Dear Rajesh and others
Do appreciate the points raised, However, let us have the group focused
and on rails.
Besides there are groups especially catering this requirement. So, let
us
not tred on their shoes.
I am opening the thread for inputs from all quarters.
Harish.
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:57:06 +0530
From: "Asudani, Rajesh" <rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in>
Subject: Re: [AI] query from thahir
Well, I think being a member of this group for so many years, I do have
a
certain right to say something on this matter, despite the closure of
threat.
I think the question does relate to accessibility and internet for
visually impaired, and as such, may be legitimately construed to be
within
bounds of the group, but for the fact that pornography or any sexually
colored material is illegal in India and so the group may not discuss
anything illegal.
However, please remember that law does change with mores of society and
what is a taboo today is a common sense of tomorrow.
Moreover, binding accessibility to legality is unfair, me thinks.
Sight does not regard the bounds of legality or otherwise.
Life with its joys and enchantments ought to be equally available to
all,
is the hallmark of accessibility.
And Shadab, the ones whom you have, without any moderatorial
jurisdiction, publicly termed raunchy, are the respected members of
community, working and teaching in reputed institutions.
A person does not become antisocial merely by recognizing inherent
needs
of all human kind.
rather it is undu suppression and repression of the same which renders
humans brute many a times.
Only objection to the query in the message is manifest illegality of
the
pornography in India, but the effort about universality of
accessibility is
commendable.
On this note, I would like to share that the movie Dev D is said to
have
bypassed censors by substituting sexually explicit scenes with dialogue
which is less appealing to sight but more appealing I think to
listeners
like us. Maybe, the director, though not consciously thinking about
accessibility, has achieved the aim partially at least.
I intend to watch it shortly and call upon all the visually impaired to
do so to get an experience. of the movie. Otherwise, so prudish are we
the
Indians, that even video described movies like Black, we shun to
describe
scenes involving expressions of love, kissing, for instance, even
though
such scenes form the essence of the movie and are inextricably linked
to its
theme.
As a result, we the visually impaired, are far lagging behind in
comprehending the social life about us.
I do recall an instance where I myself, even though I was past the age
of
sweet twenty and two, instinctively rubbed my hands clean when kissed
good
night by an interested and interesting friend of mine some decade and a
half
ago.
Let us cast away our artificial reserve and strive for accessibility in
all fields.
Life, by default is sharply constricted due to any disability, let us
not
constrict it further by man made objections.
Yes, if the group is strictly confined by legality of the matters to be
discussed or otherwise, then I think we must adhere by guidelines and
discuss such vital issues in private or on other fora.
Regards
Rajesh
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