Will India try genocide?

I just posted this on Facebook. I realize it doesn’t have anything to do with the pandemic (at least not directly), but I think it should be of interest to human beings in general – and especially some people who read this blog who are Indian or have lived in India (as I have). 

Will there be genocide in India? https://www.washingtonpost.com/.../india-muslims-hindus.../

The idea might seem far-fetched, but consider this: https://www.nytimes.com/.../india-muslim-citizen-list.html

And also consider the fact that the Hutus in Rwanda broadcast their intentions on the Tutsis long before they actually carried out their genocide: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-26875506

Also, consider that Modi presided over the slaughter in Gujarat of close to 1,000 Muslims, after Muslims had killed about 250 Hindus on a train. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Gujarat_riots

To quote Gandhi (now considered a traitor by many Hindu nationalists - and of course he was killed by a Hindu nationalist), "An eye for an eye, and pretty soon the whole world is blind."

I would love to hear any comments or questions you have on this post. Drop me an email at tom@tomalrich.com.

 

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