The Hindu : States / Other States : Cartoon row: Scholar’s office ransacked
It is not a new problem.
Its been present since time immemorial.
When is freedom of speech abused?
Some people take great liberties with it.
Others dont allow any other point of view except their own.
A number of times, the line is never drawn, so no one knows if he has crossed limits and hurt others sentiments.
So what do you say to people who react violently to a cartoon published 60 years ago?
Hooliganism?
In India, as well in other countries where a democracy exists, no issue is spared. As they say, an opportunity should be grabbed with both hands.
After this episode, I guess it is safe to say that people can behave however they like, giving the reason that their sentiments have been hurt, and they can cause a mess in the public and they will not be brought to the book
THIS is the Indian mentality. It is OK to behave violently and get away with it, giving the excuse that your sentiments have been hurt, even though nothing close to that has happened.
In the article, the grandson of the Father of the Indian Constitution says that Dr. Ambedkar would not have opposed the cartoon. Then what is the meaning of getting angry at something that was created 60 years when the persons who were targeted didnt see the need to react to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is absolute non sense. The cartoon became an issue in Parliament.Why? Somebody felt it 'hurt his sentiments'. This is the way India is. The largest democracy in the world, where any issue of any age can be taken up and the people in power will force the common man to watch the ugly circus.
Below is the cartoon.
The issue is in front of you.
What's your reaction?
It is not a new problem.
Its been present since time immemorial.
When is freedom of speech abused?
Some people take great liberties with it.
Others dont allow any other point of view except their own.
A number of times, the line is never drawn, so no one knows if he has crossed limits and hurt others sentiments.
So what do you say to people who react violently to a cartoon published 60 years ago?
Hooliganism?
In India, as well in other countries where a democracy exists, no issue is spared. As they say, an opportunity should be grabbed with both hands.
After this episode, I guess it is safe to say that people can behave however they like, giving the reason that their sentiments have been hurt, and they can cause a mess in the public and they will not be brought to the book
THIS is the Indian mentality. It is OK to behave violently and get away with it, giving the excuse that your sentiments have been hurt, even though nothing close to that has happened.
In the article, the grandson of the Father of the Indian Constitution says that Dr. Ambedkar would not have opposed the cartoon. Then what is the meaning of getting angry at something that was created 60 years when the persons who were targeted didnt see the need to react to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is absolute non sense. The cartoon became an issue in Parliament.Why? Somebody felt it 'hurt his sentiments'. This is the way India is. The largest democracy in the world, where any issue of any age can be taken up and the people in power will force the common man to watch the ugly circus.
Below is the cartoon.
The issue is in front of you.
What's your reaction?
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