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by Sherry on Oct 05, 2005 01:11 PM   Permalink

Dear Shobha Warrier,

You've written good, as always, but it would have helped if you checked up some facts and introspected for some morals, before putting fingers to keyboard.

Section 294 of the IPC prohibits obscenity in various forms, including gestures & body language, revealing clothing that attracts unnecessary attention, and other things that may be classified as "soliciting". It is this section that the Police evokes to book sex workers/traffickers, who are also rightful citizens of India.

In a degrading society, where Public Display of Affection becomes a requisite for being featured on Pg 3, where the society is forced to "accept" these as part of "the changing times," where the common man is supressed from reacting against this by the big brotherly attitude of his/her peers (opinion leaders, as theory calls them) and the media (which comprise of writers like you), shouldn't we be re-examining our morals, and the law of the land before pouring venom into the web?

More than "safe" sex, it is abstinance that is seen to be victorious against the diseases you seemed concerened about. Virginity is not a lack of opportunity, it's a choice those with guts make.



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