The verdict is a great compromise. It has left everybody equally unhappy.
- The Hindu's are unhappy that 33% has been allocated to the mosque.
- The Muslims are unhappy that 66% has gone over to the Hindus.
- Atheists are unhappy that the judgment has been made based on 'Faith'.
Yet, nobody is unhappy enough to throw stones at public property. And that's a great achievement in the emotionally charged atmosphere.
For me, Ram is just a figment of somebody's imagination who has at best out lived his utility. The day somebody inserted a parable justifying deserting one's wife only because somebody questioned her chastity, I lost all the respect for it. In short, I would not die for Him and expect to be taken care of in the next birth. But so is Allah, Jesus or any other god.
I would have preferred if this place was acquired by the government and made into a model school. But since its not possible, I fully support the current judgment.
And this is one rare occasion when I disagree with the atheists. The law of the land always follows the beliefs of the citizens. Why else would slavery be perfectly ok till 1860's and then become a crime. Why else would segregation was ok till mid 1900's till the morality changed. Similarly in this case too belief has to be respected.
And hence I am happy with the verdict.
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another angle to be happy is the decisive nature of judiciary.
Right or wrong, the ability to give out a decision itself is pointing to the possible path of judiciary taking charge of sentiments as well in this country. This has to be good. We move towards a true secular state.
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