My cook, a mild mannered person usually, today said to me that the godman should be put in jail and then killed there. She looked visibly upset and said that his statement had brought back for her, painful memories of her mother being murdered when she was a baby.I wondered then about freedom of speech and how far it should go.Should there not be a law about people in public life shooting off their mouths ? Their comments hurt millions of people's sentiments.
I am also thinking of Jyoti's family and how distressing this would be for them. Should not Asaram be held responsible and punished in some way? In a way, I am glad he spoke instead of keeping his views to himself. It brought the stinking rotting, garbage of the patriarchal belief system out into the open. We all felt its nausea inducing, revolting stench. We all felt the need to clean it, throw it out as quickly as we can. So, Asaram Bapu, here we go..
I am also thinking of Jyoti's family and how distressing this would be for them. Should not Asaram be held responsible and punished in some way? In a way, I am glad he spoke instead of keeping his views to himself. It brought the stinking rotting, garbage of the patriarchal belief system out into the open. We all felt its nausea inducing, revolting stench. We all felt the need to clean it, throw it out as quickly as we can. So, Asaram Bapu, here we go..
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