Support for "The Hindus: An Alternative History" by Wendy Doniger

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"Freedom of expression cannot be compromised at any cost. Those disagreeing with the author are free to counter it with another book. Penquin could very well publish it. Talibanisation has no place in India."

"Christian Wedemeyer has posted a comment about Wendy Doniger. I wish to add to that comment by pointing out that ASSISTANT Professor Wedemeyer is desperately trying for promotion and comes to Wendy's defense whenever possible."

"I am FOOLLY in support von dis petitionen. Gott in Himmel! These NRIs calling "OM" to their goats and wives as Herr Doktor Steve Farmer wrote so eloquently, are again interfering mit das historie von dem Aryan Waffe."

"Why can't Wendy, Caughtwrit or any academic under the freedom of expression write a book on Islam and see what happens? There's pronography for all!"

"I dispute the characterization of Doniger as a poor scholar. Intellegent people can disagree about the best interpretation of scriptures. Nothing that has been pointed out in the text of the petition leads me to have "serious doubts about the authors inte"

"It is disgrace to India and her tradition of open dialogue when instead of serious engagement with authors and refutation with arguments and facts, misguided groups demand banning of books. A declaration of hurt sentiments is a weak and ridiculous positio"

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"This petition seeks to support an Antihinduism book by a White Supremacist."

"Thank you so much for doing this!!"

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"I belong to India's 'Secularatta' which strongly supports this petition and Wendy's academic freedom to 'donigerate.' The Secularatta dictionary definition for Donigerate: denigrate, defame or humiliate Hindu gods, goddesses and deities using pornographic"

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"we cannot allow free speech to be threatened in this way and we also will not tolerate the Talibanization of our most inclusive religion Hinduism."

"I am a moron. I am a moron. I am a jackass. I am an idiot. I am a moron. I am a moron."

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"The petition is so poorly drafted that it makes a mockery of the scholars who have signed it, and makes them look more like haters of Hindus, as demagogues and politicians. Raja has twisted the original petition and is misrepresenting it as a case of free"

"Thanks for this effort to protect free speech and thought."

"Absolutely unacceptable.. a handful of religious fanatics cannot be allowed to censor free speech and scholarship.."