The difference in opponents of Dharma – then and now

Adi Shankaracharya travelled across India, won debates with the opponents of Hindu Dharma and thereby, reinstated Hindu Dharma. The opponents then believed in debates over an issue. Conversely, the opponents of Hindu Dharma today avoid debates and rely on physical and mental hooliganism.
– Sachchidananda Parabrahman (Dr) Jayant Athavale