November 27, 2005

Moreno on SB's attitudes to women

--- In sathyasaibaba2@yahoogroups.com, vishvarupa108 wrote:
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> This discussion about Sathya Sai Baba and his traditional views about women is rather thought provoking. There are many relevant factors that are not discussed like India's socio-economic condition, the studies that discuss the benefit of parents raising their children (as opposed to day-cares or babysitters) and SSB's philosophy about the importance of women in shaping the character of children.
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Irrelevant. It has been observed on this board ( which can be found somewhere in the archives) that SB specifically expresses the sentiment that a woman's place is to look after her husband and wconcentrate on cooking. As we know, this attidue will not fly well in the modern world, regardless of "justifications" about India's socio-economic condition.

> Sanjay Dadlani fully associates himself with the Hare Krsna's and Gaudiya Vaishnavas who have an established history of women degradation, believe that men are superior to women and feel that women have their place at home (with children) or in the streets preaching.
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I have stated several times that I am not a member of the Hare Krishna (ISKCON) movement. I am a Gaudiya Vaishnava, however, and there is no "degradation of women" in Gaudiya Vaishnavism.

> However, putting these facts aside, let us look at Sanjay's opinions about women and ask yourself WHY Sanjay is critiquing Sathya Sai Baba. One would naturally assume that since Sanjay is critiquing Sathya Sai Baba, Sanjay would have a more moral and common-sense view regarding women and their place in society. Or so one would think....
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> Let us recapitulate Sanjay Dadlani's OWN words and views about women:
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How boring to inanely repeat statements that I have stated on several occasions to be exaggerations for the nenefit of a reading audience.

But then of course, I understand why Moreno feels the NEED to portray me in such a way. It suits his need to malign me. :-) Unfortunately it doesn't work since this is board is meant to discuss Sathya Sai Baba and not Sanjay Dadlani. So much for the ad-hominem way of doing things. :-)