No India, it does not end with comedy. The fight will go on,
and so will the resistance. Today, they are against abusive language and lodging
FIRs while the MP who called all other religious people HaramZadas is well on her way to enlighten people more. They are
okay with MPs watching porn at Loksabha but are against consenting adults abuse
each other in front of again ‘consenting’ adults. The key word is ‘consent’ and
‘choice’. Who gives you the right to take away someone else’s? why this
narcissism? Why the superiority complex? And finally, how far will you go to
curb creativity in this country.
It does not end with comedy. It will filter through to
music, writing, graffiti, art and all other creative mediums. Creative people
have always had a way to rebel against cultural norms and dogmas. Are we
becoming so insecure in our skins as to confront every bit of rebellion?
India is the land where millions fought to overthrow the
British rule? We don’t like being told what to do, whom to marry, what to wear
and how to live. Are we okay to be told how to create? Are we as a nation okay
with censorship? As a nation, we have 99 problems and comedy doesn’t make the
cut.
A nation where rape is a culture, violence is on the rise,
religious extremists are vandalizing churches, love jihad has a Wikipedia page
and where women are still trying to keep up with all the sexism, you care about
what a bunch of comedians are doing to push the envelope of comedy in India?
Dark ages, here we come. India is buying a one way ticket
back to medieval ages. I refuse to have to filter my thoughts before the ink is
etched on paper. I refuse to give up my right to create. I refuse to stand by
and watch while my fellow Indians are harassed for no good reason. And those of
you who think you are secure, think twice. It can and will be you next.
Wake the fuck up India!
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