I believe I can ...

What would be the best part of tipping the scales in your favour? To munch a vanilla filled chocolate donut without a hint of guilt...

"He pushes people away before they have a chance to leave him." - Sean 

(Good Will Hunting) 

To Censor or Not to Censor

I have come across two interesting articles on the current row over the issue of vulgarity and obscenity in the society. First one is my Orya Maqbool Jan which can be read here and the second one by Saroop Ijaz, here. These articles were also published in the same order as they have been mentioned over here.

Of course an endless debate would wage on the definitions and you have the right to make up your own mind. I am naturally inclined to the former one but there is a dire need to chart out a comprehensive plan because unlike the latter approach, this one has boundaries to set and fears to alleviate. People especially women are afraid because they are the easy targets. Taliban's concoction of religion and culture or Zia's version of backside saving religious front, both are unacceptable. Turkey seems to have a 'pretty' model where both thoughts are able to live side by side but I feel our society is eons away before it is sufficiently evolved to accept that system. Perhaps the argument will never end but yes there is a visible degradation of our minds and souls which has to be addressed sooner or later.