Comments on: Poll: How do you think we can end the war and attain peace in Sri Lanka? http://www.groundviews.org/2007/11/24/poll-how-do-you-think-we-can-end-the-war-and-attain-peace-in-sri-lanka/ groundviews is an award winning Sri Lankan citizen journalism initiative Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:14:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: groundviews » Poll results: How do you think we can end the war and attain peace in Sri Lanka? http://www.groundviews.org/2007/11/24/poll-how-do-you-think-we-can-end-the-war-and-attain-peace-in-sri-lanka/#comment-2126 groundviews » Poll results: How do you think we can end the war and attain peace in Sri Lanka? Mon, 31 Dec 2007 05:15:59 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/11/24/poll-how-do-you-think-we-can-end-the-war-and-attain-peace-in-sri-lanka/#comment-2126 [...] The final results of the rough-and-ready Groundviews poll are now available here. [...] [...] The final results of the rough-and-ready Groundviews poll are now available here. [...]

]]> By: sanjay http://www.groundviews.org/2007/11/24/poll-how-do-you-think-we-can-end-the-war-and-attain-peace-in-sri-lanka/#comment-2125 sanjay Sun, 23 Dec 2007 07:24:37 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/11/24/poll-how-do-you-think-we-can-end-the-war-and-attain-peace-in-sri-lanka/#comment-2125 the German literate Brecht once said " imagine there is a war and nobody goes to the front..." its our corrupted politicians from both sides who were instrumentalizing the civilians in a bloody war just only for their own profits, economical as well as political. The mass media put oil in the fire for the same reasons and there are enough idiots at both sides to think that they will become martyr in the history. The unsatisfiable greed for wealth and the ego of very few persons in the past and present has killed more people in the world than any epidemic course. The sad thing is this phenomena often seen in the poor countries and the rich countries try to make the best out of it for their own profits. Only we, the public, can change this situation with courage and intelligence to say no to such a madness. the German literate Brecht once said ” imagine there is a war and nobody goes to the front…” its our corrupted politicians from both sides who were instrumentalizing the civilians in a bloody war just only for their own profits, economical as well as political. The mass media put oil in the fire for the same reasons and there are enough idiots at both sides to think that they will become martyr in the history. The unsatisfiable greed for wealth and the ego of very few persons in the past and present has killed more people in the world than any epidemic course. The sad thing is this phenomena often seen in the poor countries and the rich countries try to make the best out of it for their own profits. Only we, the public, can change this situation with courage and intelligence to say no to such a madness.

]]> By: simple minded http://www.groundviews.org/2007/11/24/poll-how-do-you-think-we-can-end-the-war-and-attain-peace-in-sri-lanka/#comment-2124 simple minded Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:55:43 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/11/24/poll-how-do-you-think-we-can-end-the-war-and-attain-peace-in-sri-lanka/#comment-2124 Sorry, a spelling mistake - can't afford mistakes on this life and death (literally for some) matter. The main instrumentality with the capacity to put up such a plan (that provides a vision for a peaceful outcome) is the government in power. Sorry, a spelling mistake - can’t afford mistakes on this life and death (literally for some) matter.

The main instrumentality with the capacity to put up such a plan (that provides a vision for a peaceful outcome) is the government in power.

]]> By: simple minded http://www.groundviews.org/2007/11/24/poll-how-do-you-think-we-can-end-the-war-and-attain-peace-in-sri-lanka/#comment-2123 simple minded Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:45:04 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/11/24/poll-how-do-you-think-we-can-end-the-war-and-attain-peace-in-sri-lanka/#comment-2123 All people have aspirations. All want a decent life. First put up a plan that meets these aspirations and then decide which way to go. One might have several options to try and eliminate. Main thing is to have a plan - that Tamils and Sinhalese will live in harmony with respect (and like brothers with occassional infighting permitted), ALL will have EQUAL opportunity - no discrimination, that religion gets into the noble level it deserves to be in - OUT of politics. Have such a plan that attracts EVERYONE. Then decide on the path. The main instrumentality with the capacity to put up such a plan in the government in power. All people have aspirations. All want a decent life. First put up a plan that meets these aspirations and then decide which way to go. One might have several options to try and eliminate. Main thing is to have a plan - that Tamils and Sinhalese will live in harmony with respect (and like brothers with occassional infighting permitted), ALL will have EQUAL opportunity - no discrimination, that religion gets into the noble level it deserves to be in - OUT of politics.

Have such a plan that attracts EVERYONE. Then decide on the path.

The main instrumentality with the capacity to put up such a plan in the government in power.

]]> By: Ilankaian http://www.groundviews.org/2007/11/24/poll-how-do-you-think-we-can-end-the-war-and-attain-peace-in-sri-lanka/#comment-2122 Ilankaian Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:02:39 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/11/24/poll-how-do-you-think-we-can-end-the-war-and-attain-peace-in-sri-lanka/#comment-2122 Only way to bring peace in this Island is to understand each other and respect other as humans. Numerical number to over power the other ethnic group does not give the right to bully. Secondly, one should not distort the history. the indigenous tamils are equally indigenous as the sinhalese. The sinhalese languague arose from Tamil, Pali and Sanskrit. Even mahvamsa was written in the 6th century that too in Pali and not in Sinhala. Vijaya came in the 533 BC, Buddha lived in the 653 BC, Buddhism as a religion came to ceylon during King asoka time in243 BC, when Devanampiyatheesan son of Mutthu sivam was a Tamil king following Hindu Religion. Ellan ruled in 143 BC. So if one not knowing the history is not an excuse to brand the Tamils as migrants. If Sinhala people's ancester were Villan Vijan and his bad commpany, they married women from Pandya Tamil people, so who are they half tamils? However, the history being rewritten by sinhala fanatics to suit the Sinhala masses as the sole owners of this Island. Two nations were united by British, at independence the big brother (Sinhala) grabbed the power and started denying the younger brother(Tamil) his share. This simply putting the story of the present day. Kandy was rule from 1739 to 1815 by seven successive Tamil Kings. Only solution is for British and the UN to hand over the lost share of the Tamils back to the Tamils. We are not fighting for the sinhala peoples shareor their land. What the LTTE has been doing was trying to defend the state terrorisim on the Tamil community for the past Three decades.Once the sinhala people understand the injustice caused by their politicians and preachers of ahimsa Bikku's and the damage that have been done to the Tamil community since independence, Only then there will be peace. At present climet when the sinhala masses have been brain washed with a distorted history of the Island. It is very hard to see how one can achieve peace other than UN/IC forcefully separating the two nations to go on their way . I can't see any other way as both side are entrenched in a dead lock. srilankan government is seemed to be winning the war only through the help of many other nations and mercinaries. First the Tamil mercinaries should stop killing their own people and stop helping the GOSL security forces. Then the IC should understand this rhetoric of the GOSL that they are fighting the terrorist. Sooner the whole world understand this fabrication of GOSL to cover its own mis demeanour on the Tamils will help UN to find a suitable solution. Only way to bring peace in this Island is to understand each other and respect other as humans. Numerical number to over power the other ethnic group does not give the right to bully. Secondly, one should not distort the history. the indigenous tamils are equally indigenous as the sinhalese. The sinhalese languague arose from Tamil, Pali and Sanskrit. Even mahvamsa was written in the 6th century that too in Pali and not in Sinhala. Vijaya came in the 533 BC, Buddha lived in the 653 BC, Buddhism as a religion came to ceylon during King asoka time in243 BC, when Devanampiyatheesan son of Mutthu sivam was a Tamil king following Hindu Religion. Ellan ruled in 143 BC. So if one not knowing the history is not an excuse to brand the Tamils as migrants. If Sinhala people’s ancester were Villan Vijan and his bad commpany, they married women from Pandya Tamil people, so who are they half tamils? However, the history being rewritten by sinhala fanatics to suit the Sinhala masses as the sole owners of this Island. Two nations were united by British, at independence the big brother (Sinhala) grabbed the power and started denying the younger brother(Tamil) his share. This simply putting the story of the present day. Kandy was rule from 1739 to 1815 by seven successive Tamil Kings. Only solution is for British and the UN to hand over the lost share of the Tamils back to the Tamils. We are not fighting for the sinhala peoples shareor their land. What the LTTE has been doing was trying to defend the state terrorisim on the Tamil community for the past Three decades.Once the sinhala people understand the injustice caused by their politicians and preachers of ahimsa Bikku’s and the damage that have been done to the Tamil community since independence, Only then there will be peace. At present climet when the sinhala masses have been brain washed with a distorted history of the Island. It is very hard to see how one can achieve peace other than UN/IC forcefully separating the two nations to go on their way . I can’t see any other way as both side are entrenched in a dead lock. srilankan government is seemed to be winning the war only through the help of many other nations and mercinaries. First the Tamil mercinaries should stop killing their own people and stop helping the GOSL security forces. Then the IC should understand this rhetoric of the GOSL that they are fighting the terrorist. Sooner the whole world understand this fabrication of GOSL to cover its own mis demeanour on the Tamils will help UN to find a suitable solution.

]]> By: Barathi http://www.groundviews.org/2007/11/24/poll-how-do-you-think-we-can-end-the-war-and-attain-peace-in-sri-lanka/#comment-2121 Barathi Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:57:22 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/11/24/poll-how-do-you-think-we-can-end-the-war-and-attain-peace-in-sri-lanka/#comment-2121 Cholan has expressed himself correctley what Vattukotti Resolution says. Cholan has expressed himself correctley what Vattukotti Resolution says.

]]> By: Cholan http://www.groundviews.org/2007/11/24/poll-how-do-you-think-we-can-end-the-war-and-attain-peace-in-sri-lanka/#comment-2120 Cholan Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:32:09 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/11/24/poll-how-do-you-think-we-can-end-the-war-and-attain-peace-in-sri-lanka/#comment-2120 SivaR the Tamil liberation fighters don't have to "state their requirements". The TULF Vaddukodai Resolution made and signed by Tamil democratic moderates and voted for by over whelming majority of democratic Tamils in 1977 says... "And this Convention calls upon the Tamil Nation in general and the Tamil youth in particular to come forward to throw themselves fully in the sacred fight for freedom and to flinch not till the goal of a sovereign state of TAMIL EELAM is reached." POLITICAL NEGOTIATIONS AFTER LTTE DEFEATS SINHALA GOVERNMENT SivaR the Tamil liberation fighters don’t have to “state their requirements”. The TULF Vaddukodai Resolution made and signed by Tamil democratic moderates and voted for by over whelming majority of democratic Tamils in 1977 says…

“And this Convention calls upon the Tamil Nation in general and the Tamil youth in particular to come forward to throw themselves fully in the sacred fight for freedom and to flinch not till the goal of a sovereign state of TAMIL EELAM is reached.”

POLITICAL NEGOTIATIONS AFTER LTTE DEFEATS SINHALA GOVERNMENT

]]> By: groundviews http://www.groundviews.org/2007/11/24/poll-how-do-you-think-we-can-end-the-war-and-attain-peace-in-sri-lanka/#comment-2119 groundviews Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:59:05 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/11/24/poll-how-do-you-think-we-can-end-the-war-and-attain-peace-in-sri-lanka/#comment-2119 Repeat voters are blocked to the extent made possible by www.polldaddy.com, which hosts the poll, by cookie and IP address. Your comment is a paradigm of those opposed to peace talks, all hot and bothered without any understanding of reality. Repeat voters are blocked to the extent made possible by http://www.polldaddy.com, which hosts the poll, by cookie and IP address. Your comment is a paradigm of those opposed to peace talks, all hot and bothered without any understanding of reality.

]]> By: Election Rigger http://www.groundviews.org/2007/11/24/poll-how-do-you-think-we-can-end-the-war-and-attain-peace-in-sri-lanka/#comment-2118 Election Rigger Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:39:39 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/11/24/poll-how-do-you-think-we-can-end-the-war-and-attain-peace-in-sri-lanka/#comment-2118 Your poll could be rigged by multiple votes by one person. There should be a check on the IP address. Your poll is a paradigm of the 'Peace Talks', all rigged without trust. Your poll could be rigged by multiple votes by one person. There should be a check on the IP address. Your poll is a paradigm of the ‘Peace Talks’, all rigged without trust.

]]> By: SivaR http://www.groundviews.org/2007/11/24/poll-how-do-you-think-we-can-end-the-war-and-attain-peace-in-sri-lanka/#comment-2117 SivaR Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:56:34 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/11/24/poll-how-do-you-think-we-can-end-the-war-and-attain-peace-in-sri-lanka/#comment-2117 It's very very simple. Thetwo major Sinhala Parties must declare in detail their package to assuage the Tamils and to redress what The Sinhala Parties consider to be their genuine grievances and facilitate the achievement of what the Sinhala Parties consider their lawful aspirations.A mediator-negotiator nominated by the UN can then call upon the Tamil Liberation fighters to state their requirements and bring about at least a period of peace long enough to assess the succcess of the process. Once a genuine effort is made and majority of the populace involuntarily express their views/satis faction long standing peace must result. It’s very very simple. Thetwo major Sinhala Parties must declare in detail their package to assuage the Tamils and to redress what The Sinhala Parties consider to be their genuine grievances and facilitate the achievement of what the Sinhala Parties consider their lawful aspirations.A mediator-negotiator nominated by the UN can then call upon the Tamil Liberation fighters to state their requirements and bring about at least a period of peace long enough to assess the succcess of the process.
Once a genuine effort is made and majority of the populace involuntarily express their views/satis faction long standing peace must result.

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