The Destruction Of The Babri Mosque imagined as a short dialogue. Probably works best if you imagine both sides as having cockney accents. ;)
- This mosque used to be a Hindu Temple.
- Well possibly. Ages ago perhaps. Who knows?
- Yeah, but not only was it a Mandir, but it marked the birthplace of Ram.
- Evidence?
- Y'what? This is religion! We don't need evidence!
- Oh STFU
- Ok, can we at least worship our gods in your Mosque? It's only fair!
- No it bleeding well isnt.
- Oh you blooming Muslims, you're so intolerant. Why can't you accept the rules of Hindustan if you aren't going to bugger off to Pakistan?
- ... Um, excuse me. Who put this murti in here? You realise we find any representation of god or gods to be a bit of an issue, right?
- Weren't any of us mate. Still, can't say I don't sympathise with them. Hmmmph, offended over one of our statues when you're worshipping in our blooming temple. The cheek!
- Okay, how about this? We respect your right to a temple directly opposite this one. That way both our places of worship will be built on this site (whether Ram was born here or not) and it'll be a nice gesture.
__Next day:
- Okay, starting to perform a ritual symbolising laying of the foundations aaaand... ALL RUSH THE MOSQUE. SMASH IT DOWN! RAAAAGH!
- Hey police? Some help here?
- Y'what? The police are here to defend us from YOU, dummy. HEY RIOTERS, HOW LONG BEFORE YOU SMASH DOWN THOSE MOSQUE DOMES? AH YES, BRILLIANT WORK. Ahhhh, just think. Soon everyone will be able to worship here on the site of Ram's birthplace. Tolerance in action, eh?
- This mosque used to be a Hindu Temple.
- Well possibly. Ages ago perhaps. Who knows?
- Yeah, but not only was it a Mandir, but it marked the birthplace of Ram.
- Evidence?
- Y'what? This is religion! We don't need evidence!
- Oh STFU
- Ok, can we at least worship our gods in your Mosque? It's only fair!
- No it bleeding well isnt.
- Oh you blooming Muslims, you're so intolerant. Why can't you accept the rules of Hindustan if you aren't going to bugger off to Pakistan?
- ... Um, excuse me. Who put this murti in here? You realise we find any representation of god or gods to be a bit of an issue, right?
- Weren't any of us mate. Still, can't say I don't sympathise with them. Hmmmph, offended over one of our statues when you're worshipping in our blooming temple. The cheek!
- Okay, how about this? We respect your right to a temple directly opposite this one. That way both our places of worship will be built on this site (whether Ram was born here or not) and it'll be a nice gesture.
__Next day:
- Okay, starting to perform a ritual symbolising laying of the foundations aaaand... ALL RUSH THE MOSQUE. SMASH IT DOWN! RAAAAGH!
- Hey police? Some help here?
- Y'what? The police are here to defend us from YOU, dummy. HEY RIOTERS, HOW LONG BEFORE YOU SMASH DOWN THOSE MOSQUE DOMES? AH YES, BRILLIANT WORK. Ahhhh, just think. Soon everyone will be able to worship here on the site of Ram's birthplace. Tolerance in action, eh?