Rationalists on Trial All rationalists must guard against lapses into non-rational behaviour in their daily lives. They cannot, in the very nature of things, be members of this or that religious association, wear caste-mark or holy threads, observe fasts, go to temple festivals and so on. The writer is aware of the fact that in many cases, extern influences are so powerful, that it is impossible for all but the most exceptional to stick to their convictions and bring them into practice. But if there is any compulsion one must try one’s best to resist it, or if resistance is impossible, submit only under protest. We must always remember that we are on trial. We are being observed with greater minuteness than other people. — R D Karve, Reason, Feb 1932
