[Assam] Armed Revolution is an Outdated Concept

[Chan Mahanta]

Good question Sushanta.

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On May 22, 2010, at 7:01 AM, Sushanta Kar wrote:

> I would be happy enough if Armed Revolution 'become' an Outdated  
> Concept".
> in entire world.  I don't believe that Armed revolution is a must.  
> But, my
> query  is why Armed suppression  wouldn't be outdated either ? Are we
> agreeing that violence is only answer to counter violence?
> I hope if America totally fail in Afghanistan and Iraq, and Israel in
> Palestine  people will start to believe that  "Armed suppression is  
> also an
> outdated concept" I'm waiting for that red letter day.
>
> If non-violence should be the policy that should be for both the party
> involved.
>
>
> Sushanta
>
>
> On 22 May 2010 11:12, Ram Sarangapani <assamrs at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> It is too early in the AM in this part of the world, or I am just  
>> too damn
>> dumb, but  I must agree that "Armed Revolution is an Outdated  
>> Concept".
>>
>> I would like to add, that it is STILL valid for folks living in an  
>> early
>> 18th/19th Century mindset. While there are a million things wrong  
>> with
>> India, these gun-totting yahoos running amok don't add one iota of
>> well-being to any one - the country, their supporters, their state.  
>> The
>> only
>> exception is for their own self-interest.
>>
>> Many of these "revolutionaries" cite examples of China, old USSR,  
>> or may be
>> some other country, and yet little do they realize, that as far as
>> State-revolutionaries conflicts are concerned, India is the only  
>> country
>> where these armed hoods can get away - and I mean get away with blue
>> murder,
>> looting, kidnapping and whatever else.
>>
>> Pick any other country, the USA, China, Russia, even Cuba - these  
>> armed
>> revolutions would have been quelled down with drastic, immediate  
>> force, and
>> NO one would be complaining.
>>
>> India, is just too damn soft, and democracy has been hijacked by  
>> these
>> "intellectuals" leading these armed hoods to suit their own purposes.
>>
>> More later. Got to run for now.
>>
>> --Ram
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 5:32 AM, UTTAM BORTHAKUR <
>> uttamborthakur at yahoo.co.in
>>> wrote:
>>
>>> Armed revolts are stated to be outdated; the statement is not new.
>>> But, what we find is it continues to this modern day.
>>> Kamath trying to shoo a nagging bee away with his wishy-washy.
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