sajhauser, my view resonates with yours. i m not for maoists violence.no. but i do feel and dare to see things from their perspective. it's very imperative in democratic environment that all voices are heard, be it minor or major. here's my philosophy on maoism in nepal that i have contributed some time back in sajha. i m sure there are many people here who differ with my idealogies, but this is how i see them, and i m pretty adamant in my stance as of now. - http://sajha.com/sajha/html/openthreadall.cfm?StartRow=21&PageNum=2&forum=2&threadid=32487#267686 Loote