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Re:One of few places on Earth where an international boundar... by grokavi on Monday October 05, 2015 @11:15AM (#10332329)
And as a South Indian I feel cheated that the money I pay as tax is being wasted this way in what is essentially a North Indian problem.
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Re:One of few places on Earth where an international boundar... by doodlyboo on Monday October 05, 2015 @01:19PM (#10333263)
This sort of mindset is what is hampering India. Be Indian first, then think south or north. Soldiers at the border are from the entire country and they are protecting our entire nation, not "south" or "north"
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Re:One of few places on Earth where an international boundar... by grokavi on Monday October 05, 2015 @10:31PM (#10336431)
That's the whole point, India needs to be hampered so that we can save ourselves. I have my own language and culture. I don't have to be an Indian first. I am free to be whatever I want to be.
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Re:One of few places on Earth where an international boundar... by thrownaway122 on Monday October 05, 2015 @11:27AM (#10332406)
The propensity to fight pointless wars is a human problem not specific to any particular grouping of humans.
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Re:One of few places on Earth where an international boundar... by grokavi on Monday October 05, 2015 @11:34AM (#10332472)
Yes, but I'm not paying for the wars humans are waging all over the globe. I would rather have power in Bangalore than waste it this way.
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Re:One of few places on Earth where an international boundar... by cmadan on Monday October 05, 2015 @02:29PM (#10333741)
AFAIK, you are. India has contributed millions in foreign aid to rebuild Afghanistan and contributes a significant number of troops to UN peacekeeping forces.
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Re:One of few places on Earth where an international boundar... by grokavi on Monday October 05, 2015 @10:32PM (#10336433)
Unfortunately, you are correct. I am paying for all the evil deeds of India.
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Re:One of few places on Earth where an international boundar... by WildUtah on Monday October 05, 2015 @04:31PM (#10334692)
You could always put up a fence to divide yourself from North India, but then you'll just have to pay taxes to light that one up.
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Re:One of few places on Earth where an international boundar... by grokavi on Monday October 05, 2015 @10:25PM (#10336411)
I don't think so. India would be crippled without us and they wouldn't be able to wage any war.
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Re:One of few places on Earth where an international boundar... by electricarc on Monday October 05, 2015 @12:12PM (#10332767)
Then don't pay taxes. See, right now you have North India as a buffer against West Asian hordes like ISIS. If North Indians stop defending you, then you will have this border right up to your nose.

Before you are overrun.

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Re:One of few places on Earth where an international boundar... by grokavi on Monday October 05, 2015 @10:29PM (#10336426)
That's just fear mongering. India is far more dangerous to us than ISIS.
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