I am really delighted to read your analysis, although I don't agree with it. Like biswa said, it was a nice change. Here is what my disagreement. In 1994, Rwanda went through fastest genocide in the history. The majority, Hutus wanted to wipe out the monority, Tutsies. This went on for very short period of time for about 100 days. But about one million people were killed in that short period of time. Never did splitting of the country based on two ethnic communities came up. Finally minority Tutsies supported rebels came into power. Why isn't splitting a country based on ethnicity a good idea? I think there are two major reasons. First is within the country itself. If a country is split based on ethnic or tribal differences, those differences will show up again in split up group. I mean, let's say for example, you split the country based on tribal difference. So the Chhettris get one part of their own land. But there are so many different kinds of Chhettris. The next thing that will happen is Thapas will want their own share, Kunwars will wants their own. This will result in further splitting. The second is the regional factor. If splitting of a country happens because of ethnic or tribal difference, that will de-stabilize the whole region. For example, if Nepal is split for that region, people in India will want that. Since that is a possibility, India, or China, or Sri Lanka or any other country in the region will not let that happen. Therefore what will happen, I think, is an attempt to find a compromising point. That is what is happening in Iraq right now. While the different groups reach that point, there will be a lot of confusion, violence etc. Nevertheless, the attempt will go on. I think that is what will happen in Nepal. As far as, Maoism is concerned. I agree with you that it is a warfare based on ethnic difference. But I would disagree strongly if anybody says that Rais and Magars are now fighting for their rights and that is how Maoism in Nepal started. I think few cunning Brahmins saw that there is this difference and they could use that difference in their advantage and that is what they did. If the Maoist get the real power in the country and they do good to those current "opressed" group, I will be really surprised and shocked.