Because Hinduism is not a religion, but a culture. Hindu, was the term coined for people around the rivers Indus/Sindhu. Indian culture is a blend of various diversified cultures. The so called Hinduism in this modern age is the blended presentation of the Indian culture. Each semi-culture of India has it's own beliefs and rituals. Don't you think it would be a lot more difficult to allow each of these semi-cultures have their personal laws?
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2007-03-21 08:36:22
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answered by plato's ghost 5
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Ours is a Hindu majority country. So naturally they are the major decision makers and ruling people. Hindus are practising their age old laws, not legally written in books but you can say them personal.
Personal law is against spirit of this country. As you know that this country was not like this before Britishers came here. There were so many countries here and so many rulers. Every one was practising its own rules and regulations. At present the country can remain united only because of flexibility and not in rigidity.
Now the main point, If we allow Hindus to practise their own personal law, then you have to give it to Christians as well, then to Sikhs, Jain, Bodhis and so on.
Now you decide what will be image of our country then.
Will it remain united ?
So instead of demanding a wrong thing we should fight against it. Demand a uniform civil code instead.
2007-03-17 17:14:57
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answered by A Singh T 1
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Hinduism is not a religion. It is a culture, tradition, custom, rite & ritual and way of Hindus' lives in Hindustan (India). No Hindu scholar, intellectual, priest, book, script or leader ever call Hinduism a religion, but all claimed it otherwise. The BJP Ruling Party, Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Shiva Sena, Bajrang Dal and each and every Hindu organisation insistingly called it a culture, tradition, custom, etc. and none claimed Hinduism a religion.
Christians follow Bible and Christianity (religion) and Muslims follow Quran and Islam (religion). Both have their religious laws to be practised by their followers.
In India, there are separate laws for Hindus too, enacted by Indian Secular government and legislated by the Multi religios Members of Parliament. They are made applicable to Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, etc. etc. by forcibly includng them into Hinduism, despite their clear denials and severe agitations.
Now the Hindu majority of India is struggling to deprive the Christians and Muslims of their fundamental birth right of belief and faith and to practise their religion of their choice, by imposing and enforcing the Hindu laws upon them calling it secular and naming Uniform Civil Code.
The Hindu Marriage Act 1955
The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act 1956
The Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act 1956
The Hindu Succession Act 1956
Application of Act:
These Acts apply :–
1.to a person who is a Hindu by religion in any of its forms or developments including a Virashaiva, a Lingayat or a follower of the Brahmo, Prarthana or Arya Samaj;
2.to any person who is a Buddhist, Jaina or Sikh by religion; and
3.to any other person domiciled in the territories to which this Act extends who is not a Muslim, Christian, Parsi or Jew by religion, unless it is proved that any such person would have been governed by the Hindu law or by any custom or usage as part of that law in respect of any other matters dealt with herein if this Act had not been passed.
2007-03-18 05:07:29
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answered by Anonymous
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No religion sets you free. They all have rules. Hindus have no option. they are born as Hindus.Whether you go to the temple or not, whether you prefer not to pray, you are still a Hindu.
Just like you are born Indian. Good or bad, is up to you.
2007-03-17 20:32:20
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answered by kumarcl 5
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