Comments on: Introducing Guest Blogger Shruti Rana http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2008/12/introducing_gue_102.html The Law, the Universe, and Everything Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:44:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Patrick S. O'Donnell http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2008/12/introducing_gue_102.html/comment-page-1#comment-45840 Patrick S. O'Donnell Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:20:39 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2008/12/introducing-guest-blogger-shruti-rana.html#comment-45840 I'm looking forward to her posts simply out of fondness for her first name: in Sanskrit, it refers to the revelatory (i.e., Vedic) literature, "that which is heard" or "revealed" (thus: revelations), in other words, the Divine Word heard by the (maha)rsis (or 'seers,' although strictly speaking they are 'hearers,' yet the original revelations were subject to the constructions of poetic imagination [vikalpa], hence the truth of the appellation). Still, I anticipate revelations of a different sort from Professor Rana. I’m looking forward to her posts simply out of fondness for her first name: in Sanskrit, it refers to the revelatory (i.e., Vedic) literature, “that which is heard” or “revealed” (thus: revelations), in other words, the Divine Word heard by the (maha)rsis (or ‘seers,’ although strictly speaking they are ‘hearers,’ yet the original revelations were subject to the constructions of poetic imagination [vikalpa], hence the truth of the appellation). Still, I anticipate revelations of a different sort from Professor Rana.

]]> By: Anon http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2008/12/introducing_gue_102.html/comment-page-1#comment-45839 Anon Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:03 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2008/12/introducing-guest-blogger-shruti-rana.html#comment-45839 Shruti is a terrific addition. We the audience welcome her with open arms. Shruti is a terrific addition. We the audience welcome her with open arms.

]]> By: A.W. http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2008/12/introducing_gue_102.html/comment-page-1#comment-45838 A.W. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:02:26 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2008/12/introducing-guest-blogger-shruti-rana.html#comment-45838 Well, welcome... Though I wonder if we can expect any biting criticism of the chinese legal culture (or complete lack thereof), if she is blogging from China. That is not a diss on her students, mind you, but the system they deal with. In fact, I am willing to bet they won't even be allowed to read what i wrote. See, in some countries, we decide cases based on the law, not who is more powerful, and there is no one above the law. Sadly, that is not china, yet. Let's hope that changes in the future. Well, welcome…

Though I wonder if we can expect any biting criticism of the chinese legal culture (or complete lack thereof), if she is blogging from China.

That is not a diss on her students, mind you, but the system they deal with. In fact, I am willing to bet they won’t even be allowed to read what i wrote.

See, in some countries, we decide cases based on the law, not who is more powerful, and there is no one above the law. Sadly, that is not china, yet. Let’s hope that changes in the future.

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