We live in a nation where scripts like the Kamasutra was born. A
country which proudly displays ancient temples like Konark, Khajuraho, Jagdish
Mandir, Markandeshwar Shiv temple, Padawali, Virupaksha etc. Kama is one of the
pillars of the Indian Mythology and ergo Hinduism, then when did it take a turn
for the worse? Somewhere our views have skewed and have taken a perversion of
sorts. Kama depicts a lot more than just expression. It establishes the fact
that the basic human need to procreate rules. It is one of the most basic
desires. Throughout the world, religions has emphasized the importance of
sexual/love expression. The list of deities who are the epitome of love have
been known and been prayed to. Be it Aphrodite (Greek Goddess), Kamadeva (Hindu
god of desire), Venus or Cupid ( Roman mythology) etc. Cultures all over the
world have in their folklore symbols of passion, love and fertility.
Ban on porn is a misguided step towards dreaming of a society with
high moral value. On one end there are simple things like advertisements that
objectify women. Men who deem it their right to harass women and think of many
beneath them. Is porn the cause for it?
Fulfilment of desire, a deep seated need, demands
a proper channel. Parents in our society are afraid to talk about sex with
their children; this is what is wrong with the world. Correct information from
a trusted source can only be enlightening. You need to raise children with
better moral system and establish trust that they will make the right choice.
Explain to them about consequences of their actions. Educate them. Make them
respect women. Porn has twisted something as passionate as love selling it at
the pretext of lust. Children are not spared in this risky business. I fail to
understand this mentality which has made love and lust as synonyms and made the
society more perverted. I never ever support any ban or restriction on
expression and thoughts because after all what we do, feel and reciprocate is
what makes us an individual.
Out of all the articles and news excerpts I read over the past
couple of days, I fail to clearly understand the reason behind the ban. Unless
it was to make people aware that there are about 800 + porn websites ready to
be accessed. No wonder Sunny Leone shifted to Bollywood, a woman’s gut will
always guide her. Maybe she had a premonition that porn would be banned soon.
(lol).
Good governance is never run with a show of autocratic
leadership. Indian’s have forgotten why they got their independence
it seems. A young country like ours needs to address problems at the root
level. It needs to remove certain taboo’s and address them in a positive
manner. In our country, people are drowning in poverty, faced with religious
restrictions, battling the growing economic divide, where does all the
frustration go? People rape because they know they may get away with it. Some
think it’s normal. There is a different problem in every sect of the
population. Banning porn, how did that help? The kind of porn you watch tells a
lot about you. You identify and connect with what gives you pleasure. Some
intrigue you and some thrill you. They lead a connection to the inner conscious
which is closed, may be due to fear or is yet unexplored. It often has a deep
rooted psychological truth that is what needs to be tackled. That is the key.
For instance, a submissive person in life may want to dominate during sex or a
dominant person might just like the thrill his/her power has (calling Freud).
That’s the kind of porn that excites him/her. There is always a connect of the
subconscious with the kind you like.
