No actual Hindu who takes the worldview seriously would complain in this way, in fact, probably would not complain at all. Films and politics are Maya. Now that I think on it a might, there's no better illustration of Maya than a motion picture.
And when did editors begin spelling "Bhagavad Gita" as "Bagwhad Geeta"?
Clearly those offended are nominally Hindu much like the Cafeteria Catholic--superficial involvement out of social convention with no real insight.
I'm not really well-versed enough in Hinduism to agree or disagree with your interpretation of their scripture.
But I do live in a country with a very substantial South Asian minority, and I can tell you that Indians and South Asians generally have a substantial cultural predisposition towards emotionally overwrought, performative reactions to perceived slights or insults, and towards weaponizing any victimization narrative they can get their hands on.
I'm not sure if the same is true in India itself or if maybe the monumental sense of entitlement is unique to the higher-caste emigrants who are rich enough to leave, but I've seen enough of it here to be willing to call it a pattern.
That's not actually an observation in disagreement, since you are describing a group behavior and Old Bull is describing a religious ideal. It is entirely likely that these groups wear their religiosity like some might wear a race or a sexuality for the perceived advantage, without caring otherwise.
No actual Hindu who takes the worldview seriously would complain in this way, in fact, probably would not complain at all. Films and politics are Maya. Now that I think on it a might, there's no better illustration of Maya than a motion picture.
And when did editors begin spelling "Bhagavad Gita" as "Bagwhad Geeta"?
Clearly those offended are nominally Hindu much like the Cafeteria Catholic--superficial involvement out of social convention with no real insight.
I'm not really well-versed enough in Hinduism to agree or disagree with your interpretation of their scripture.
But I do live in a country with a very substantial South Asian minority, and I can tell you that Indians and South Asians generally have a substantial cultural predisposition towards emotionally overwrought, performative reactions to perceived slights or insults, and towards weaponizing any victimization narrative they can get their hands on.
I'm not sure if the same is true in India itself or if maybe the monumental sense of entitlement is unique to the higher-caste emigrants who are rich enough to leave, but I've seen enough of it here to be willing to call it a pattern.
That's not actually an observation in disagreement, since you are describing a group behavior and Old Bull is describing a religious ideal. It is entirely likely that these groups wear their religiosity like some might wear a race or a sexuality for the perceived advantage, without caring otherwise.