can't use that yardstick for group of people who existed some 150000 years ago. Their success can be measured in terms of how they came back from verge of near exctintion and how they migrated to all over the world which gave birth to all subsequent civilizations.

Once upon a time(150000 years ago),there were only 2000 African Homo sapians were alive, That group expanded into 7 billion until now. So Eastern African civilization has to be mother of all civilizations.

Pakistan was created on basis of religion by Mr Jinnah, I respect his views on secularism but it doesn't necessarily means that Pakistan should be run as per his doctrine only. Nation is run as per what majority believes in, If majority of population is in favour of bringing social version of...

@Armstrong I have read some of your posts indicating that you were agnostic in the past, I hav't came across any individual who turned back to religion once being free thinker. I would like to know about thinking pattern behind this decision.

Well, this happens in most of the metro cities in India . My mother tongue is marathi, I am proud about it ,I like Raj Thakare's speeches about importance of it but it ends there . It is convinient for people to speak in hindi or English at metro cities, like it is happening in Mumbai. It is one...

Chennai: His confidence boosted by the impressive bowling show against Australia in the first warm-up game on Tuesday, young Jammu and Kashmir all-rounder Parvez Rassol believes that he can do well at the big stage, including at the IPL, and eventually play for the country. "Firstly thanks to...

@Hyperion, Congrats for completing 1500 pages, @Zaki, Your records in Whatever thread soon going to be conquered if @Hyperion keep scoring at this rate. Your only hope is good lady luck :yahoo:

If we start entertaining such a cases, then it will be gross violation of secularism. Being an agnostic, I have right to call all religious scriptures as fairy tales. In secular constitution it's my individual right and nobody can force me to say that his religious scripture is correct. It's...

There is nothing confusing in it, being atheist myself I won't equate polytheism to Shirk neither any practicising hindu as there is not single valid source indicating towards it in hinduism. Hinduism is more of culture than organised religion, so it has tremendous potential for reform itself as...

Being atheist hindu, I don't know why people from abrahamic faiths have problem with polytheism of hindus? No where in hindu scripture it is written that 'Polytheism is prohibited'. Religions are more of leap of faith rather than concrete scientific evidences, It's my freedom to believe in...

Congrats,your speed of posting is insane.

You are correct on the fact that more and more number of people are becoming non practicing hindus and right wing politics will become weaker in future but there always going to be fraction of aggresive right wing politics which is necessity evil to counter threats from abrahamic religions (with...

I don't think there should be any problem as long as there is no wastage of food. By the way, isn't these animals domisticated for eating purposes?

@Safriz @KRAIT I don't want to get banned, will discuss with you at some other thread :lol: @Safriz @KRAIT I don't want to get banned, will discuss with you at some other thread :lol: @Safriz @KRAIT I don't want to get banned, will discuss with you at some other thread :D

@KRAIT, I havn't got your opinion on flexibility of freedom of speech in India as compared to US and nature of blasphemy law of in India?

@ajtr, Hinduism is more of a culture than religion where total way of life is given and follower need to adhere it without doubting flaws in it, Main advantange of the culture is it can evolve. I havn't met any hindu in my life who preaches that Lord Krishna is ideal example of human being and...

It's an open forum, you are welcome to give your opinions. Actually your point was real value addition to the discussion.

I have often wondered about how much freedom of speech our constitution gives to us, Are there any blasphemy laws which will charge you for speaking against religions and prophets? Particularly after facebook incident, How will you differentiate between freedom of speech given by US constitution...

I keep thinking of the families. Two bodies going home,one decapitated, the head missing; another mutilated. We will forget. They wont- Barkha Dutt.

That is why west is leading the world today with technological innovations. When there was golden period of science in europe from 15 th century with brilliant contributions from scientints like Newton, Galilio, Charles Darwin who changed face of human civilization. Most of asian nations...