<p>as a conservative (fiscally/intl politics but not socially) applicant from India - i was trying to refrain from posting because of my obvious biasness. just some thoughts
- ppl have diff. thoughts/ideologies...why is it so wrong from brown to invite a conservative speaker...just hear him out and if u dont like it...thts fine as well...hell, f-911 was shown everywhere - in red and blue states...n many conservatives (incl me) even went to see that 'show'
- bout british raj/india - i agree with dsouza. as some1 already pointed out...many of the advancement tht india is enjoying today is coz of the british raj...the infrastructure...the english language, etc. is all coz of the occupation...did my grandparents like it...maybe not...is india still poor coz of that occupation...maybe yes...but just like iraq...indian provinces were so much involved in fighting each other before the occupation, that there was no development. it took an outside threat and a 250 yrs of occupation to unite india.
- the whole thing about rudeness - if ppl can listen and respect other ppl's thoughts...maybe they dont deserve to be @ brown. as an ivy league, i would like to think that it attracts some of the smartest minds in the world and if people dont have the ability to have an open intellectual discussion about their differences, how are they going to discuss/argue/debate in class and in corporate environment after graduation??
- bout Indians being URM...i wish that was true...check out the MIT RD decision...n u'll realize the calibre of Indian students who got rejected...for an indian applicant at most US colleges...the acceptance run at about 3-5% max...and it should be also noted tht almost 50% of the applicants are 1500+, 2300+ with a lot of international/national recognition...btw - i dont support AA</p>