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This comes in the sudden outburst of the summer heat in Mumbai. People are getting even crazier than ever. Why? Nearing the end of the first decade of the 21st century, the Maharashtra government will now ban sex education!
For a moment there, it does seem like a joke but what the heck! They are damn serious about this.
Because sex education, according to them, is against "Indian culture." WHAT??!! What Indian culture are you talking about? The culture that has the most extensive book on sex named Kamasutra or the culture that sculpted the Khajuraho temples? Indian culture, also known as Hinduism(please read that this is not a religion in the strict sense), is not against any form of education. The main aim of Hinduism is to acquire knowledge - to understand the world better. In view of this, I feel that we are not taking a step backwards, but a leap behind the times when the Vedas were written. That is a whole lot of time.
Sex education, however ridiculous it may sound, is a very essential part of our lives. Many people, having no formal sex education, misunderstand aspects regarding it that commit mistakes which are drastic to not just them, but people around them too. With so many sexually transmitted diseases on the move, students need to be taught about these.
This also brings us to another topic - How far does banning anything works, esp. in a democracy? You may ban books or films, the next day the same will be available for a much lower cost in the piracy market. You ban sex education, people will find a way to educate themselves and these methods may not be the proper ones. So, we can say, banning does not work in a democracy. There are always loopholes in the system.
So, rather than banning stuff like these, give people the option of using it or not. At least you can control it while it is legal.
For a moment there, it does seem like a joke but what the heck! They are damn serious about this.
Because sex education, according to them, is against "Indian culture." WHAT??!! What Indian culture are you talking about? The culture that has the most extensive book on sex named Kamasutra or the culture that sculpted the Khajuraho temples? Indian culture, also known as Hinduism(please read that this is not a religion in the strict sense), is not against any form of education. The main aim of Hinduism is to acquire knowledge - to understand the world better. In view of this, I feel that we are not taking a step backwards, but a leap behind the times when the Vedas were written. That is a whole lot of time.
Sex education, however ridiculous it may sound, is a very essential part of our lives. Many people, having no formal sex education, misunderstand aspects regarding it that commit mistakes which are drastic to not just them, but people around them too. With so many sexually transmitted diseases on the move, students need to be taught about these.
This also brings us to another topic - How far does banning anything works, esp. in a democracy? You may ban books or films, the next day the same will be available for a much lower cost in the piracy market. You ban sex education, people will find a way to educate themselves and these methods may not be the proper ones. So, we can say, banning does not work in a democracy. There are always loopholes in the system.
So, rather than banning stuff like these, give people the option of using it or not. At least you can control it while it is legal.
posted by Apurv Kulkarni at 6:47 AM
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