2007-02-16 05:03:13 · 7 answers · asked by indiananytime 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
India with its huge population and tremendous religious diversity clearly represents the greatest ‘test’ for democracy that the world has ever seen. The real issue is not whether India can “decide whether it is a religious country or a democracy”, as “Lilith” has proposed. The U.S. and other liberal democracies have been able to accommodate a high percentage of ‘religious’ people within the context of a ‘secular’ government. The real test for India will be in their creation of society with more religious freedom and tolerance; one where one religion (i.e. Hinduism) is not favored by government policy simply because it is in the majority.
The second ‘test’ for India will be how it is able to deal with ‘religious tensions’, particularly between Hindus and Muslims. Perhaps this issue is related to solving the “Kashmir” problem with Pakistan as well. It is vital for the Muslims to not alienate the majority population by indiscriminately targeting innocent civilians in terrorists activities. Likewise, Hindus mustn’t inflame Muslim ‘sensitivities’ leading to their marginalization in the society.
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2007-02-18 06:35:50 · answer #1 · answered by laohutaile 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because India is the best example of a nation that has a democratic form of government AND has a substantial religious minority. In India's case, Hinduism is the majority religion, but Islam is a substantial minority, enough so that Pakistan and Bangladesh were partitioned off. India also has Christians, Sikhs, and Buddhists, but not in numbers nearly as large as the Muslims.
In any case, how well everyone gets along in India is the perfect test for how democracy functions in a situation with religious diversity.
2007-02-16 05:24:29 · answer #2 · answered by Navigator 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
India has High population which results in Religion Division and Economic Division.
Since Indian culture preached the values of Family, Bonding Affection, Responsibility to committments, Non violence, It is successful with failures.
Because None understands the Economic Policy errors committed by Present, and Blame the '' The Legend Builder of Constitution - Shri. B.R.Ambedkar, in whose work Indian culture greatness is a Hidden success.
Little amendments can be recommended, as per this Modern Times, but His work cannot be compensated, as the way A fixed Time allotted to Him to complete, and How he completed is the real Example of dedication towards People of India and Indian country.
2007-02-16 05:42:16 · answer #3 · answered by kumar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
India is one of the few places where religion and democracy are evenly split. We all believe (and rightly so) that religion and democracy do not mix. It will ultimately boil down to what people want more: freedom or theocracy. You can't have both as they conflict with one another. We're placing our bets to see what which one lands on top.
2007-02-16 05:14:34 · answer #4 · answered by Lilith 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it is where democracy and religious tolerance can be tested.
the answer is diversity!
you can't find this degree of diversity of community, religion, ideology anywhere else in the world other than india.
2007-02-16 05:45:15 · answer #5 · answered by The Last Paladin 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"What precisely do you advise once you ask to be tolerated? as quickly as lower back, the place is the shrink of that..?" I anticipate tolerance for anybody. that does no longer mean that disagreements won't ensue, yet insults are pointless. I bear in concepts chatting with a individual and while she found out i assumed in some thing, she informed me, "Oh, nicely, i'm unlikely to speak to you anymore considering the fact which you're a closed-minded individual." remember that we've been getting alongside only positive till I mentioned that, and not something I mentioned made her disillusioned or led to an argument! I mentioned, "yet you're actually not chatting with me only because of the fact of a perception, does not that make YOU closed-minded?" and she or he spoke back, "that is totally nicely to be closed-minded to you considering the fact which you're a closed-minded individual." that's one ingredient i think of we are able to all do devoid of. people who pontificate tolerance and compassion in direction of one yet another abruptly get very offended in direction of those with a faith, usually Christianity. no possible clarify that to me...possibly I could ask a query to R&S? :) "Do you think of we could continually no longer criticize your religious ideals in any respect?" Being severe isn't comparable to blatant insults. Asking somebody why they suspect is diverse than calling somebody a retard for believing in a make-have self assurance daddy. "could we fake as though we expect of faith is probability unfastened?" faith IS probability unfastened. that is while it gets into the palms of influential those with a damaging purpose that there is a topic. And to respond to the save on with-up questions there, faith should not be imposed on all people or something.
2016-11-23 13:16:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
any thing can be tested against india nothing will hapen to it
2007-02-16 06:00:56 · answer #7 · answered by The Prince of Egypt 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋