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Untouchability > Rights of Minority Right Of Minority A
sanatanist asks:- "As a sanatanist I have a difficulty about
temple entry by Harijans. Supposing among temple-goers of a
particular temple there is a majority of 99 to 1 in favor of
Harijans entering the temple and the temple is opened. What
about the minority of one who has objection to worshipping in a
temple visited by Harijans? If reformers have their way ,will it
not be an undue inference with the right of worship which
belongs to the sanatanists from time immemorial?" There may be a
public church of the Roman Catholics s well as a public Church
of protestants in an English town. Even if the Protestants be in
a majority they would not interfere with the conduct of affairs
in the Roman Catholic Church. Why then should the reformers
(even though in the majority) interfere with the conduct of
affairs in a public temple belonging to the sanatanists. I
should answer the questions by putting another