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From: Bhakti Vikasa Swami <Bhakti.Vikasa.Swami@pamho.net>
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 06:50 -0700
Subject: the opinion of an ass
To: achintya <achintya@yahoogroups.com>, BVKS Sanga
<BVKS.Sanga@pamho.net>, "(Krsna) Katha" <Katha@pamho.net>, "(ISKCON)
Lipa Dalmacija" <Lipa.Dalmacija@pamho.net>, Prabhupada Said
<Prabhupada.Said@pamho.net>

What is the value of opinion when the people are like dogs and asses? What
is the use of taking the opinion of an ass? This vox populi -- taking the
opinion of the public -- is degrading modern society. If the public is
composed of drunkards, smokers, meat eaters, gamblers, and woman hunters,
then what is the value of their opinion? Why take the opinion of
fourth-class men? What Krsna says -- that is the standard. Krsna is the
supreme, and His version is final. No other opinion is allowed. When I
introduced the principle "No illicit sex life," I didn't ask for opinions --
"It must be done." ... Our program is not vox populi. We are saying only
what the authoritative scriptures say. If you actually want to do social
welfare, then you must take to the standard formula as given in the
scriptures.

Room Conversation with Director of Research of the Dept. of Social Welfare
-- May 21, 1975, Melbourne

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Yours
Dinesh

the opinion of an ass