Whistle Blower

Everybody knows charges against Julian Assange are motivated. And it is not surprising at all. In fact it's very easy to frame somebody. Anybody who defies or blows whistle on the Establishment is treated like this and even worse. Being an extremely courageous and fearless person, Julian Assange is very precious to us. He must be supported and protected to the hilt. 

Changing tastes ?

Earlier, films were made according to public tastes. Nowadays, films are being made to change our tastes. Movies with gay characters and women selling their bodies are abundant. And these movies are being given prominence in the media. They say people's tastes are changing. The truth is they are changing people's tastes to sell them their wares.

Height of Cruelty

   A Chinese couple released a video of their 4-year-old kid. Naked, running around on snow in the bitter cold. People cried, " It's the height of cruelty."
  The truth is these parents are far less cruel than those who feed their children junk food, throw them into reality shows, And are callous enough to let them into smoking and drugs. Pampering leads them to develop bad habits. These children's lives are hell and hollow in later years.  

Monogamy is Tyranny

   Laws that punish polygamy, and customs and traditions that encourage monogamy are examples of tyranny on women. When they want to marry again, men are forced and encouraged to get rid of their present wives. Very decent and faithful women have to be thrown out, divorced,  proved unfaithful in courts of law, and sometimes even killed. Don't say it is rare, it happens every day and everywhere, all the more in civilised countries.
  Polygamy is an institution, devised to enhance the dignity of women. Nobody stops to ponder what would become of women who are in excess of men. Sooner or later they would become mistresses of married men, and some of them may opt for prostitution for economic reasons.  People are happy to call them mistresses and prostitutes but they wouldn't let these women become second wives or third wives. Ask women what they prefer.
       

Hypocrisy

    Salman Rushdie's book is a reaction, an angry reaction, to Muslims' hypocrisy the world over. Muslims suffer from a superiority complex. They claim their religion is the best and flawless. They take pride in their faith as if it was created by their grandfathers. They don't realise that the scripture itself says, it is for everybody and not for Muslims alone.
   When it comes to deeds, actions and behaviour Muslims are no better than other people. Then why boast about your religion. Muslims would be better off if they were less boastful of their faith and good practitioners.

Governments on sale

   News stories abound about corporations donating money to Governments. It is said it is perfectly legal. Anything can be made legal when corporations and governments merge. Their merger is always behind the doors. It is never reported. But we can understand it easily.
   What now. Governments collect taxes from everybody, even from the poor. And give tax holidays to corporations and tax benefits to rich people, under the garb of employment creation and economic growth.

Shameful Deeds

    Consumption, of excessive variety, is at the root of most problems mankind faces today. It makes us poorer. It can make us debt-ridden. It may also force descent women into prostitution.
    Consumption forces us to over-exploit natural resources. People say we have money, we can buy anything. Wrong. Natural resources are priceless. Perhaps we are eating into the livelihood of our children and grandchildren. Shame on us.