We have been reading, that the richest, most famous and the best golfer of all times, after all could not be the best husband. The much respected, veteran of politics even at 86, all white, has enough energy to entertain three young damsels, was caught on tape. A much decorated, authorative and high ranking police officer, had a soft corner for teenage girls, leading to culpable homicide. Our very own young energetic politician's weakness for a Rusputin has made him invincible for a while. Rusputins have also claimed attempted rape by Goan taxi driver, who could give the New York Yankees a run for their money. One of our very own Minister has been accused of polygamy, a former minister was accused of molesting a young lady, not so long ago one of the present minister's son was accused of rape of a minor. A few days ago a police constable was accused of attempted rape, not to mention the three police officers ganging up on a sex worker in a moving police vehicle. I note all these happenings in awe, it has action, it has emotions, it has suspense, thrills, aura of politics and plenty of sex, all in all, it looks like explosive material from a Jackie Collins best seller.
Morality, a virtue which most of us looked up to, is indeed becoming abstract, public figures and icons disintegrating, emanating vulgarities, instead of being role models for the younger generation. The media today has been instrumental in spreading sleaze just to upgrade their viewership ratings. All the soap serials, that our young and the old have become addicted too, what sort of a message do they convey ? Our advertising agencies have been making tremendous contribution to immorality. The fashion industry too has been inspiring the youngsters to hide less and show more, and this has not been just limited to social gatherings but has also entered educational institutions, as well as places of worship, which is very sad indeed.
Can we as a family watch TV at home without being embarrassed, I agree, it's not the same world anymore, that we lived in 30 or 40 years ago, but aren't our young innocent kids vulnerable to all the sleaze that's shown on Cable and Dish TV channels? Health can be treated and retained but innocence one lost is lost for ever, misguided youth have been increasing in numbers and there are a host of personalities, criminal as well as eminent, who indulge in taking advantage of such lost young minds. While the criminals use strong arm tactics or their godfathers in high places, to get away, the eminent personalities use their money or power of office to go scot-free.
Tiger Woods can be excused for his indiscretions, being an adult and consented involvement but the people using public office and men in uniform have to be taken to task, along with all the others who have been using their power, influence or money to circumvent and subvert the due process, abetment is also a criminal act.
The politician and public servant nexus is so well anchored, deep-rooted and preponderant, that the common man, is not in a position to take on the nexus. The frequency of involvement of the police, politicians and their kin, in such criminal activities is indeed repugnant, the custodians of the law themselves turn culprits and audaciously tweak the very process of retributive justice in collusion and on the callous behest of their political masters and vice-versa.
For the law to be effective, we have to plug the lacunae in the law and punish the guilty irrespective of their officialdom or status and morality should be given it's due importance in society.
We have been reading, that the richest, most famous and the best golfer of all times, after all could not be the best husband. The much respected, veteran of politics even at 86, all white, has enough energy to entertain three young damsels, the act was caught on tape. A much decorated, authorative and high ranking police officer, had a soft corner for teenage girls, leading to culpable homicide. Our very own young energetic politician's weakness for a Rusputin has made him invincible for a while. Rusputins have also claimed attempted rape by Goan taxi driver, who could give the New York Yankees a run for their money. One of our very own Minister has been accused of polygamy, a former minister was accused of molesting a young lady, not so long ago one of the present minister's son was accused of rape of a minor. A few days ago a police constable was accused of attempted rape, not to mention the three police officers ganging up on a sex worker, in a moving police vehicle. I note all these happenings in awe, it has action, it has emotions, it has suspense, thrills, aura of politics and plenty of sex, all in all, it looks like the explosive material from a Jackie Collins best seller.
Morality, a virtue which most of us looked up to, is indeed becoming abstract, public figures and icons disintegrating, emanating vulgarities, instead of being role models for the younger generation. The media today has been instrumental in spreading sleaze just to upgrade their viewership ratings. All the soap serials, that our young and the old have become addicted too, what sort of a message do they convey ? Our advertising agencies have been making tremendous contribution to immorality. The fashion industry too has been inspiring the youngsters to hide less and show more, and this has not been just limited to social gatherings but has also entered educational institutions, as well as places of worship, which is very sad indeed.
Can we as a family watch TV at home without being embarrassed? I agree, it's not the same world anymore, that we lived in 30 or 40 years ago, but aren't our young innocent kids vulnerable to all the sleaze that's shown on Cable and Dish TV channels? Health can be treated and retained but innocence one lost is lost for ever, misguided youth have been increasing in numbers and there are a host of personalities, criminal as well as eminent, who indulge in taking advantage of such lost young minds. While the criminals use strong arm tactics or their godfathers in high places, to get away, the eminent personalities use their money or power of office to go scot-free.
Tiger Woods can be excused for his indiscretions, being an adult and consented involvement but the people using public office and men in uniform have to be taken to task, along with all the others who have been using their power, influence or money to circumvent and subvert the due process, abetment is also a criminal act.
The politician and public servant nexus is so well anchored, deep-rooted and preponderant, that the common man, is not in a position to take on the nexus. The frequency of involvement of the police, politicians and their kin, in such criminal activities is indeed repugnant, the custodians of the law themselves turn culprits and audaciously tweak the very process of retributive justice in collusion and on the callous behest of their political masters and vice-versa.
For the law to be effective, we have to plug the lacunae in the law and punish the guilty irrespective of their officialdom or status and morality should be given it's due importance once again in society.
Freddy Agnelo Fernandes
Dubai, UAE/Nuem,Canacona
29 December 2009
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gulf-goans/message/27564
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