[Reader-list] News Items posted on the net on Multipurpose National Identity Cards-118

[Taha Mehmood]

Just wondering...

1. Why there seems to be a sense of outrage on this list whenever,
someone questions or criticizes but do not provide any alternatives,
solutions or answers? The underlying assumption seems to be that only
those who know the answer must question or could question?? Where is
it written that responsibility of providing answers must lie with the
questioner? and more importantly I would like to know of any instances
or institutions where such a practice is routine?

2. Why there seems to be a sense that repeated questioning about
something does not serve any useful purpose? or could be
dangerous...Are we persuaded to confirm???

3. There seems to be a prevalence of childlike enthusiasm on behalf of
list members to act as policy makers with delusions of real power and
authority that not only one should not question if one does not know
an answer but one must also know the exact manner in which such an
answer, if known, could be framed and implemented. Do we have a
situation of conflicting roles on this list or what??? Are we not
trying to act here merely in the capacity of  informed citizens, whose
role is to just question and debate without bothering too much for any
real, practical, pragmatic, feasible answers??? Arre bhai we do not
know an answer, that is why we question, no???