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Laceration isn’t love THIS refers to Aruti Nayar’s ‘Laceration doesn’t breed love’ (October 13). A deep-rooted complacency and a strong faith in the mythical power of love have made a majority of Indian women meek, weak and dependent in a social set up where the male supremacy has remained a forgone conclusion. The India woman keeps suffering shame, abusive relationship and even a denial of the basic facilities of life in the hope that one day everything will change and she would be loved and given her due. But that ‘someday’ remains only a mirage. No doubt our male-dominated social system has treated woman shabbily and has ignored her significant contributions in the growth of culture. Man has no doubt ignored and exploited her and mutilated her body and spirit both. But the question is whether it is man alone who is responsible for her torture — physical, emotional and psychological? Is she not responsible too? A false sense of shame and the so-called social security within the four walls have only crushed her individuality. Her silence for the sake of social respectability and peace at home has encouraged her tormentor to exploit and torture her. This is at the root of not just undesirable man-woman relationship but is the major cause of every other sin and crime in the society. VED GULIANI, Hisar |
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It makes no difference whether one is a celebrity or not while establishing a relationship with a fellow being. What makes the vital difference is the early childhood of the individual. That is why to analyse an individual personality, the greatest importance is attached to the early years of life. Errors in treatment of children during early childhood cannot be remedied later, save by special psychological techniques and therapy. As such, it is unfair to pass any judgement on individuals or celebrities concerning their personal lives. Salman Khan has been castigated for his deviant behaviour towards Aishwarya Rai on account of his narcissistic personality. How far this fair judgement is fair is another question. P. L. SETHI, Patiala This feature was published on November 10 |
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