There is a surge of voices now talking against vulgarity in songs, movies and media. But this is not new. Media is full of vulgarity. Be it print media, radio, movies, internet or TV.
Society has a role to play.
Unfortunately there are two extremes. On one extreme are some people who will question everything, how girls should dress, they should go out to disco or not, they should use lipstick or not, people should celebrate valentine's day or not. For them the culture is too fragile and will get destroyed by mini skirts. According to them the entire onus of women's safety is on women and accordingly boys or men are helpless victims of girl's inciting lifestyle.This is like complete autocracy by society.
There is other extreme too. This says all is fair in love, war and money. For them there is nothing called vulgarity and obscenity. Sex is on sale, let the buyer decide what to buy and how much. Let everything be available and people will decide what is good or bad. This is like complete Laissez - Faire by society.
Extremes can never result in healthy society. Wisdom must prevail. Ours is a democratic system which is the best. In this society has freedom to live. It is nobody's business to tell others how to live. But along with that there must be a sense of responsibility. Those in media business should understand the difference between art and vulgarity. And people have the responsibility that they give success to what - art or vulgarity. Society will become what people invest in it. Minds can be polluted. Let us look at our own responsibility of making a healthy society. But this has to be united and continuous effort. And more than preaching, this has to be self discipline.
Let wisdom prevail !!!
Society has a role to play.
Unfortunately there are two extremes. On one extreme are some people who will question everything, how girls should dress, they should go out to disco or not, they should use lipstick or not, people should celebrate valentine's day or not. For them the culture is too fragile and will get destroyed by mini skirts. According to them the entire onus of women's safety is on women and accordingly boys or men are helpless victims of girl's inciting lifestyle.This is like complete autocracy by society.
There is other extreme too. This says all is fair in love, war and money. For them there is nothing called vulgarity and obscenity. Sex is on sale, let the buyer decide what to buy and how much. Let everything be available and people will decide what is good or bad. This is like complete Laissez - Faire by society.
Extremes can never result in healthy society. Wisdom must prevail. Ours is a democratic system which is the best. In this society has freedom to live. It is nobody's business to tell others how to live. But along with that there must be a sense of responsibility. Those in media business should understand the difference between art and vulgarity. And people have the responsibility that they give success to what - art or vulgarity. Society will become what people invest in it. Minds can be polluted. Let us look at our own responsibility of making a healthy society. But this has to be united and continuous effort. And more than preaching, this has to be self discipline.
Let wisdom prevail !!!
