Sayami - If I were to read what you posted on this particular thread in a vacuum, I would find myself agreeing with a lot of what you said. I am generally of a secular bent of mind and the ideas you expressed above are within the bounds of reason and reflect my own thoughts in some cases. What drove me to butt in on the other thread was I felt you decried Hindus in America for not being Hindu enough, but you chose to make what might otherwise have been a valid point in a pretty tactless manner that one one occasion reflected very poor taste (the cow slaughter picture). I don't know what the intent behind posting that picture was - perhaps it was well-meaning and you intended to shock people out of their complacency or perhaps you were deliberately being offensive. I think your point would have been better served with a bit more tact and without the acrid tone I sensed in that thread. I also felt that forum was not the right one for expressing what I now consider, after reading your post above, to be a valid argument and something that can and should be debated. Thats really it. I like you, as I am sure other Sajhaites do, and have always appreciated your talent in so masterfully capturing humor in picture. I hope you will take by feedback as one of a well wisher. :)