Saturday, October 11, 2008

Archaic rules that ban individual freedom

World's largest democracy and its tentacles (state governments) loves to push rules down its citizen's throats. Archaic rules meant to disorient people and ensure everyone is kept under a tight wrap. Such rules are just increasing by the day.

WORD 'CONDOM': Recent news suggests that the word 'Condom' was deleted from the movie 'HELLO' by Censor board maniacs as they found the word to be used in a perverted context. The context was that the female lead asks her partner if he has a condom before they hit the bed. Seems a perfectly fine context to me. Not just that, the censor board wanted the movie wallahs to get an U/A certificate just to allow the word. I wonder whats so dreaded about this word. Will these 50 plus oldies sitting at the Board never be practical? In a nation where over burgeoning population and mis-information on AIDS rules, this act only strenghthens that the mis-informed are always kept un-informed. Thats RIDICULOUS to say the least. You cant stop people from having sex, thats a biological need, but its better to educate on safe sex.

NO SMOKING: I sympathize with passive smokers and non-smokers. But at the same time I disregard the fact that non-smokers are idiots if they intentionally go to places like clubs, discs and bars where people smoke. They go there because they want to be there and know they will inhale some smoke. So why ban places where smoking has to be there. Are smokers not humans? People have to be educated. I am a smoker and I dont smoke in front of non-smoking people or at their faces. But I dont care when I am in a disc. Its a necessity to smoke with drinks and also 90 out of 100 people at a disc smoke. So one more archaic rule and the Government just loves to keep its citizens under a leash with dos and dont's.

Strictly No Dancing: This law is villifying to say the least. In other words sc*** it. I mean people dont go to clubs to hatch eggs or just stare at chicks and chickens. They do stare no doubt but its a place where people go to unwind and make new partners or friends. Its a necessity for todays hectic lives that most of us pursue. Well the authorities banned it. Reason: Indecent behaviour by men. No doubt some men may do indecent behaviour but such men dont usually go to clubs. They lurk at street corners. Even if they do, curb on such people with strict punishment. But No! The police does not want to do policing at night so curb the freedom of people instead. Crap logic I say!

Sleep early to become healthy, wealthy and wise: We don't want to be too wise. Who wants to sleep by 11:30 PM. But thats what the Karnataka government wants and so does the police so that they dont have to stay awake and sleep in peace. We earn and pay taxes to the government. The money is hardly used for any infrastructure building in Bangalore (roads are very good evidence) and instead goes to the pockets of higher authorities. Still we are not complaining. So in view of this grateful service by us, atleast late us enjoy and the authorities can put in some extra time as their pockets also become fatter during night times.

Stupit and ridiculous rules. When will the Government stop infringing our personal spheres? No answer. People are busy with no time to protest against such rules. And the saga continues...

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