tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15961709.post6546937061471053113..comments2023-05-21T14:00:41.447+06:00Comments on Conversations with an Optimist: Are we fighting for Democracy?Nazim Farhan Choudhuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01061598404691979156noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15961709.post-66852777657046516442006-12-03T12:08:00.000+06:002006-12-03T12:08:00.000+06:00The love for mother and motherland can not be diff...The love for mother and motherland can not be different.Time has come to identify people who love Bangladesh as much as they take care of their mother.The present crisis is taking Bangladesh back in terms of economy,education, stability and above all international image.Lets all get togather to stop this decay.For a change lets go above politics to save motherland from a disaster.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15961709.post-33877359223671628132006-11-18T13:56:00.000+06:002006-11-18T13:56:00.000+06:00AS PER A MYTHOLOGICAL STORY LORD KANGSHA OF MOTHUR...AS PER A MYTHOLOGICAL STORY LORD KANGSHA OF MOTHURA , INDIA, WAS TOLD THAT THE PERSON WHO WILL KILL HIM WILL TAKE BIRTH IN THE HOUSE OF A GOALA(GOKUL). LORD KANGSHA KILLED ALL NEW BORN BABIES FROM GOALA FAMILIES IN HIS KINGDOM EXCEPT KRISHNA, WHO LATER ON KILLED LORD KANGSHA AND ENDED HIS UNPOPULAR KINGDOM.<br />THE SAYING WAS ''TOMAKE BODHIBE JE GOKUL E BARICHE SE''.<br />IN THE CURRENT STUATIONAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15961709.post-69626694610117666162006-11-18T04:26:00.000+06:002006-11-18T04:26:00.000+06:00“Belief in democracy, like any other belief, may b...“Belief in democracy, like any other belief, may be carried to the point where it becomes fanatical and therefore harmful” Bertrand RussellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15961709.post-34884865712299557292006-11-18T02:56:00.000+06:002006-11-18T02:56:00.000+06:00Political defection is less of a problem now in In...Political defection is less of a problem now in India than it was 20 years back. The reason is the 52nd amendment - the Anti-defection Law - which contains clauses somewhat similar to Artcle 70 that we are discussing. Tellingly, the states you mention are the states where the other institutions were weaker [Lalu Yadav ruled Bihar by terror, and no journalist who took him on escaped unscathed] or Supriyo Chaudhurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05447230684750188797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15961709.post-6872015120329188242006-11-16T23:31:00.000+06:002006-11-16T23:31:00.000+06:00hmm... term limitation. Not a bad idea actually. O...hmm... term limitation. Not a bad idea actually. Of course this hasn't been done in a Parliamentary system earlier. But then neither has the CTG either. <br /><br />Yes Article 70 has to go. I like the bit about the "pick up line". However we must also be mindful that horse trading (ie buying Parliamentary votes/seat) does not happen rampantly. It is a major issue in India. Specially in the Nazim Farhan Choudhuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01061598404691979156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15961709.post-38187943364041598092006-11-16T23:12:00.000+06:002006-11-16T23:12:00.000+06:00All democracies, in the end, have a dictatorship i...All democracies, in the end, have a dictatorship in its core. There is always a tyranny of the majority in democracy, and once we start breaking up the decision--making groups, we often end up with a majority of one! The boss! It is ingrained, and unchecked, any democracy is bound to degenerate into dictatorship.<br /><br />The only balance we have against this inevitable slippery slope is the Supriyo Chaudhurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05447230684750188797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15961709.post-79745848123391208102006-11-16T21:49:00.000+06:002006-11-16T21:49:00.000+06:00Article 70 is a shame. So called "Sushil Samaj" sh...Article 70 is a shame. So called "Sushil Samaj" should talk about that more.<br /><br />If there is Article 70, "democracy" becomes a pick-up line for leaders.Salam Dhakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17092256792004931870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15961709.post-15735238022935212912006-11-16T19:14:00.000+06:002006-11-16T19:14:00.000+06:00think bangladeshis are more sensitive about family...think bangladeshis are more sensitive about family value. or else we would see new leadership. However, we can limit the party leaders to serve as prime minister for two terms only. umm.. make it family based, one family for two terms...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02626164212541858025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15961709.post-10001048702550870342006-11-16T17:47:00.000+06:002006-11-16T17:47:00.000+06:00The practice of Democracy is something one need to...The practice of Democracy is something one need to learn. It all depends on placing trust on others, transparency, accountability and above all respecting each other.<br /><br />Those parts are absent in our country's politicians. I wonder is this a earmark of the developing countries. E.g. in DRC Kabila won and the person he beat is accusing that the victory was stolen by him. Nobody wants to Rezwanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737317666101718664noreply@blogger.com