There are many dumb Hindus who play the game of moderate vs extremists Muslims. But only when their death is certain do they seem to realise how pathetic and Darwin award worthy such positions are. The recent killings of Hindus and Buddhists in Bangladesh should show them the stupidity of their position.
Take the incident in Bangladesh, where the Jihadis specifically asked the Muslims to step aside as they proceeded to kill Kafirs one by one by slitting their throats. The moderate Muslims were spared because after all they were people of the book.
The article argues that ideological and sectarian differences among Muslims often become secondary when non-Muslims are targeted.
It criticizes both left-wing publications and right-wing commentators who present Sufism or moderate Islam as reliable protection for Hindus.
Some escapist Hindus often cite how Shivaji and Marathas won against the odds for the Hindus. The article argues that historical survival required political realism rather than abstract claims about universal brotherhood.
It then discusses Faraaz Hossain and Ishrat Akhond, two Muslims killed in the Dhaka attack, and argues that isolated acts of courage do not alter the vulnerability of non-Muslims who cannot recite Quranic verses.
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