Who will decide moral values?

 Freedom, Choice and Law of land

Rise in heinous crimes against women and recent public protest across the nation fired up debate to rethink over the freedom which we inherited.  Who will decide moral values? This is the question often being tossed nowadays by the librated thinkers of society. There can be no cause correct which justify crimes like Rape. Modern culture as seen in metro cities which reaches in its weird version to emerging towns is also making conservative class of society worried. As said by Rabindernath Tagore, We have borrowed the spectacles but lost the sight.

India is probably only democratic country in real sense where protestors are not dealt brutally on the name of mob controlling. Delhi gang rape which grabbed the attention of globe and followed by upheaval took off from protest by mass comprised of youth, forced the policy makers and administrators to articulate strict laws. Various committees are set up and are in progress of reconstruction of laws which should sleek in society and create safety for women and fear for criminal. This is intrigue to uncover the fact that economic development which we enjoyed after Liberalization has something to do with the sexual crimes. Liberalized economic policies not only imported investment but also got ultra modern culture for free. Things which we get for free often don’t have significant value but depending on users brain can be utilized. Western life style and culture which is continuously blamed by politicians and conservative society, has succeeded in touching the lives of all in one way or other. Women are deprived and victimized in India before liberalization despite of laws and regulations. Does those micro-minis attract rapist mind. Instead of checking the ingredients of culture curry why not look once at the ethical and moral part of day to day life.    

Generation next which demands for free way culture is ideologically confronting with those who thinks that they have protected and preserved the moral values. If it is rightly so accepted, then why there is a huge disproportionate difference in male to female sex ration. Why there is rise in youth addiction? Why Vivekananda is an obsolete inspiration or an inspiration for a niche?  A woman which gets status of Goddess, to worship only is made to remain confined. Sometimes walls made of bricks and sometimes made of societal values. Much talked economic poverty should take metal poverty in the ambit. Gennext boys and girls who are brought up in free culture have developed the characteristic of not accepting “no”. This is the population which loves instant comments and likes, prefers instant food and instant formulas of success. Tolerance and persistence cannot be attributed to the urban youth largely dependent 3G speed. Conservative minds that are rigid on their principles are slow and steady, and are far behind as compared modern youth. Just take the example of Khap panchayats not considering their political power they do influence society of their remit. Khap panchayts have some sort public acceptance. Irrespective to their modus operandi their declarations are generally accepted by the masses they govern. That is why those voice are less and feeble which are against such legally unrecognized governing bodies. In modern society choice may have a limitless perspective but in small town, choice is as limited as having favorite street food once a week with family or friends. Popular actress can say that what if they walk naked on road, this is their choice. This choice is derived and shielded by right. Choice cannot be accounted on grounds morality, or can be. Do laws of land make people ethical and moral? Actually, laws are made to create fear. However, fear can control less empowered and very general, The common man. The middleclass of society have to bear the pressure of conserving, protecting and abiding the laws made by Government or that of Khaps. Word freedom is the most confusing word contextually. The real freedom is enjoyed by super rich and powerful class and the super poor class of society. There is one more poor class of society which is now categorized as neo-middle class. From where these terminologies come? This is the resultant intervention of laws and law maker in social life of common man. Why debates concerned with law and order are highly inclusive. Few educated people make rules and regulation for specific crimes and for generalized population.

The congruent point in celebrated freedom and restricted choices under the remit of Law of Land need to be redefined with utmost simplicity. Words acknowledged by the men in khaki with stick in hand can create fear momentary but cannot make people abide. Choices are infinite. Choice can be anything. Who will delimit the choices? Law of land should not define the behavioral conduct. Culture is unanimity of difference in choice. In democratic society like India, voices must be raised, heard and addressed.  Issues must be debated, devoid of diatribe features. If micro mini or anything which uncovers body instead of covering can be a choice then choices are open for those also who objectify women in item numbers and erotic advertisement. As used by sensor authorities the phrase “good taste” is a very vague and delicate term, and can be easily victimized by highly commercialized creativity.  Consequently, you have songs in which heroine says “I am the Tandoori Chiken meant to be consumed with Alcohol”. Don’t forget those ads in which girls go crazy after a boy by smelling a perfume he used on himself. Amazingly, all these are of good taste and that’s why these are broadcasted. This is also a matter of choice for the audience. But do they have any choice if they continuously bombarded with the same erotic audio visual? Do people of India have a choice to understand freedom with rights and duties of a citizen in context of the Law of Land?