Interpretation of intellectualism--comment on a news item

As per the observation of A. Roy the Booker prize winner an 'so called' intellectual is one who advocates non violent methods to protest against injustice , exploitation etc and it is implicit in this snide observation that a real intellectual is one [probably referring to her self] who will either have the guts to endorse or wilfully turn a blind eye to methods of protest which could be termed as violent and is violent.

Each person is entitled to define what constitutes intellectual honesty or intellectualism.

But in here it is the intellect of Mk Gandhi that has a large currency of influence over masses as well as intellectuals and we all know what he preached and practised and not of Mao the leader of a neighboring country whose violent preachings also we are well aware of.Whilst the formers views apart from shaping the minds within this country has also shaped and managed minds and is still shaping minds of many world over whilst the latters influence was limited to his country  and is waning even therein.

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