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Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 16:58:16 -0400
From: Chuck0 <chuck-AT-tao.ca>
Subject: Re: Gandhi


Daniel Marley wrote:
> 
> Sara Smith wrote:
> 
> >Is is just me, or is there something really offensive about this >poster?
> >1)>It seems to be strongly disrespecting Ghandi's legacy and >2) It seems
> >to be distorting history. If he would have fought back, he >would have been
> >killed much sooner. One blatant example of somebody >being put to death who
> >wasn't a pacifist is John Brown. Not that I'm >saying John Brown shouldn't
> >have done what he done, but the fact >remains that they're both death. In
> >fact, John Brown was actually >executed by the state, which is done more
> >easily than having to >assassinate someone.. eh..
> 
> I dont wanna be disrespectful, but could you please state clearly what you
> mean by "Gandhis legacy"? I dont know much about Indias history, but I
> dont believe Gandhi had all the impact (in the countrys economy, state,
> social organization) that media keeps refering to. Actually, the
> independence didnt mean much (in concrete terms) to the vast majority of
> the population, as far as I know (or "as far as Ive been told"). England
> didnt change its economic relations to India, right? The country hasnt
> gone back to its old Economic Empire status
> (bbbbad translation of Braudels concept), has it?

See:
Myths and Legends - Gandhi
http://www.spunk.org/texts/groups/acf/sp001767.html

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