Guest guest Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 In a message dated 8/22/04 12:55:55 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Ammachi writes: > His words were to this effect: I have travelled across the length > and breadth of India and I have not seen one person who is a begger, > who is a thief. Such wealth I have seen in this country, such high > moral values, people of such caliber, that I do not think we would > ever conquer this country, unless we break the very backbone of this > nation, which is her spiritual and cultural heritage, and therefore, > I propose that we replace her old and ancient education system, her > culture, for if the Indians think that all that is foreign and > English is good and greater than their own, they will lose their > self-esteem, their native self-culture and they will become what we > want them, a truly dominated nation. > Why do you say "His words were to this effect?" Are these his words, or are they not? Why not quote, rather than paraphrase, in an example as extreme as this? Avram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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