O' Deka:
>P.S. The shenanigans of the control freaks (whether mullahs or saffron clad pundits) do not interest me but Sania's success in international tennis does.
*** I don't think anyone would have questioned that you wish the
best for Sania.
I am however certain that your concerns were for her
parents' religious values :-) --outdated or modern that is,
which would determine the outcome of the Mullah's edicts against
Sania's tennis attire.
I understand how those outdated religions make the modern
people antsy.
O' Mahanta
(He-who-reads-between-the-lines) :-) :-)
At 10:29 AM -0700 9/17/05, Dilip/Dil Deka wrote:
I wonder if Sania Mirza and her family have the strength to ignore what the mullahs are saying and not allow it to impact her game. She is a good player and to get world ranking 34 in such a short time is no small feat. I hope Sania will not allow any guilt feeling to enter her mind about her dress being sacrilegious and will just keep winning.
I wish her success.
P.S. The shenanigans of the control freaks (whether mullahs or saffron clad pundits) do not interest me but Sania's success in international tennis does.
Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Wow Ram, I must have opened the floodgates here :-).
Geez, I had no idea that there are so many control freaks. From
Dilp's post I thought that them Mullah's must be the only ones. And
what a pity no one to stop 'em!
Now what? Who will stop all these dress-police Ram?
c-da
At 3:42 PM -0500 9/16/05, Ram Sarangapani wrote:
>C'da,
>
>> What do you mean "---there is always some self-righteous group which
>> tells us what NOT to wear"
>>
>> Is it not an exclusive Mullah territory?
>
>Not really. But I am sure the mullahs may have "invented" this idea of
>dress codes. And when you have a good idea, why shouldn't other such
>groups
>ape (and I don't me copy) them?
>
>Some examples (not exclusively Mullah territories):
>
>Saudi Arabia, the Taliban
>French Govt. not allowing religious symbols from large Crosses,
>burkhas, to Sikh turbans. (the other end of the spectrum - trying very
>hard to make everything non-religious).
>
>AASU, beating up fashion show contestants (girls) for not keeping up
>Axomia traditions of wearing the traditional mekhela chadors. (while
>they, the men, don't have to wear dhuti panjabi)
>
>Manipur militants enforcing dress codes (on women again), and willing
>to chop off limbs of evil-doers.
>
>The Shiv Sena in Mumbai - closing down nite-clubs (dancing girls as
>they call it).
>
>Then you have NE girls being raped in Delhi, and our intelligensia
>would advice us that our girls should be careful and not wear skimpy
>clothes, and thereby entice the scum that go aound the capital dressed
>as men.
>
>So, there you have it - t! here is always some self-righteous group, a
>holier than thou, if you will, that sees no problem in enforcing their
>high ideals on the meek, the irreligious, the common Joe/Jane who are
>just trying lead their lives as best as they know.
>
>--Ram
>
>On 9/16/05, Chan Mahanta wrote:
>> Ram:
>>
>> What are you, some wishy-washy apologist?
>>
>> What do you mean "---there is always some self-righteous group which
>> tells us what NOT to wear"
>>
>> Is it not an exclusive Mullah territory?
>>
>> Heartrending to see no one is there to deliver poor Sania from the
>> tyranny of their Mullahs.
>>
>> c-da :-) :-)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> At 8:18 AM -0500 9/16/05, Ram Sarangapani wrote:
>> >It doesn't matter where you are, there is always some self-righteous
>> >group which tells us what NOT to wear. This time it is the Islamic
>> >clergy telling Sania Mirza what NOT to wear.
>> >
>> >Since when did Mullahs start watching tennis, and that too women's
>> >tennis? And why are mullahs watching women's tennis?
>> >
>> >_______________________________
>> >KOLKATA: Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza will receive extra>> >security after an Islamic group opposed to her on-court dress
>> >threatened to stop her from playing in next week's WTA event, police
>> >said on Friday.
>> >
>> >Muslim clergymen have denounced the 18-year-old player for wearing
>> >skimpy skirts and colourful sleeveless tops on court, which they say
>> >are un-Islamic.
>> >
>> >The teenager has emerged as one of India's most visible sporting icons
>> >following a sensational year in which she has climbed to 34 in the WTA
>> >world rankings.
>> >
>> >In a country dominated by cricket, companies are queuing up to sign
>> >endorsements with her.
>> >
>> >Mirza has refused to be drawn on the controversy over her clothes and
>> >is scheduled to play in Kolkata beginning on Monday, despite the call
>> >by a powerful Islamic group to stop her.
>> >
>> >The group, Jamaat-e-Ulema-e-Hind, has warned that its members would
>> >try to prevent Mirza from playing if she did not wear "proper
>> >clothes."
>> >
>> >"What she wears offends Islam. She will be stopped from playing if she
>> >doesn't adhere to it," Siddiqullah Chowdhry, the group's chief, told
>> >Reuters.
>> >
>> >Police are tightening sec! urity following the call.
>> >
>> >"We are keeping everything in mind and not taking any chances. We are
>> >making special and strong security arrangements," Gautam Chakraborty,
> > >additional police commissioner of Kolkata, told Reuters.
>> >
>> >Scores of police officers are being deployed at the indoor venue for
>> >the tournament. Spectators will be frisked and will have to pass
>> >through metal detectors to enter the stadium.
>> >
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