The number of unfinished posts mounting in my account is astounding. So there is no telling when and if this post will actually get published.(OK, calling the process of clicking the 'publish post' tab "publishing", might be pushing it).
I was spending a lazy Sunday morning doing all those things I plan on doing during the weekdays but never get to (gym, catching up on news, making progress on that novel that seems to be growing bigger the more I read it, updating this blog, etc etc) when I got to know of this and this that disturbed me somehow. Left me wondering and muttering, 'I don't understand'.
Here's how I look at it. She writes criticizing the believes of a section of people. The section of people get pissed off. The next thing you know, people are offering money to anyone who "blackened" Taslima's face and are accusing her of being a "Jewish spy". Hmm.. Something doesn't add up here. I try to draw an analogy. To see if that would bring more clarity. If someone was to criticize you, how would you react to it..
1. Their criticism is not misplaced. You either correct yourself or turn a deaf ear.
2. The criticism is biased, misplaced and inaccurate. But people are dumb. Most people who listen to dumb people are dumb. It's pointless explaining the correct version of things to dumb people.
3. Go out there and let people know your side of the story. The other side of the coin. You might not have as much success of course.
4. Announce a bounty for the head of the person? Hmm.. I don't think so.
My conclusion, fight a pen with a pen, not with a sword.
As for the song lyrics.. My first reaction was "huh" (followed by"whaa" I think). The song had lyrics which translate to, "even a cobbler wants to be a goldsmith". It was considered derogatory to the dalit community since all cobblers used to be dalits.. Hooww does one draw such conclusions. Hats off to Mayawati. It must take a genius to make the connection. I say vote for Mayawati in the next elections as well. If only the makers of the movie knew this was to happen they wouldn't have spent as much on it's publicity.
At this point I got really bored and stopped thinking. And writing. It's a good thing to stop writing when you stop thinking. I do good things. I feel like Mayawati. As you may see the date on this is ..., I don't know, very old. To prevent this from adding on to my list of unpublished posts I put this up now.
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This post couldnt get more relevant
There are many issues that you need to look at before you can comment on the Taslima Nasreen issue. When people like Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Kandukuri Veeresalingam tried to bring in reforms to the Hindu system, fighting social evils like Sati and Child marriages, they had strong support of the British government. You have to make people realize that there is a problem, that needs to be solved, and to do that, you have to use the right medium. Nobody will listen to you, if you walk up to them and tell them that they are wrong, but if you are accompanied by a few "khakis", you will get the attention you need. You need to educate women about their rights and the protection that is offered to them by their governments. You need government support for that, but I'm sure that none of the political parties today will bring up this issue, because the votes of this section of people do matter.
Firstly, I was surprised to be reading your take on politics and social issues. All your earlier posts have been about you and your life.
Secondly, your idea of fighting with a pen works, but only with the urban lot, most of whom are busy trying hard to better their own lives, and are least bothered about others. Others, read about the issue, sympathize with the victim, feel strongly about it "discuss" solutions and eventually forget about the issue [I am sure, u and me fall in this category-of wanting to make a difference, but lethargic and not motivated enough].
The uneducated mass are the ones who are taken advantage of by radicals and politicians.
Creating mass awareness about issues involving corruption and influencing judgments has shown positive results in the case of Jessica Lal and Matoo murder cases. But the same kind of initiation will rebound and fail in cases where religious and communally sensitive sentiments are involved.
Educating people looks like the most plausible solution, but any reform that has to kick in needs the support of the bloody neta, which will never come due to vote bank politics.
Going by the kind of people we bring to power in our country, I have no hope. Writing about it is one just a way to vent out our growing frustration,anger and sometimes just another blog entry.
Sometimes I wonder, if technology will be our savior in this area too.
Gene technology??
Implant some sincere, honest genes inside humans..wat say? ;)
[Manja] :D
[Harsha] Hmm.. I'm not saying what Taslima said or wrote was righ(or wrong). I wouldn't have an issue if people turned a deaf ear to it either. It's the way people reacted to it I found disturbing. By placing a reward for her head. People are weird.
[Katta-Big one at that]
Firstly, I rock. I am all knowing.
Secondly. Hmm. I'd fall into the category that would have the reaction: Huh!, Urgg.., Sigh. :D
I'm not asking for reform. I know that is a lot to ask of people. Just asking them not to be crazy. Apparently even that is a lot to ask for.
Thirdly. "Implant some sincere, honest genes inside humans."
Aah. That would make everyone boring. How would you be able to do completely insincere flirting then.. ;)
Suprita says:"Firstly, I rock. I am all knowing".
Kata says:
Quoting Socrates,
"True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.
And in knowing that you know nothing, that makes you the smartest of all".
Suprita says:
"That would make everyone boring. How would you be able to do completely insincere flirting then.. ;)"
Kata says: Just say, "hey I've seen you somewhere before!, are you from coorg?" I'm sure genes would toggle,melt or just disappear from the system..Flirting is an art..alwa?
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