OK, it’s good to have your own blog. I had posted a comment on Shivam Vij’s FaceBook stream in response to this text:
Those who object to Haj subsidies don’t ask how much money the state spends in organizing and facilitating various Hindu pilgrimages
Personally I have no issue with the Haj subsidies but since he had raised the issue I responded by saying that the only objection could be that the Muslims hardly pay tax; most of the time they are just taking. There are very few Muslims (I know, I know there are exceptions like Bollywood stars, cricketers and people like Azim Premji) who earn enough to pay taxes, so that’s why many people object to using the exchequer’s money to appease a minority. On the other hand there is a significant number of Hindus and other communities from where most of the revenue is generated. I wonder how much subsidies the other communities get. There is a special Haj terminal whenever we go to the Indira Gandhi airport and I’ve heard (I don’t know if it is accurate) there are special ports for them, in case they want to travel by sea.
Aside from raising the tax issues I had also noted that Muslims, when they are in a majority, have totalitarian religious views, and they demand the highest standards of secularism and inclusivity when they are in a minority. I know this was totally uncalled for, but sadly, unfortunately, this is a reality. Tell me one Muslim country where other religions have thrived, and are allowed to build their places of worship.
He quietly deleted my comment. So much for taking stands.
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That’s because most of the blogs cultivate a certain image and ideology, and any comments that show their shortcomings or holes in their logic are swiftly deleted. These are the so-called “elite” bloggers with a following. Has happened to me too, where my comments on Nirmukta were not published. Besides, if it’s a left-leaning blog, you will hardly ever find them being critical of Islam (In the US and India) and Christianity (in India). That’s why I like being independent because it gives the freedom to look at facts and make my own decision, instead of toeing the ideological line and self-censoring.
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