@Gayuchirps @KarikadaiBoy 1. If there was a similar situation with respect to temples & an Arcaka or Tantri had said that he finds it disgusting that certain women are not respecting the restriction against visiting temples on certain days, people would be far more sympathetic, but why?
@Gayuchirps @KarikadaiBoy 2. In both cases (the temple & Veda), we are dealing with a particular ritual space with its restrictions. In both cases, the restrictions are not easily enforceable, if at all. Nobody can check temple visitors & Veda is accessible.
@Gayuchirps @KarikadaiBoy 3. But the custodians of the temple would be able to express their horror & disgust & most “traditional” Hindus (not “trad”; just being a normal, religious conservative) would be able to understand the sentiments in question. In principle, it’s the same issue with Veda.
@Gayuchirps @KarikadaiBoy 4. If the custodians of a temple implore women (or men) to respect the temple rules and the person shows their contempt for said sentiment on part of the temple priests, you would call it pride or arrogance. So, why is it different here?
@Gayuchirps @KarikadaiBoy 5. Is it because you think that the Veda is an insentient “book” so anyone can do as they want & a learned man should not even express his disgust at what they feel is a desacralization. The Veda is also a deity; just way more accessible because of its particular form (sound).
@Gayuchirps @KarikadaiBoy 6. If we are to speculate, the issue may not be so much about rules or restrictions because many of the people who hated the Vaidikas for saying what is true had likely supported “ready to wait” & other, similar movements.
@Gayuchirps @KarikadaiBoy 7. Perhaps, it’s more to do with the particular identity of the individuals who were most vocal about this because for the group those individuals hail from, the Veda means more to it than any other Hindu group.
@Gayuchirps @KarikadaiBoy 8. The Veda issue is framed entirely in terms of “Oppressed us vs evil vaidikas”. There is no recognized deity to centre the issue on, unlike Sabarimala. So, any genuine urge to follow the scriptures or sages goes out of the window. It becomes more about spite.
@Gayuchirps @KarikadaiBoy 9. If it was any other group or tribe & anyone did something to hurt their religious sentiments at their ritual spaces, most Hindus here would genuinely feel outraged & rightly so.
@Gayuchirps @KarikadaiBoy 10. If the same courtesy can’t be extended to Vaidikas & their sentiments be given weightage in their domain, it goes on to vindicate my belief about what this really is all about. //End
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