Comments on: Whats’s Left of Hinduism after Nick Cohen?

By: GaryA

GaryA — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:37:44 +0000

I only came to your site and read this article while searching for Nick Cohen’s, anti-Semitism and left’s cosying up with islamists. I did read the original article on Guardian’s Cif and thought then that this man doesn’t have a clue.

But I think there is a campaign goining on in the West against India and Guardian is at the forefront of this assault, being as it is a home to numerous anti-Indian/Hindu sentiments.

But you sir have nailed him. You are spot-on in your debunking of Nick Cohen’s views on Hinduism.

Your site has been a find of the day for me. Keep up the good work.

By: Chris Alweyn

Chris Alweyn — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 14:42:26 +0000

I can categorize MF Husain’s supposed depictions of Indian gods as ‘art’ and raise issues of freedom of expressions only if he has also depicted other figures of importance in the same way. Being a muslim, he should know the history and cannot hide under ‘freedom of expression’. Sure he has also depicted his mother and sisters in the nude alongside, has he? I’m not saying he should offend every figure or gods that are respected but him being a muslim should know how sensitive muslims get (probably rightly, its their values, not judging them) when they feel desecrated. I for one will feel violated if my pope or my mom is drawn in the nude.

Cohen is out of depth here for sure. Its full of hatred of anything that isn’t ‘his’ position. Its just jingoistic and no research or anything intelligent. He should write for tabloids. His speculation, gossip, slander, combined with his good vocabulary can make his articles appear almost real – perfect for a juicy column in a tabloid.

By: Mark MacGuffin

Mark MacGuffin — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 11:30:39 +0000

What is significant in this discussion is the triangulation of hate amongst sections of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths. Commentators of these faiths have a tendency to project that dynamic onto organisations like HHR in the name of journalistic expertise but their understanding in matters relating to Dharma seems to be bordering on ignorance. Cohen wants there to be a tension between Dharmic and Abrahamic world views – a classic dialectical model that helps him reconcile his own faith however from a Dharmic perspective there is no such widening gap. Hinduism is not only able to live alongside other Dharmic traditions such as Jain and Buddhist but continues to wrongly be accused of being intolerant based on a misconception that Dharmic fundamentalism must be the same as any other type of fundamentalism but Mr Cohen ignores the idea that there is nothing wrong with fundamentalism if it is based on fundamentals that are true.

By: Jason Kay

Jason Kay — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 03:52:26 +0000

I read his recent articles where hes going overboard in his praise on MF Husain.The guy then acts like an expert on hinduism justifying the nudity according to tantra ect..The real reason hes making an issue about it is because hes been accused many times of being a zionist so he thinks by backing MF husain who happened to be a muslim cohen will not be accused of being a muslim hater hehe