As mentioned in the earlier blog
tolerance is not a moral absolute but a peace contract, a treaty that extends
to those willing to abide by its term “It is
an agreement to live in peace, not an agreement to be peaceful no matter the
conduct of others”. So it’s obvious that an adult can take decision as it suits
his or her desires, and a woman is not a property of even her parents or specifically
her father as patriarchal society tends to assume. So the SC decision is right
in letter and spirit of protecting individual liberty over everything else. The
woman concerned has the right to choose her partner as also convert her religion.
However these are not isolated from social context and the peace contract that
is expected from the individuals, this becomes quite critical in case of systems that functions
as religion and seems to be having an overarching estimation of itself and its inviolable
rights over individuals hence become a threat. Woman therefore is in subsidiary
position in such narrations. So providing such egalitarian spaces becomes crucial in understanding
liberty and democratic expressions. Hinduism despite its primitive contexts and
barbaric traditions is able to provide these spaces is appreciable. We though don’t
live in egalitarian society nor are these benign choices. And these nuanced understandings
are rather difficult in case of regressive religions that sprout, and in this case social context of religion Islam is put into scrutiny. Woman’s
sexuality is curtailed and monitored, and clearly seen as instrument of control.
Regressive dressing, that is quite alien in this part of the world, is spreading
furiously, again one may mistake it as individual choice but it isn’t, it is
perpetuation of regressive values in the garb of religion (meanwhile fluffs in London
fish in murky water to establish as kindred souls without any inkling of
context or repercussions). It segregates people and isolate gender (apart from
personal discomfort in what is essentially a warm humid region), and creates
divisiveness through religious fictions and miracles that mess up the minds of
young and make them incapable to deal with realities, devoid of critical
thinking faculty they easily side with fictions over facts. You can see these
across the world, in comfort filled god fearing brainless pits that Trump
caters too.
So
when one side curtails women’s sexuality and is unpardonably patriarchal there
is a breach of peace. Meaning an ‘Islamic’ girl seeking to explore ‘hinduism’
and desirous to convert is in diminishing probability because of strict control. So is the case for 'hindu' men interacting with 'muslim' women. I am putting these in inverted commas, though I fully support conversion (as
people are not born in pits, and as humans have choices), I find these ideas of
religions ridiculous, representing as they are diversity in putrid ways and sickeningly
anachronistic mindset that is becoming a threat to normal life. Therefore there
is a breach of peace contract. And surely the patriarchal forces in Hinduism
will react. You cannot be one sided patriarchal. This will lead to further dissension,
and serious control over sexuality in public places. Increase in moral policing
and vigilante actions will gain acceptance. Also when one side demands conversion for
marriage then it is no longer about love, there is a sinister system at play, further
when this is demanded from woman then there is serious breach of humanity. Putting
it in conservative and foul social contexts this becomes an emotional blackmailing.
There are many "muslim"/"hindu" male celebrities who have married "hindu"/"muslim" (trying to be
celebrity) females, got them converted and are now pirouetting around as
epitome of syncretic culture and elevated through secularism scale while in
reality these are male chauvinistic pigs in the garb of religion as also consumerist louts.
Another
issue is that the divisive minded primitive indian elite gave free rein to
regressive mullahs as they lacked moral contexts or egalitarian understanding,
as also as a compensation for guilt of partition which they ofcourse were the cause, mucky hometruths have given this incorrigible egoistic worldview wherein everyone
is seen as subservient which self-respecting muslim leaders found difficulty
in. So the worst forms of religious expressions that are not seen in any civilised
world was encouraged with characteristic apathy towards plight of common
people. So if polygamy is allowed in a system then it will have repercussions. Putting it crudely, as it deserves, these
miracle revelations of one dick and many cunts can only be seen as a miracle if
one cunt and many dicks are accepted in the same system. Patronising patriarchy
has its place in deep pit and shouldn't be allowed to be showcased as secularism. Peace treaty is not a suicide pact for human values and
all that is learned and understood over the centuries through sacrifices and
hardships of smart people. We cannot be held at ransom by primitives. There is
a breach of peace that is seriously undermining human values. Feudal casteist
apathy driven effete elite have promoted these to keep patriarchy alive, to
control as also rub the competing patriarchy and keep it alive hence posture as
guardians of secular world. There is going to be conservative Hindu backlash
with sinister patriarchy pushed in as unsolicited and regrettable bull work for
revenge.
Ban what pollutes: It is in same context of them versus us (that wage
slaves in market media pan out so well) that even sanity is now evaluated. In a
civilised society celebration cannot be about giving misery to others, unless
ofcourse there is no moral context to understand these. Primitiveness of religion,
and tradition or rituals herein, cannot be an excuse. Producing noise through
blaring speakers, bursting crackers and producing toxic fumes cannot be
accepted as celebration. Clearly, religion has produced mindset that refuse to
see reason despite that it is self-harming, what can be more telling about the
plight of sapiens. It needs one to be uniquely stupid to follow these.
There is also a need for blanket ban on use of loudspeakers in public space, with new technology
getting more sophisticated these can only get pernicious in Indian context. And
with obnoxious religious sites sprouting all around whether temples, mosques and
whatever, these have become serious nuisance. It becomes really unbearable in
congested places, it is a serious human rights violation –not to talk of miseries
to other species that share these degraded polluted spaces. Loudspeakers should
be used only in confined places like auditorium so on. This should also be
applied to political gatherings. Politicians needs to reach people in a better manner
rather than helidropping, blaring and moving on, if ever they need to arrange
it in auditorium and use mass media to spread. Listening to politicians is not
the only thing people have in mind. Please spare us.
Celebration is much
nuanced collective elevating experience that this society is uniquely incapacitated to understand. In most case celebration doesn’t need any occasion or divine prescription,
even sunrise fulfils all the criteria of celebration but then who is bothered when
it cannot be packaged and sold. The reason why these have become quite crude,
intrusive and blatant pitch for consumerism in recent times.
Tharoor
muses, as he swiftly unfurls sickularism flag (this opportunism is ofcourse
tutored from casteist feudals like Aiyerjis of the world), in response to ‘popular’
writer Bhagat that sacrifice "is integral to observance". Yes it is, but not animal
sacrifice. Characteristically he is siding with the conservative version. Sacrifice
has a broader context that crude may not fathom. Further, I am not at all
against butchering of goats for food, it is a good source of protein and
nothing is wasted. It only affects society when these are done in inhuman
manner and in public display (like some heart rending pics from China). Laws should
be enforced on these matters. Furthermore too much non vegetarian food also
affects our carbon footprint. Hence must be consumed judiciously and in lesser
quantity, and since there is a sinister form of vegetarianism that hover with
purity seeking subterfuge these cannot be completely be avoided. As for self-flagellating
moharram, who is bothered if adults decides to cut themselves or hit their head
with bricks, indeed I am for suicide too (IPC 309 had amusing twists and turns).
If child abuse happens then it should be strictly dealt, somehow the narration
is twisted so as to seek children as property of parents. Society too has responsibility
over vulnerable, the reason why schools must be strictly secular.
The
other day I happen to glimpse a talk wherein Shiv Vishwanathan desultorily dismissed
breach by ‘scientist’ (hilarious and regrettable voodoo act by none other than ISRO
head at gold filled sanctum of Tirupathi) with characteristic ease that only a public
intellectual poser of primitive society can muster. He tried to compare it with
Bohr who it seems kept horse shoe!! Does he even understand what he is proposing
and condoning here? Ofcourse he does and that is why he is elevated and fed by
casteist feudals and market media, it’s his existential need. So we leave him
within his little world and predicaments (I am pointing him because he was
standout in his article on the aftermath of Nekchand and idea of craft). ISRO
head’s despicable acts cannot be compared with Bohr. Isro head is in his
capacity as representing a premium scientific and technological institution, he
is more than representing himself as a public person in public space. Secondly, it is not a personal quirk but he is acquiescing
to a system, in this case a system with strong regressive pointers. Significantly
Bohr was a pioneer not a replicator, and many pioneers have their quirks which
is not same as accepting a regressive framework and acquiescing to casteist
arbitrators with dubious link to morals. Also understand these were almost a
century back, world has changed quite significantly since then, and the role of
regressive religions is closely scrutinised in recent times as it is having a debilitating
effect on societies.
Post script: this fellow Shiv V is vaguely familiar, I recall a
fellow with beard who used to stay in Karol Bagh about two decades back. I recall
him because I used to avoid him, look down, take a detour so on. Must have done
something really embarrassing. I used to do so many stupid stuffs it is
difficult to keep a tab, but yes not sure whether it’s him, but someone similar
to him.