Guest guest Posted November 7, 2001 Report Share Posted November 7, 2001 Dear Members, Due to a number of personal commitments, I am not able to monitor this list as closely as I could in the past. I beg of you to therefore exert self-control in your postings to the list. The comments of one member regarding the cost of a magazine has caused some stir. The words used were brusque and regrettable. At the same time, I think public demands that the author "apologize to everyone or " are also excessive. This smacks of a fatwa which is really uncharacteristic of our society. The original poster has no doubt transgressed rules of social etiquette but really does not deserve to be banished from the face of the earth. I urge all of you to remain calm when placed in these situations. Please don't let your emotions dictate your words. And please don't convert every sort of offense committed by someone as cause for a personal crusade. Thanking you for your continued participation in our list, Mani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2001 Report Share Posted November 7, 2001 I quite agree. Some time back many of the members advised forbearance and tolerance under the posting "How to identify a true Bhagavatha." I think this is a similar case.I am sure that the member who had sent the offending posting would have realised that his choice of words was unfortunate,and that the other members are unanimously at variance with his views.That should be enough for all of us. Madhavan Mani Wrote >Due to a number of personal commitments, I am not able >to monitor this list as closely as I could in the past. >I beg of you to therefore exert self-control in your >postings to the list. > >The comments of one member regarding the cost of a magazine >has caused some stir. The words used were brusque and >regrettable. At the same time, I think public demands >that the author "apologize to everyone or " >are also excessive. This smacks of a fatwa which is really >uncharacteristic of our society. The original poster has >no doubt transgressed rules of social etiquette but really >does not deserve to be banished from the face of the earth. > >I urge all of you to remain calm when placed in these >situations. Please don't let your emotions dictate your >words. And please don't convert every sort of offense >committed by someone as cause for a personal crusade. > >Thanking you for your continued participation in our list, >Mani _______________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2001 Report Share Posted November 7, 2001 Dear Sri. Mani / Bhagavathas, At the expense of being defensive, let me make it clear that I do not want to start an unnecessary thread. Having said that, I would like to quickly and briefly clarify myself. It was, and is, not my intention to banish or bully a member who had either intentionally or inadvertently said things he shouldn't have. Granted, it was a strong and swift admonishment from my end, but nothing more. I beg everyone's pardon, and stand corrected. Fatwa? Personal crusade? - Unfair comparison. Urging a fellow member / Sri Vaishnava to apologize need not be mistaken for fundamentalist or exclusivist ideologies. My post was not meant to drive him out but to nudge him in. Correct me if I am wrong, whatever the reason or lack thereof, I believe it is serious enough for an apology. Similarly, is it wrong or 'politically incorrect' to advise an unrepentant offender to leave us alone? If unheeded, should we not at the very least, take steps to stay away? May be I am little naive, here. It is when I realize, learn and sometimes express regret for my mistakes do I truly gain knowledge. I do sincerely believe Sri. Rangarajan will continue to stay, learn and contribute to this great forum, just as we all do. Sincerely, Sriram mani [mani] Wednesday, November 07, 2001 2:47 PM bhakti-list Hayagriva Priya, etc. Dear Members, Due to a number of personal commitments, I am not able to monitor this list as closely as I could in the past. I beg of you to therefore exert self-control in your postings to the list. The comments of one member regarding the cost of a magazine has caused some stir. The words used were brusque and regrettable. At the same time, I think public demands that the author "apologize to everyone or " are also excessive. This smacks of a fatwa which is really uncharacteristic of our society. The original poster has no doubt transgressed rules of social etiquette but really does not deserve to be banished from the face of the earth. I urge all of you to remain calm when placed in these situations. Please don't let your emotions dictate your words. And please don't convert every sort of offense committed by someone as cause for a personal crusade. Thanking you for your continued participation in our list, Mani ----------------------------- - SrImate rAmAnujAya namaH - To Post a message, send it to: bhakti-list Archives: http://ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/ Your use of is subject to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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