art attack??
If you have been following the news lately, then the art issue with artist chandramohan won't be unfamiliar to you. Now i dont know the details of the so called "obscene art" that he displayed, but i have one thing to say to the moral police." There are a million things wrong with this country today, but there are also a million things right with it. Lets concentrate on making the wrongs right again and not harass commoners. In the land of Kamasutra and Kajuraho (where some of the most erotic sculptures are displayed), sex and sexuality were a part of life, long ago! I don't know how or when this whole concept of moral policing started, but to put it in the language of the youth, It simply sucks!!". Now how does this issue relate to chennai? Let me tell you.
a. You cannot go out with a guy, even if it is just a friend to places, like the beach, park etc. without getting harassed by a two bit cop, who's looking to make some money off you. Even if you decide to go to a posh restaurant or a cineplex, if you travel on a two wheeler, you are sure to shell out so called fines on the way there.
b. You cannot drive a two wheeler, if you are a girl, without being commented on, overtaken, laughed at etc. by condescending, patronising policemen.
c. Try wearing a sleeveless top and making a harassment complaint against an eveteaser. "oh honey, don't you know? Its all your fault for dressing provocatively!
d. If its past 10 p.m. and you are out on the road, the cops look at you like you are a "you-know-what"? They are allowed to ask you all sorts of stupid personal questions, even though the country is not at war, we are not facing a curfew situation or any such thing! All this while the local friendly cat burglar is sneaking into a house and making off with his bounty. Why were'nt the cops there? They were busy harassing Innocent people!!
ALL THIS IN THE NAME OF MORAL POLICING!! WHATEVER HAPPENED TO, " INDIA IS THE LARGEST DEMOCRACY IN THE WORLD"?
a. You cannot go out with a guy, even if it is just a friend to places, like the beach, park etc. without getting harassed by a two bit cop, who's looking to make some money off you. Even if you decide to go to a posh restaurant or a cineplex, if you travel on a two wheeler, you are sure to shell out so called fines on the way there.
b. You cannot drive a two wheeler, if you are a girl, without being commented on, overtaken, laughed at etc. by condescending, patronising policemen.
c. Try wearing a sleeveless top and making a harassment complaint against an eveteaser. "oh honey, don't you know? Its all your fault for dressing provocatively!
d. If its past 10 p.m. and you are out on the road, the cops look at you like you are a "you-know-what"? They are allowed to ask you all sorts of stupid personal questions, even though the country is not at war, we are not facing a curfew situation or any such thing! All this while the local friendly cat burglar is sneaking into a house and making off with his bounty. Why were'nt the cops there? They were busy harassing Innocent people!!
ALL THIS IN THE NAME OF MORAL POLICING!! WHATEVER HAPPENED TO, " INDIA IS THE LARGEST DEMOCRACY IN THE WORLD"?
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