Blaming buddhists of afganistan and pakistan for converting into islam is a sheer ignorance. They were the one who came first on the way of advancing muslims, than hindus from deep south india. They were the one who faced the full fledged wrath of islam. If hindus were in that situation, hindus would have faced the same consequences. Birbhadra, if buddhists were all docile and non-violent, then what religion is the origin of different forms of martial arts, not hinduism as far as I know. Following Buddhism doesnot mean being Buddha, we as a human being its not practical to be Buddha, we incorporate teachings of Buddha as much as we can, but I respect those who can follow to the core. I feel stupid talking about religion, The core question was IF SECULARISM IS GOOD OR BAD ??? Secularism is the basic tenet of republicanism. If we are not ready for secularism, we are not ready for democracy either. Waiting is all we can do, until the new generation will come up renouncing extremism. If not continue to live as we are and we were. सागर मन्थन गर्दा त बिष निस्केको थियो भने, democracy comes with secularism, majority has to take it, just as bhagwan shiva took it. If no, fight for autocracy, which is good for majority by all means. dummy ritthe