We take it for granted that the pyramids were built by the human kind and accept supremacy. But is it not possible for seas to have been shallower? Maybe not 1700000000000000 years ago but 40000 years ago? Is it that far fetched a claim that Indians were not explorers at all? When you believe Columbus went across the seas. Magellan crossed the earth, Armstrong went to the moon?

It is not a question of talking of it as a religion. It is more of humankind’s achievement. The pride that without technology, without tools, someone managed to go across an untameable sea. There is no question denying that the bridge is there right?

Vote harvesting. Fostering dissesion and venom in everyone’s heart. And people madly following them without reason.

It is not the questoin of faith or science. It is more of a tribute that is owed and that must be paid. If not to Rama, to the mankind that built it.

Why dont think it might have actually been the Shrilankans who built the bridge to India? Small island and wanted to get out of there. So voila. there is the bridge.

We have a lame horse to buck and we kick it stronger to vent our frustation.

Better luck next time.

If this is your opinion then there cannot be any changes. If it is an argument, it is open to discussion and you cannot say, “This is this”. First of all, I really liked your comment about the world being flat. Just to bring up the case that religion that is not supported by science cannot last forever. W

If you are right then the earth should be flat and be at the center of the universe. Faith and religion should not be allowed to come in the way of ramar setu canal project which is a social development project.

“Also, if you are talking about our posterity, then you should know that a sound prosperous nation is built on values, tradition, history, cultures, education, and economic developments.”

If the only ideal of the so called leaders and visionaries of a nation is a return to a glorious golden age that supposedly existed centuries ago (based on “historiography”) then I disagree.

We live in the present and look to the future.

What we need is a nation built on ideas and ideals that can be rationalized by facts and science.

Vanakkam.

It will be ignorant for someone to conclude about something when they are not certain of the facts. Well I will still hold that, this issue has nothing to do with “Faith vs Science debate”. Here what you see is a combination of Colonial-Historiography as View of History, Scientific Theories as Historical Facts and Political Motives as Direction of History. What is there to rationalize faith? It is nothing to do with real science. A true scientist will know well the limitation of science and will not argue based on theories to present their views on social issues.

Also, if you are talking about our posterity, then you should know that a sound prosperous nation is built on values, tradition, history, cultures, education, and economic developments. If Ramar is only going to guide us how to conduct ourselves then it is very essential for the nation.

One cannot see this issue as anything other than a “Faith vs Science” debate. Accepting an argument without questioning it, analyzing the facts and rationalizing it, is mere foolishness. In general,the Indian epics present a certain way of life and living in an elegant story form and present answers to ethical questions when you are in doubt.

Ramar is only going to guide us how to conduct ourselves, we are the ones who have to build bridges and dig canals for the present generation and our posterity.

Granted some of my points are not loaded with facts but aren’t we walking in shallow waters after all

There are indeed many reference to Ramar Setu that is scientific and in the interest of Indian culture and civilization. If you think of this issue as mere “Faith vs Science debate” then you are wrong.

I have not seen this cartoon, besides how does it relate to the Ramar Setu? Please refrain from posting off-topic comments in the future.