Freedom of expression V/S Taliban Moral police:

Freedom of expression V/S Taliban Moral police:

" Intellectual leader/person should not behave like Taliban moral police"

Hausienmuan Munluo

Communication of ideas has been basic to the very development of civilisation and society.Exchange of thought contributes to the growth of the individual`s personality even it helps him or her to understand the society of which he or she is a part,and,perhaps contributes a little to that society.However,complete freedom of expression has never been entertained in any society.

But no sane person would disagree if one requires freedom of expression to stop short of abusing or maligning any person or community.Some people clings to old beliefs:It gives them a sense of security(?): they look with suspecion on anything that might cause a change.And yet change is essential for a society to be dynamic.Chang can happen in two folds-Push/pull some one or to be push/pull by some one.It is here that our taliban moral police look with suspicion when one talk of change to be pull by someone. With that suspicion some so called thinker or intellectual person started criticism the nationalism view of change and growth without having something positive to offer.

Freedom of expression relates to purveying information(Media) and the creative aspect which involves the expression of an individual ideas. It takes a brave individual to speaks out-pour fresh ideas and views uncaring of consequences on a personal level.

If authority/individual bowed to the wishes of each and every group to ban this or that work because it hurts someone,there would come a time where nothing is worth reading and viewing. Of course,everyone has the right to protest if it feels injuried but it is wrong to insist that its views alone should be given important and anything opposing it should not be expressed. In a broad minded(Nam lunte)class expression of opinion against the pawlpi or nation or its behaviour should be entertained,wheather it is against or in support of any agenda or resolution wheather public can access or not.But in our society there is someone who clings to the ideas that his or her groups alone can decide what is wrong and what is right.They are the true viruse in our nation building policy(Nampi khanmoboh) and they are equally rigid in the view that nobody has a right to question what is held sacred by the leaders/pawlpi or believers...!!!!!!!

In an environment of liberal tolerance there would be freedom of expression for all point of views and room enought for dissent with all oppinions, wheather held by fanatics,intellectuals or the ordinary man from the streets (like myself). The right and wrong of free expression are not absolute.What may be right today or wrong may not be the same tomorrow.Perspective change,social values change: free expression of idea can change those values,and one can only hope the change is for the better.

**There is a small right-wing(say),very conservative,fanatic and communal party in Delhi zou society and they act like the Taliban moral police.They do this kind of things(Personal criticism) quite often.They think they are intellectual leaders but their views or oppinion cannot even penetrate their ethono-centric heart.They shout some small issue for publicity where even the insurgent(ZDV) remain silent.And call their opponent women/pig like the VHP or Bajrang dal even when they lack the courage to come out from their ethono-centric and communal circle. Lamdang...!!!