[Reader-list] What after MNIC? The MIND, the final frontier.

Amitabh Kumar amitabh at sarai.net
Sun Apr 12 21:47:10 IST 2009


Such hostility. So many 'Dears'.

On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 9:19 PM, Vivek Narayanan <vivek at sarai.net> wrote:

> Dear Taha,
>
> I'm surprised that you would question the obvious usefulness of the MNIC
> in weeding out terrorists.
>
> It's very simple-- the card, in addition to the photograph, would have a
> column entitled "OCCUPATION", correct?
>
> So under "OCCUPATION", all terrorists could be required to kindly enter
> their profession as, "TERRORIST"-- and then we would know exactly who
> they were, when they presented their card!  We would not even need to
> read their mind first :)
>
> Vivek
>
> Taha Mehmood wrote:
> > Dear Kshmedra (Dear ALL)
> >
> > Your response is nothing but a red-herring argument therefore I do find
> > my self compelled to reply.
> >
> > I would rather bring back the discussion back to, from where it started,
> > in this regard please allow me to invite all those who are reading this
> > post right now :-)
> >
> > Resolved O:-)
> >
> > Kshmendra Kaul's defense that 'MNIC could be used to weed out
> > terrorists' was a STUPID  thing.
> >
> > I would urge everyone to please respond to this mail with a simple yes
> > or no.
> >
> > With warm regards
> >
> > Taha
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