Gandhi's ideas dont work

most of the Gandhi's ideas dont work in real and real situations, so why does he have a cult following??? we all know he was also a very racist person against blacks in africa, how come that is never highlighted?? also it is known he use to drink his own urine

drinking cow urine and own urine??? no thanks

Originally posted by balochii most of the Gandhi's ideas dont work in real and real situations, so why does he have a cult following??? we all know he was also a very racist person against blacks in africa, how come that is never highlighted?? also it is known he use to drink his own urine

 

Edited by red clay - 04-Dec-2010 at 08:18

Originally posted by red clay Originally posted by balochii most of the Gandhi's ideas dont work in real and real situations, so why does he have a cult following??? we all know he was also a very racist person against blacks in africa, how come that is never highlighted?? also it is known he use to drink his own urine       Balocchi, provide some sources for this.  Gandhi's ideas worked pretty well for Martin Luther King.    As for the racist thing, same.  Provide some sources, or your just trolling.     You can also consider yourself officially warned.  Trolling, trying to incite a flame war etc.     read about his years in south africa, actually just google it, there is lots of material about his racism

I'm rather concerned about Gandhi's admirer Anna Hazare. His supporters utilise many fascist methods: intimidating opponents, assaulting farmers who grow grain for alcohol production, and destroying property, despite his claims of being nonviolent. Hazare supports forced sterilisation and wants to introduce the death penalty for corruption. He flogged people in his village who refused to become vegetarians, supported the persecution of Muslims, and attempted to create a superhuman personality-cult by publicly fasting. His decision to wear pyjamas rather than a suit draw parallels with Codreanu and Franco who encouraged the use of traditional dress.

^ not racist in american or western sense, but he had caste system hindu mentality and viewed africans as low, just like dalits in india

Gandhi resented Africans, deeming them "kaffirs" and refused to share a cell with black prisoners. He wanted better treatment for Indians at the expense of other minorities
Biography

some time ideas get front of men. ghandi is not just ghandi, he is also symbol. national symbol as flag. his peace identity just came from his ability of gaining indian independence without guns and also his wish of equality for indian people as colonists (not world peace or human rights)

and also you can't anaylse him in today's perspective. he died in 1948 but in that time and next 20 years still there wasn't equality between white americans and afro-americans (Afro-americans civil right movement 1955-1968).

but thank you, nick and balochii. black people and gandhi situation is unknown interesting information.

Originally posted by balochii ^ not racist in american or western sense, but he had caste system hindu mentality and viewed africans as low, just like dalits in india

 

Yep, saw it. A good one also.  However, I would prefer that Balocchii provide his own.  He knows better, this isn't the first time I've had to caution him.