A quick round-up of what bloggers are saying about the Khushboo issue.
Prasanna carefully evaluates why Khushboo put her foot in her mouth.
Ashenden says all the ruckus created is sickening.
Sambhar Mafia wonders why the media is jumping into the moral police bandwagon.
Sonia Faleiro says that Khushboo's humiliation in this issue may serve as a gag order for an entire people.
It is indeed time to reflect on Tamil Nadu's recent claim to mention at Indsight (I particularly enjoyed the exchange of opinion in the comments section)
A view of the Khushboo incident and other related issues from a Vantage point.
There are a couple of points to make here:
a) Chennai's conservative city brand tag has nothing to do with the ridiculous protests that have been targeting incidents which are strictly personal/private. It is solely an attempt by some political factions to gain mileage for something-that-we-shall-figure-out-soon.
b) Chennai's educated crowd usually prefers to raise its voice in the privacy of drawing rooms and maintain a neutral weakening silence in public which makes this city a fertile ground to stage a farce. The larger issue that is being brought to light in these recent unsavoury events is the fact that Chennai needs to find its public voice soon. Otherwise, freedom of speech might as well be a fairy tale.
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Hey,
first time here....thanks for the link.
Kaps - the pleasure is all mine.
Freedom of speech is good.
But just because one has the freedom to speak , one should not speak anything.
My 2 cents :)
My sidekick :
If kushboo ,invoking the freedom of speech, has the freedom to speak what she feels, then going by the same logic, the political parties, invoking the freedom of expression, has the freedom to express their disappointment :)
Constitution of India - Part III- Article 19
"Chennai's educated crowd usually prefers to raise its voice in the privacy of drawing rooms and maintain a neutral weakening silence in public which makes this city a fertile ground to stage a farce. The larger issue that is being brought to light in these recent unsavoury events is the fact that Chennai needs to find its public voice soon. Otherwise, freedom of speech might as well be a fairy tale."
I am Impressed... Very Very well said.
Vimal - I would have definitely clapped for Khushboo's opposition if they had protested or expressed their disapproval in a civilized manner. Your two cents are well-taken. But that is not the point. The manner of expression is as important as the freedom.
Khushboo's manner of expression is civilized relative to the context in which it was made. But the opposition's manner leaves civility out of its boundary of functioning.
Define Civilized?
:)
Echo - Good one! Khushboo's statement had a context to it and lets not get into whether the statement was right or wrong. But most definitely she had the right to say what she said and considering the context, there was no need for a protest of such magnitude! It was a sheer move by jobless people trying to create a stir...
thanks K & VJ for the nice words. I am glad you guys saw the point.
Vimal - 'civilized' in this conversation was used to mean 'conduct that is polite & respectful of another human being's opinions while firmly standing up for one's own.'
Let me tell you something.
Mr. Host invites Mr. Guest to his house warming party.
Guest, buys a nice little painting, which he thinks will go good in Host’s bedroom.
Guest, goes to Host’s home and gives the painting.
Host appreciates it and he starts nailing the wall in living room, to hang this painting.
The guest sees this.
He will say one of the following three things:
1. "No man with a sense for art will hang this picture in living room."
2. "Don’t hang the picture here, hang it in your bedroom."
3. "If I were you, I would hang this picture in the bedroom."
Let’s analyze the above.
(1) is basically insulting the Host. You are literally saying either that Host doesn’t have sense for art, or he is an idiot. Definitely NOT polite and NOT respectful.
(2) is like you go to another persons house, and tell him what he should do in his own house. Definitely NOT polite and NOT respectful.
(3) Is like saying, if it was my house and if it was my painting I would hang it in my bedroom, but hey it’s your house and your painting, you can do whatever you want with it. Definitely polite and respectful.
Things might have changed in India now, but I would say, most of the people in India would have said (2).
Here in US, almost everyone would have said (3).
So does that mean people in US are more civilized than people in India?
If kushboo had said:
“I don’t mind having pre-marital sex” and
“If I were an educated man, I would not expect my wife to be virgin”
(similar to (3))
then that is polite, civilized and respectful.
But Kushboo said:
“No educated man could expect his wife to be virgin”
(similar to (1))
That’s like saying, educated men who expect his wife to be virgin is stupid, or uneducated men doesn’t know anything and he is ignorant.
If an educated girl, who moves in upper class society, behaves this way, what can you expect from poor uneducated people?
This is my opinion.
And that’s just me. Everyone need not be like me :)
So we will agree to disagree and move on to next debate ;)
Vimal - Before I agree or disagree or simply agree to disagree, let me just say how much I enjoyed your comment and reasoning.
I laughed so much because your case is pretty convincing. Clap, clap, clap :)
The pleasure is mine :)
Maamu kalaki poteenga ponga!!! :-)
"They are making a big issue about a tissue"
what do you think?
hi Tilo - here is what I think.
Khushboo aint the sharpest knife in the kitchen and i feel sorry for anyone who feel inspired by her. she was talking about an incident on the set of a salman kareena movie. it was a beach scene and kareena stepped on a pebble and i guess fell. salman picked her up and carried her to the chair. In khushboo's words- he saved her life. and about india today, its nothing more now than those free auto and apartment journals that you find in the little pick up things outside the grocery stores and at gas stations.
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