Is Moral Policing right?

Moral Policing

Moral Policing is infringement of fundamental rights of a human being it’s policing of being human & enjoying the not so popular beliefs.

Is there a place for Moral Policing in plural democracy?

“Moral Policing is suppressing of individuals liberty in the name of protecting the individuals.”

It all started from the ban on TV channels like AXN and F T.V. in the name of vulgarity. It is always justified on the grounds of protecting women.

On another aspect it was justified by Imposing of dress code in colleges on women in Tamil Nadu. Students are asked to dress modestly to avoid eve teasing and sexual abuse. The answer to this was ‘Man is born with needs and he has no control on his actions. He will molest women if she is dressed in an inappropriate manner. A little show of skin is enough to make them commit sexual crime.’

It is no less than suppression on individual’s liberty and rights in the name of women protection.

And with an almost same logic behind Maharshtra government imposed a ban on bar dancing. Claiming bars have a corrupting influence on public morals. Government also tried to portray bar dancers as characterless girls.

India is a democratic country and everyone has a right to earn his/her living or live the way he/she likes too. Also, closing dance bars will not stop people going to these places or stop seeing the vulgarity. Probably, we Indians find a way towards every problem; they would rather find a way which is hidden to everyone. Government on the other hand is forcing people to go in wrong directions. Government overlooks many of these facts just in the namesake of protecting public morals.

This is just not less; our rights are infringed a lot at several other places too. Our rights are infringed in the name of moral influence that is what happened in Meerut too. Police assaulted young couples for meeting in public parks. It was named as ‘Operation Majnu’. It was all done in the presence of media. It is always named as the western influence.

Is it a true fact?

It is worthless to talk about the morals imposed by our government. For them even love is something exposed from western culture. That was the reason moral policing was done on Valentine’s Day in Mumbai as well as Meerut. On the notes of religion and morality these selfless acts are done.

Today, an individual liberty is seen as influenced by the western culture. And to an extent there is a serious threat to the individual as a character. It is the time to fire the self appointed police men and embrace freedom.

Moral Policing ends up just in the name of protecting our culture. But, I feel that there is nothing immoral if a man wants to meet a woman in a public place until & unless there is anything wrong going on in between them. (Like kissing each other in park)

There is nothing wrong if a girl wears a skirt or jeans top by her wish. It’s her wish and life. Why she is bounded into the knots of moral policing. It is just the way how she carries her dress. Even a suit or a saree, if not carried on a proper way turns to be appealing or in other word vulgar (in consideration to moral policing).

We live in a democratic government and we do have rights to live according to our wishes and way. Government cannot impose unnecessary restrictions on individual’s liberty just in the name of morality & culture.

Moral Policing today to an extent is an infringement of our personal rights.