As you have already pointed out, involving a Pakistani forum and a Pakistani thread in this meaningless controversy has nothing to do with action. That is the way in which several people vindicate themselves: not through a legitimate purpose, such as the exploration of the relations between nations and societies in south Asia, and the possible ways in which to deal together usefully in future, but in expressing their pent-up feelings of bravado and their jingoism. There is no positive intention involved here, only egregious self-expression. Some of us - I am one - engage with these juveniles in order to educate and elevate our own internet equivalent of trailer trash, some others, you might be an example, engage with them in the utterly mistaken belief that you are corresponding with persons with open minds or, as an alternative, a willingness to experiment. Neither is true in the bulk of the cases that we encounter. A studied disdain, and relentless insistence on fact and reason is what is recommended for you. For us, who have chosen to suffer the trauma of educating those who do not wish to be educated, the path is different.
