May 27, '08
Morality:
There is great discussion on TV news channels about society morals especially regarding sexual behaviour and sex education to students etc.
As far as morals are concerned the acceptable morals differ in different countries, different states, cities, regions, religions etc There are no standards common to all except on very few points like murder. But generally killing (say by bombing) the Indians is no crime in Pakistan and smuggling gold is no crime in UAE.
The moral standards are also changing in our country over the years. Revealing Dress code, acceptability of dating in cities, discotheques, drug culture all are new phenomenon’s beginning to be acceptable in high society in big cities. As economic prosperity of our citizens increases the cultural changes are taking place in society.
May be they are side effects of consumerism.
Whatever society today accepts is o k with me but my point is about moral policeing.
Sometimes orthodox religionist rise or political things like bajarang dal, muslim organizations etc create ruckus on the issues. That’s what is going to cause clashes of culture and give shocks to society which are undesirable. Police have raided lovers in gardens and beaches! I object to unnecessary moral policing by anybody but rather undrtand the fact that moral standards are changing and bound to change irrespective of religions, cultures , communities.