Why should we be Moral?

The incidences over the past few days, have reaffirmed by belief in one thing. I will hate Morality, i will hate people who enforce moral policing, and i am sure that certain sections of Indian society will continue to be in the Dark ages. In this age of technological and scientific reasoning, the issue of kissing in public is a fuss here. At a time, when Individual freedom should be celebrated, certain elements in society want to enforce moral policing and ensure the 'Purity' of Society.

The recent incidences of police arresting couples for kissing, on the grounds of Obscenity, sparked the debate on. Now, the breaking point has been reached, with local courts issuing notices to celebrities for kissing. The incident was pertaining to Richard Gere kissing Shilpa Shetty on screen. In another incident, a court in Bihar issued a notice to Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai for the kissing scene in the film 'Dhoom 2'. This conservative spark has been heating up over the past couple of months, and the fire started with the Marriage of Priyanka and Umar.

Why does Indian society consider kissing to be such an issue? One fails to understand that these kind of things are totally personal, and that the decision rests in the individual, and it is his right to do what he can. The courts should have considered this aspect. What is the defination of Obscenity? Although, it is a fact that there is a defination of Obscenity in the Penal Code. But, it ignores one important aspect. Obscenity changes from time to time, place to place. Hence, people will have multiple definations of Obscenity. At such times, how can the Law intervene?

The lines of personal, public, decent and Obscenity are completely blurred when an issue like kissig is brought to the fore. Even personal choices like Marriage are under the scanner, with the case of Priyanka and Umar. I think the law has to be very flexible when dealing with these things. It should make one thing clear. Personal things like kissing must NOT be considered in the broader aspect of scoeity.

I think Kissing can be considered Obscene, if and only if, the individual on the recieving end of the kiss percieves it as one. If the couples have no problem with kissing, then it is Not obscene. But, if one has a problem, then they can complain and report it to the authorities. It should come under the framework that No Third Person shall intervene under the guise of wider good or Society. Then, and only then, perhaps, these issues would not be a big fuss.

Voyaeuristic and Tabloid Media are also responsible for hyping it up big time. The Media channels should also be bought under this law, so that they too dont engage in hyping these things up for the sake of TRP ratings and for the Advertiser's Money. Proponents of Media freedom need to realize that if Media dwells into the personal life of common people, then they are not performing their duty.

Kissing and Marriage are all personal choices of the individual. If curbs are placed upon the individual, then he does not evolve into a well natured person. Anger and Bitterness towards society will stagnate his/her thinking, and thus society can never evolve. Personal things should be what they are, and respect the freedom of the individual.