Comments on: Censorship in India: The Right to Read

By: Hari

Hari — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:25:41 +0000

Welcome Sashi,

Thank you for the compliments.

I think that people who are easily “offended” by certain articles are also those who are intolerant. They use the excuse of being offended to basically cap any type of opposing views. This obviously has to stop.

By: Sashi Kanth Tadinada

Sashi Kanth Tadinada — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:54:50 +0000

Very well written. And on a paramount issue.

There is this weird urban myth in the country today :”no one should offend anyone” while granting “everyone is free to express his opinions”. How the hell is that possible without hiding the truth?

The govt. should tackle these silly nuisance of citizens who are easily offended by anything and everything and act like someone stole their chocolate …

By: Hari

Hari — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:36:05 +0000

Thank you. I have added you on my Blogroll as well.

By: yayaver

yayaver — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:20:52 +0000

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By: Hari

Hari — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:17:01 +0000

Thank you for your support. You can create an account. If you do you will get an email when I publish an article. Saves you some effort.

By: yayaver

yayaver — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:42:53 +0000

You got a new fan here. Will come now here daily and read archives also. Let voice of reason prevails !

By: Hari

Hari — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:03:38 +0000

Thank you for the support Bhagwad. Banning books, movies and others that you do not agree with is a very bad habit. Democratic India has to stop this childish behavior. We are an old and mature nation. We can handle it.

By: Hari

Hari — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:56:17 +0000

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. We are already beginning to hear Indians sound the same on many topics. There is no frank discussion. There is no difference of opinion. Just repetition.

By: Indian Homemaker

Indian Homemaker — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:28:05 +0000

Brilliant post. Tweeting it and buzzing it.

“This intolerant attitude towards differing opinions has long term consequences. We live an age where the media is mostly owned by large corporations that are driven by market share and profits…”

I feel very strongly about his. If this continues and if there is stronger censorship (legal or through violence etc) it will impact the average writer and those who have no political clout. We will be forced to hear the repetition of the opinion of the majority – and we will not have the freedom to express why we disagree.

What kind of freedom is that?

“Free to read what I permit?”

And that is the beginning of mental slavery.

By: Bhagwad Jal Park

Bhagwad Jal Park — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:35:24 +0000

You’re quite right about India being afraid of its own people. In fact, it’s like treating your own citizens like children – saying they can’t handle some words on paper or paint on a canvas and need to be “protected.”

How is it that no one else feels offended by this? No matter how bad it is, it’s after all not physically harming someone is it?

No one has the right to remain unoffended…

By: Hari

Hari — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:46:41 +0000

The culture of intolerance is growing in India. People are easily offended and the government is playing along to their sentiments.

By: nalini hebbar

nalini hebbar — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 03:13:37 +0000

Religion has divided a country from where the oldest religion rose and which is the birthplace of many more that have spread worldwide. Sad that a culture that was a melting pot of foreign ideas is now unable to tolerate cultural imports.