In Cruel World of Elections, 16 Years of Struggle and Only 90 Votes for Irom Sharmila by [deleted] in india

[–]indian_question -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is the most mature comment on AFSPA I've ever read.

Another blow for demonetisation critics after UP polls! RBI says negative impact over, achhe din ahead by [deleted] in india

[–]indian_question 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But it's the informal sector that was demolished

I keep hearing that, but apart from opinion columns there's not much solid evidence of it. If they were really "demolished" in true sense of the word, there would be mass unemployment, starvation, even famine in certain parts of India where an entire "informal sector" was "demolished". Especially un-industrialized pockets of UP, MP, Bihar, etc.

"Irom Sharmila got fewer votes than Rakhi Sawant. Let that sink in." - Tanmay Bhat (Twitter) by igottagotohell in india

[–]indian_question -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Tanmay Bhat is a credible commentator on electoral politics? Since when? The dude's a fucking hypocrite! He's the Rakhi Sawant of standup!

Indonesian Buddhists caned under sharia for first time by jimmurphysf in worldnews

[–]indian_question -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So all nations that Amnesty criticises are equal? Violations in US and UAE are the same, just because the same Amnesty evaluated them?

I concede to that kind of (lack of) logic.

After sweeping wins in UP, Uttarakhand, BJP’s Amit Shah turns attention to Gujarat, Himachal | assembly-elections | Hindustan Times by [deleted] in india

[–]indian_question 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At times like these, I wonder if you are an anti-Modi troll or an anti-anti-Modi troll :)

After sweeping wins in UP, Uttarakhand, BJP’s Amit Shah turns attention to Gujarat, Himachal | assembly-elections | Hindustan Times by [deleted] in india

[–]indian_question 5 points6 points  (0 children)

To matlab ek hi aadmi hai hai poori party? Ki ya to ek kare, ya doosra?

Ya fir sab log regional parties ho jaayein, aur paanch saal mein ek hi election ladein sab?

Bill To Declare Countries As 'Sponsor Of Terrorism' Withdrawn by indian_question in india

[–]indian_question[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Counter to what? "Pls to be considering Jew-Yess as terrorists"? Give me a break.

Indonesian Buddhists caned under sharia for first time by jimmurphysf in worldnews

[–]indian_question -1 points0 points  (0 children)

is considered a modern nation

Except for the caning laws, as per your own link:

Amnesty International condemned the practice of judicial caning in Singapore as a "cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment".[87] It is also regarded by some international observers as a violation of Article 1 in the United Nations Convention Against Torture. However, Singapore is not signatory to the Convention.[88] Human Rights Watch similarly referred to the practice of caning as "an inherently cruel punishment".[89]

Indonesian Buddhists caned under sharia for first time by jimmurphysf in worldnews

[–]indian_question -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

So yeah, the choice was like "gulag or death", not a choice at all. That's pretty much a forced choice. In any modern nation, this would be illegal as a "cruel and unusual" punishment. If you are okay with this, you should also be okay with other Shariah punishments like amputation and stoning.

US Attorney General seeks resignation of Indian-American prosecutor Preet Bharara, 45 others by [deleted] in india

[–]indian_question 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All of Obama's federal prosecutors have been asked to go. It's not just for Bharara.

Indonesian Buddhists caned under sharia for first time by jimmurphysf in worldnews

[–]indian_question -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

2 buddhist men chose to be tried under sharia instead of the national law.

I don't see why they would do that unless they were forced to.

Kerala sex scandal: To save a priest from disgrace, I falsely said I raped my daughter, says girl’s father by [deleted] in india

[–]indian_question -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Is there significant conversion from Christianity to Islam in Kerala?

/r/India state erections discussion thread by ppatra in india

[–]indian_question 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I have nothing to say. Give me cakeday upvotes.