Thursday, November 24, 2005
How free is free?
Itz interesting how easily people advocate the concept of freedom of speech when they need to support the likes of Khushboo. I dont know what exactly Khushboo said, and in what context. However, that aside, does freedom of speech mean complete and uninhabited freedom? Will the same principle hold good if tomorrow somebody condones sati, or for that matter child sodomy?
Similar fundas were thrown to condemn a TamilNadu university ViceChancellor who imposed a dress code for college students. Again, I'm not supporting imposition of a dress code for college students, but to say that it hinges on their freedom, is not tenable. Does that mean that the VC needs to see the other side if somebody wears a bikini to college?
Once we agree that freedom of expression is not without any boundaries, then we can discuss where to draw the line. However, to argue for absolute freedom is not practical.
Help another because you are in him and he is in you.
-Swami Vivekananda
Itz interesting how easily people advocate the concept of freedom of speech when they need to support the likes of Khushboo. I dont know what exactly Khushboo said, and in what context. However, that aside, does freedom of speech mean complete and uninhabited freedom? Will the same principle hold good if tomorrow somebody condones sati, or for that matter child sodomy?
Similar fundas were thrown to condemn a TamilNadu university ViceChancellor who imposed a dress code for college students. Again, I'm not supporting imposition of a dress code for college students, but to say that it hinges on their freedom, is not tenable. Does that mean that the VC needs to see the other side if somebody wears a bikini to college?
Once we agree that freedom of expression is not without any boundaries, then we can discuss where to draw the line. However, to argue for absolute freedom is not practical.
Help another because you are in him and he is in you.
-Swami Vivekananda
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