When I said WE HAVE NO RIGHT, I didn't mean literally. All I am trying to say is that by pointing out obscure statistics, you might be hurting peoples sentiments. Is there something terribly wrong with the situation in Nepal? Yes there is. Who and what is to blame? Many factions and factors. It is a very delicate matter and nepalese people living in the US don't perform an introspection on themselves before stating their opinions and use the word democracy too loosely.I am totally supportive of material criticism, meaning proposing possible alternative solutions to the problems being cited. I have encountered inumerous amounts of immaterial criticsm not just on Sajha, but here in New York City where I live. The nepalese community here loves to criticize. It is painfully difficult to go to Nepalese gatherings here in New York, because it is brimming with smart asses who criticize without any proposals for solutions that are worthy of merit. Your general theory about the problem with Nepal does have ground, but your conclusions and reccomendations are drastic and perhaps to some, quite offensive. We should always help the ones who may not be as capable as we are, and compete with the ones that maybe stronger than us. My point was that it is important to see things from the eyes of a Nepali who might be suffering beyond our imaginations. What do you think he would feel about your comments? He or she may have hopes on us or someone like us to to give him peace and comfort that we now enjoy. It is everyone's right to voice their perspectives, but donot forget that we have the luxury to voice our opinions because we have food on our table, and we can sleep with comfort and safety every night. All of Nepal needs to be given that. Where do you think most of Nepal is in Maslow's Heirarchy of needs?