| Some Hindus
themselves claim that Hindus must be subject to a higher standard, that their religions
may accept or even promote. Hence oppression of Hindus does not bother them as much as
Hindus oppressing non-Hindus. Yet to create a higher standard for Hindus does not mean to
misrepresent their behavior relative to other groups. We cannot say that temple destroying is alright for Muslims because it is part of
their religion, but reclaiming mosques built on Hindu sacred sites is not right for Hindus
who should follow a policy of total religions tolerance. There must be one standard for
all human beings.
The higher standard of tolerance in the Hindu religion does
not mean that anything that suggest intolerance among Hindus should be broadcast to the
global media as a great evil, while intolerant actions among other groups, particularly
against Hindus, should be ignored. |
