tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post8599021218927973323..comments2024-03-20T13:10:11.477+05:30Comments on nanopolitan: Delhi High Court: Two verdicts for free speechAbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06790560045313883673noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-53780095320423014752008-05-20T12:25:00.000+05:302008-05-20T12:25:00.000+05:30Dear Sir,The mythological stories and faith on the...Dear Sir,<BR/>The mythological stories and faith on them derives from the believe in the values of the characters and as such there is nothing wrong in presenting it to put in perspectives of different cultures and thus how it impacts the same story.But at the same time freedom of expression should be accompanied by responsibilities for the reactions it evokes in people.It's a democracy and not any autocracy to be handed over to some high brow "intellectuals".<BR/>I agree with <BR/>http://nanopolitan.blogspot.com/2008/05/delhi-high-court-two-verdicts.html?showComment=1211262960000#c2977135581318585959ankithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17841408209863647277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-29771355813185859592008-05-20T11:26:00.000+05:302008-05-20T11:26:00.000+05:30Yes, it is a great achievement indeed. A painter s...Yes, it is a great achievement indeed. A painter should definitely have his way of looking at things - as must the petitioners who filed the case against him. If the petitioners did not have the right against Hussain, I suppose, by the same yardstick, we cant be expected to infringe on that of the petitioners. And of course, I agree that rioting is not the 'way'. <BR/><BR/>About the other case you mentioned above, all it tells me is that Ramayana is not a "well-researched" subject. I dont see why the Court brought in the "freedom of expression" other than for the fabled (no pun intended) "chillar" value. Also, is it still "freedom of expression" if it is (per the University/ Court itself) <B>not</B> well researched and <B>still</B> interpreted as folklore? <BR/><BR/>I guess its an axiom, or better still, common sense: By definition, Freedom of expression is <B>mutual</B>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com