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Created by : Yash Singh, Coresspondent, Star  | 03 05 2010 12:43:42 +0000
Industry : Radio, TV & FilmsFunctional Area : India(Markets)
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The country has been outraged by Moral policing, and we all know the Ram sene fiasco that happens time and again. And in the name of "protecting culture" these things has taken violent forms. Some of these groups are VHP, Bajrang dal, RSS etc.

And now this moral policing is also entering Schools & colleges where guards are being appointed by college authorities on keeping tabs on how ‘friendly’ students get on campus.  And the behaviour they are dead against is sitting too close in a corner of an empty classroom; displaying physical affection, laughing or hitting each other in a casual manner. So I would like to ask people on the platform like, Does Indian culture need moral policing? Do share your views on this.

 
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Certainly, moral policing is requried. This is only because parents failed to teach the child:

1. What's the meaning of freedom.

2. So called Modern and free atitude of youth has a bad impact.

3. Effects western societly is facing because of so called freedom.

There are some many things and reasons why moral policing is required.


By Vikram Gaur, State - Convener (IT), Haryana, Bharatiya Janata Party  03 05 2010 15:31:40 +0000
 
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We don't need moral policing. In the name of protecting culture, these people are stopping all kinds of freedoms in our country. Playing footsie, stealing glances across the classroom, sharing a by-two coffee and stretching the afternoon in the canteen, a casual hug or a slap on the back, college memories are made of these. And by bringing moral policing into schools and colleges are robbing the youthful memory that one preserves all his/her life.

With all these activities happening around makes me to ask question like, are we staying in Taliban regime?


By Yash Singh, Coresspondent, Star  03 05 2010 13:12:55 +0000
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Yes, Indian culture need moral policing, because youths adopting western lifestyle without brothering

about Indian culture, and even they don't think that most of the western culture is just sex/adultry/no value for relayions etc....this all happeing the brand name of FREEDOM.


By Zaheer Ahmed, System Engineer, Outdu Media Tech  | 03 08 2010 11:23:41 +0000
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My Answer is both YES and NO.

Reason: We must define clearly what we call moral policing and then debate.

In villages and small towns all elders were treated with same respect as parents and could intervene whenever a youngster was found straying in social behavior, now would this come under moral policing or not? And what wrong do you attach.

It is easy to reject yet very difficult to cleanse and maintain. It is actually this difficulty that dissuades in not attaching value to own cultural values that may be reason to adopt the easy and culturally devoid Yankee way. 


By Ravindra Sharma, Managing Consultant, CHEF-India  | 03 08 2010 09:12:09 +0000
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Yes, moral policing is required very much.  There seems to be erosion of values & culture in every sphere of activitiy - be it the schools/colleges, universities, places of worship, work places and even some homes who simply follow the westerm methods of running the families.  Basically, morality is a value that is to be imbibed from the childhood by the parents and teachers.  As some one in this column said, when parents and teachers fail to imbibe these values in children, it becomes essential to teach them how to behave in private and public gatherings. Why name the organisations like Bajrang Dal, Sri Rama Sene, RSS and host of such organisations?  Any organisation which keeps tab on these institutions is to be welcomed whole heartedly - whether they adopt sweeter or harsher mehtods.  

Do you accept some swamijis/yoga gurus/preachers in other religious sects indulging in sexual acts as they are or you support the people & organisations who protest such acts - may be rather violently?  Can we just sit relaxed and ask the government to monitor everything? 


By Gopichandra S, Statistics  | 03 06 2010 07:05:10 +0000
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pls do not blame any party and withdraw those names pls

moral policing is a media hyper blown material.and pls refrain your selves from naming the parties as you may do not know the ground realities that has happened in the place of that event and also the circumstances.media ha s only seen from the camera and comment without going in details of deeper study of the cause and reactions .

media has become more of useless jornalism without any positive impact on the society.it has not worked to uplift any social problem like lack of education,poverty or illiteracy. meddia is milking agent of this society and further more most of the sharholding of media is questionable??????????

this society consist of good and bad people .good people are termed on their behaviour in public or other wise.

college students or youngster are free and never have been troubled in any were other than the event where it has happened.WHY?

this platform is not correct to point certain sensitive issue because it involes many religion and its misuse of that extra freedom to some communities.

no body can protect change in culture.no where in the world is a place with such diversity and unity and freedom 

 


By shivanand shenoy, self employed, siddhi  | 03 06 2010 06:05:54 +0000
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Till suct time that the subject of the word SEX is taboo, India will always have a moral police. The day these so called guardians of moral values stuff their dtiff collars right where ir hurts them we may be able to live a life that doesnt have public outcries!!

Any incident or occuring in India has a huge political abrssion. Politicians will always be on the lookout for such things that they can with their people twist to their advantage and arm twist the common man along with the law makers of the society. Moral policing is not as though these people are watch dogs. These people are spurred by politicos who sieze an opportunity and create such hue and cry!!

No normal person would do this in our society on his own self mind you!!

The reason for being on the YES side is because I feel that its these POLITICOS who require policing. The policing of the law type  and also the moral type.


By Makrand Bhave, Marketing & MICE, WIZCRAFT International  | 03 06 2010 05:54:43 +0000
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there is a need of moral policing but that should come from parents or teachers, they have an issue.. then culture needs policing. because in the end of the day its them who define and introduce us to the culture. but not from some stranger claiminng to be custodian of our culture...


By Akanksha Prasad, Sr. correspondent  | 03 05 2010 17:22:17 +0000
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I agree with you Mr. Yash that what these people are doing are too much. They are too strict and doing activities which is more than required. But try to understand. Their intention is not wrong. They want to preserve our Indian culture, which, the modern day youth is destroying in the name of "Freedom". For that, they are taking strict actions in this regard, if they become too complacent then there will be a problem. And even our government will not do anything to preserve our culture which, in turn will destroy it. So, though it seems harsh & a bitter pill to swalow for youngsters, one needs such things to be in place to keep things on tab.


By Prasad Rajadhyaksha, Assistant Professor, BIT  | 03 05 2010 13:17:44 +0000
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No we don't need, our culture is of adapting. As we talk about western culture's effect, we haven't left our Indian culture too. We Indians are always Indian. 


By Tarun Mishra, Equity Dealer, Religare Securtites Limited  | 03 09 2010 14:20:24 +0000
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Those things from our culture is good for our life & our society should have to follow. Apply that things are useful in todays world or not. Our culture is great. Dont follow any(Foreign and our) culture blindly. It is parents responsiblitiy to teach our culture to their kids. Moral policing is not required. These peoples are harming our culture. Take good habits from foreigners and teach them our good things from our culture.


By Omkar Kulkarni, Accounts Officer, Minilec(India) Pvt Ltd  | 03 05 2010 15:04:31 +0000
 
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