Is it Democracy or Demo- Crazy
Is it Democracy or Demo- Crazy?
We live in a land filled with heritage and culture, so they told. We are proud to live in a democratic country, for democracy gives freedom, so they told. This is our land, so they told. This is not your land, so they told. So who are we? Indians? Hindus? Muslims? Christians? HUMANS?
Dear Reader, I a humble soul , if you would let me call myself one, write this to you, not with anger, not with sadness, not with satisfaction, but in a dilemma. A dilemma of where do I belong in this mainstream land of culture, heritage, brotherhood, love and compassion. Now my dear Reader, please clarify this doubt I have: What is Democracy? According to the ‘go to’ cite of our mainstream population;Wikipedia: Democracy is a form of government in which power ultimately comes from the people who are governed, whether through direct voting or through elected representatives. So is democracy just the right to vote? It’s hilarious of me to remember of a wonderful quote fromAravindAdiga’sWhite Tiger : I am India’s most faithful voter, and i still have not seen the inside of a voting booth. A very sad reality indeed!
You tell me, yes I am talking to you Dear Reader, Have you voted faithfully from the age of 18? Or have you felt this is the one holiday I get to relax? You might wonder I am straying away from the point. But I am not. I am just merely pointing to you how much we value the idea of democracy.
I have known a very strong woman in my life. I would like to call her my guide to life. She once explained to me the meaning of the word democracy. She said Democracy is when you give the democracy to a person to even oppose the whole idea of democracy, because that is his or her democracy. Sounds wicked crazy does it not?
You tell me Dear Reader, is it even possible for us to give that space to a fellow human being? Sounds hilarious right? I thought so too... today when a person is questioned to hold his own identity, how can it be possible? The other day I read in Face book that some farmer was converted by force to a particular religion. Who knows in a few days we might come under Totalitarian regime too... But let’s not get into that.
I will tell you a funny story, but don’t worry I will also include myself as one among the butt of the story. There once was a girl who was raped in a bus in a particular highway. A few guys were responsible for it. Do you want to know the reason behind the rape? That’s the funniest part of the story. The reason is that she being a girl came out of her house after sun set and that too with a boy. OMG can you even believe that audacity of that girl. First of being a girl she went and educated herself, did she stop there she went to a movie with her friend. And do you know the friend was a guy. How can a girl have a guy friend? Isn’t that against our culture? Our culture is the best culture; in our culture there is no place for a woman – you see. And a seventeen and half year old boy wanted to teach her a lesson, because he thought gang rape was not enough, so he put his hand inside her vagina and pulled out her intestine and threw it out to the crows. Good for the boy he has taught her a lesson. There was even a lawyer to defend these men. (How sweet of the lawyer to do such a social service). And the name of the Seventeen and a half year old was never revealed. Why? Because he was a kid you see? What will a kid know, we shouldn’t punish him. Let us talk about the people who saw her lying down there in a critical stage. What did they do (probably took selfies with her) they ran from that place because they did not want trouble.
Was that story nice? I see you have enjoyed yourself. Okay, I will tell you another story. This happened somewhere in the south. Here happened an arranged marriage. A very loving couple. The husband used to feed the wife and carry her around and keep her like a princess. The couple together decided that they will not have a child for a few years. But Fate is cruel. The girl conceived with a child, and that too a girl child. What a big sin did this woman do, OMG! She was told not to conceive and she gave him a girl. The poor guy what can he do, he took the child and dropped it in a well and locked the well and went. Dear Reader he is still an ideal man, he was a loving husband, what can he do with this pressure? He even warned his wife not to conceive. It is her fault.
Enough with stories I must tell you about an interview I heard somewhere. Now a days we can’t be specific of our sources, people might ban anything and everything. So let us keep a low profile. Well in this interview a convict of rape, said he has had sex only once in his village with a prostitute. But the sex worker is good because she didn’t allow him to kiss her mouth. Who will allow a man to kiss a woman’s lips, only sluts will. Am I correct my dear Reader? So young woman who kiss their boyfriends are ...Yes you found the answer --only sluts.
Reminds me of something a sixteen year old girl told me. Apparently she read it in Facebook. Where will we be if not for social networking cites. Anyways the thing that this certain young woman told me was this: If a girl has many guy friends she is a slut,
But If a guy has many girl friends he is a stud.
Funny is it not? But this is true as well. May be a girl is really a second class citizen? Or a third rated human. She should not have any carnal desires. She should be the pathi, the devi , then we will worship you, or at least act. But if you show any signs of being human, you will not be pushed to the fringe but pushed aboard.
Dear Reader I must tell you about something that I came across today. I want your opinion on it. Let us say a boy cheats on a girl, Who is at fault? Be practical in your answer. Will you say it is the girls fault for not knowing how to keep the guy in track or will you say the guy is at fault? Or perhaps you might say the guy is a ‘stud’. Just linger on this question. Now I am going to impose you with another question, if it was the girl who cheated. I am not sure if I should use the word cheated. For convenience I am using the word. So who is at fault? Is the girls? Or did the guy not know how to manage the girl? Ponder on these two questions for a while.
Did you come a conclusion? Now tell me is it the guy or the girls right to spoil the other person’s life. Revenge is obviously best when served cold. But if we pick up the instrument called revenge in our hands, what is love? Is it just Carnal or Spiritual as people portray? Forget Love , what is democracy?
Our culture is the best culture; in our culture there is no place for women
Is it Democracy or demo- crazy?