MoneyMinded you are one of the most foul and vile mouthed person that I have ever had the misfortune to come across. Your responses/posts, not only in this thread but elsewhere as well, reeks of immorality, foul language and senseless arguments. You personify the very quality that you say, you detest in other people which is ?talk too much?. Besides that, you lack refinement and can barely grasp the crux of an argument without indulging in swearing. This discussion in particular is about religion. ?You? on the other hand, have veered it to your personal likes/dislikes about Darjeeling/Darjeelingeys, which frankly, I could hardly give 3 hoots about. Rest assured, the feeling is pretty mutual. It may be true that Darjeeling/Darjeeling is economically disadvantaged when compared NOT to Nepal but to Kathmandu valley ONLY. Kathmandu, MoneyMinded is the capital of a country. Darjeeling is a small, very small district within a state. Yes it is true, due to concentration of wealth, people in Kathmandu valley may be richer than people in the district. Here you are comparing apples to not even oranges but apples to cars, which is TOTALLY IRRELEVANT. Yes, people within Darjeeling may not be rich compared to people in Kathmandu valley but we pride ourselves in the quality of education, that has an esteem not only in the region but also in neighboring countries. Money and the power of money is fleeting.?.One day it could empower you, the other day it could rip you off everything that you own. EDUCATION on the other hand is a powerful weapon---Something that no one can snatch away. Darjeeling may not be overflowing with money, but most darjeelingeys are proud to be residents of a place that boasts of a 98% literate population. Compare that literacy rate with a district of comparable size in Nepal??the difference will be humbling. Ofcourse, I don?t expect a respectful response from you. THAT I am more than assured is NOT your Forte. The sea with its depth of riches is calm in comparison to a stream which could hardly boast of anything beneath it. You can do all the bashing and swearing your heart desires, but remember----I remain undeterred in my views and opinions about my heritage and my religion.