Tag Archives: Freedom of Speech
Here comes Dhoble, on Twitter
No, Mumbai’s ACP Vasant Dhoble has not joined Twitter. Nor has he requested the government to block many parody accounts running in his name. But we have a virtual Dhoble running with hockey stick and blocking accounts on Twitter. Continue reading
Why journalists hate trolls
At the outset, let me make it clear that I’m making a distinction between what is being labeled as “trolling” and criminal online behavior such as cyber-bullying and hate-mongering. However, this distinction is NOT made by a league of critics … Continue reading
An open letter to Arundhati Roy
Congrats, you are back in news! You were trending on Twitter and featured in Google trends. And thanks, you made many guys look up dictionary.com to understand what sedition meant. You are really of some use! Continue reading
Posted in Rants
Tagged Armchair Activism, Democracy, Double Standards, Freedom of Speech, Sensationalism
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The divine encroacher, the loser, the male chauvinist
How fair it is to criticize the morality of historical figures, gods, or prophets on the basis of modern standards of morality and justice? Continue reading
Posted in Religion
Tagged Atheism, Freedom of Speech, Journalism, Lord Rama, Morality, Religions, Sensationalism
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Should you draw Muhammad for sake of free speech?
Can we really have an answer to “how far should freedom of speech and expression go?” Should freedom of speech be curbed if it hurts sentiments? Or should there be a freedom to hurt sentiments as well? Continue reading
Posted in Religion
Tagged Atheism, Bollywood, Censorship, Democracy, Freedom of Speech, Islam, Joel Stein, Noam Chomsky, Religions, TIME
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