Couple of days ago, as I was reading through the newspaper a news-headline caught my attention which mentioned government has decided not to impose blanket ban on nudity which it say as, 'nudity per say is not obscene'. The government feels placing a ban on such matter would hinder the freedom of speech/expression. Moreover they feel it would be like moral policing on the society.
Question were raised what really define obscene, does nudity really amounts to publicising obscenity. What really took me by surprise was the comparison between the western society and that of our, which really have a different opinion of obscenity. Since they have a society where this is completely accepted. Above this the government raised the issue that by placing a ban on such material in news, they would be stealing the adult of there share of entertainment.
As this thoughts were slowly wading of from my mind, I suddenly recollected the President talk to the nation where he mentioned the role of media in disseminating right information to the society. And I realized the folly of government of failing to impose such a ban on media. At the onset let me highlight the concern is just not regarding moral issue when we fail to impose such a ban in media, but has a larger role to play in the development of the society.
"We get to live in a society, that we make around us." If the definition of obscenity is western countries is normal to them, to which we aren't yet comfortable living with. Why not take our time going back in history at least a century back in this countries. And try to realize when they were exposed to such idea of obscenity as we know it today it would have been not a normal situation. But the media like TV which started there earlier than in our country had it share of slowly exposing the entire society to such definition of obscenity. Slowly as the society get exposed to such ideas, it becomes an integral part of the society. Its not that Obscenity/Nudity is acceptable to any society, its just that they are so used to see/hear it on the media which they feel has become a normal situation there. If an Idea/Opinion is readily available in media, then its not alien to them, its a part of them. And that's what media had done to the Westerners by exposing them to Nudity in form of art/movies that it became an integral part of the society.
Not all citizen view Nudity from Picasso/Michelangelo eyes. Its so obvious nudity in any form when marketed in media has no other role than disintegrating moral fabric of the society. Its not that nudity is an alien concept to anyone of us, but cheap marketing it in media, will only ensure people tomorrow demand for more and get immune to obscenity. A day might in slowly come in nearby future BARING will be so accepted in the society, will be viewed just as an expression of being comfortable. And the whole event are just fuelled by the role of media by simply publicizing such cheap materials.
Its not that society seek nudity in any form as a source of entertainment, its just that since its available it doesn't mind going for it. Therein lies the entire essence. If society is happily fed with such inputs, its grows and thrives on it. Imagine if wasn't available, the society wouldn't have craved for it and I'm sure would have still lived without Nudity as se.
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Interesting...
The Indian media , in a vain attempt to match the quality and standard of the information diessiminated by their western counterparts seem to have chosen the wrong formula of success, that is obsecinity.The view that a product can be marketed successfully by lowering the moral standards,as in publishing or thriving on uncensored content in attempt to attract or lure the youth is wrong, atleast in indian context, not because it corrupts the mindset of the society but because the roots of our culture are too strong to be disintegrated.
I also feel that the adult community's demand for pornography does not rise with the media,primarily because such a desire is inherently there.The Indian kings entertained themselves by viewing the so called'mujara'.The tribals still wear clothing that might be called provocative.What I mean to say is that no matter how pure the media content is ,immorality exists, the difference is talking about such matters in the open.
I obviously agree that by raising the obscenity content we are exposing the children to something which they can not view with mature sight. At this juncture it is important for parents and teachers to communicate and interact with the child , and explain the nuances of the subject.
Hey Manu,
Uou are getting better in English, Man! Fewer errors this time! I hope you don't mind if I user your articles as correction exercises for my English language classes, Manu---they are priceless.
which it say as,
what really define obscene,
and that of our,
stealing the adult of there share of entertainment.
wading of from my mind,
I suddenly recollected the President
at least a century back in this countries.
but cheap marketing it in media
BARING will be so accepted in the society,
Therein lies the entire essence.
without Nudity as se.
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