India and Pakistan
India and Pakistan | Christians Are Mistreated in India
More than 80 percent of India’s people are Hindus, but the nation’s population also includes more than 100 million Muslims (12.5 percent of the population) and 22 million Christians (2.5 percent). In the following viewpoint, Jeff M. Sellers argues that despite guarantees of religious freedom written in India’s constitution, Christians in India have been victims of both violent attacks and local laws that restrict their activities. Sellers blames Hindu extremists who call Christianity a dangerous “foreign religion” for the mistreatment Christians receive in India. He also...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1: Is Nuclear War Likely Between India and Pakistan?
- Chapter 1 Preface
- A Nuclear War Between India and Pakistan Is Likely
- A Cold War Between India and Pakistan Is Likely
- Nuclear Weapons Decrease India’s and Pakistan’s Security
- Nuclear Weapons Have Increased India’s and Pakistan’s Security
- The United States Must Intervene to Prevent Nuclear War Between Pakistan and India
- The United Nations Must Intervene to Prevent Nuclear War Between Pakistan and India
- Chapter 1 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 2: What Is the Status of Human Rights in India and Pakistan?
- Chapter 2 Preface
- India Protects Minority Rights
- India Oppresses Its Minority Groups
- Christians Are Mistreated in India
- Christians Are Not Mistreated in India
- India Has Mistreated the Kashmiri People
- Pakistan Has Mistreated the Kashmiri People
- Both India and Pakistan Have Mistreated the Kashmiri People
- Chapter 2 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 3: How Should the World Community Treat India and Pakistan?
- Chapter 3 Preface
- The United States Should Treat Pakistan as an Ally Against Terrorism
- The United States Should Not Treat Pakistan as an Ally Against Terrorism
- The United States Should Treat India as an Ally
- The United States Should Treat India as a Potential Security Threat
- The International Community Should Condemn India’s Caste System
- The International Community Is in No Position to Condemn India’s Caste System
- Chapter 3 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 4: What Lies in the Future for India and Pakistan?
- Chapter 4 Preface
- India’s Future Is Bleak
- India’s Future Is Bright
- Global Capitalism Will Enrich India
- Global Capitalism Will Impoverish India
- The Rise of Hindu Nationalism Threatens India’s Future
- The Threat of Hindu Nationalism Is Exaggerated
- Military Dictatorship May Be Necessary to Save Pakistan from Islamic Fundamentalism
- Pakistan’s Military Government Threatens Its Future
- Chapter 4 Periodical Bibliography
- For Further Discussion
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
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