tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15602189.post2081710440716332626..comments2023-09-21T16:17:51.838+05:30Comments on Law and Other Things: Goodwill and dialogueAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09348738084817273397noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15602189.post-46611934775331616212010-03-26T01:24:18.581+05:302010-03-26T01:24:18.581+05:30Your post gives an all new meaning to the saying t...Your post gives an all new meaning to the saying that there's a Pakistani in every Hindustani and vice-versaShivam Vijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01181462475720217954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15602189.post-85739182516456137342010-03-22T10:26:06.911+05:302010-03-22T10:26:06.911+05:30It isn't entirely right to ask "How often...It isn't entirely right to ask "How often, we (I mean the elite, the so-called opinion-makers) are willing to set aside our prejudices regarding one another, and try to understand the other point of view, despite known disagreements..." and resolve the question using Nirupama Subramanian's article.<br /><br />While the intentions of this particular blog post are indeed good, we shouldn't miss the logical flaw here. there are a couple of things:<br /><br />1. There is no evidence that the Indian elite does not publicly discuss these disagreements. There is indeed a very vibrant dialog about India's role in the neighborhood and in the world- in the print, television and internet media.<br /><br />2. Nirupama Subramanian would have interacted with a small cross section of the Pakistani elite. There is no reason for us to either generalize (as in this blog post) or discredit her observations. Ms. Subramanian's article stands as a message asking us to do good, and is neither a commentary on the amazing things about Pakistani society in general, nor is it about the inadequacies of the Indian discourse on foreign affairs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com