C.V. Arvind painstakingly writes in The Hindu about the perils of pre-marital sex and live-in relationships, an issue of undying importance to upholders of the definitive, untraceable collection of sacrosanct (Indian!) values (a shield usually deployed by morally-challenged, politically shrewd characters which includes the Shiv Sena, the RSS, Sri Ram Sena, random Mullahs issuing fatwahs against Sania's skirts etc).
I wonder how The Hindu let this completely WTF article slip through their usually reasonable quality gates. Note the flimsy assertions and generalizations unbacked by any data/research/findings/polls whatsoever other than the writer's (warped and repressed, I would say) opinions:
- "Indian society, by and large, continues to frown upon both pre-marital sex and live-in relationships"
- "In the West...couples walk in and out of relationships with consummate ease and with hardly any passion or affection characterizing these relationships"
- "Entering into a bond where there are no vows or values is something that cannot be endorsed"
- "One could well ask what sanctity is there in such live-ins"
- "Often, when these live-ins come apart, they could scar either the man or woman for life"
- "Pre-marital sex too is alien to our culture"
- "Awareness has to be created in these young minds"
- "It is in the interest of all that we continue to be old-fashioned and prude"
It must be admitted that one has to try very hard to retain any respect whatsoever for the intellect and education of such a writer and readers can choose to puzzle even harder as to how a respected national newspaper could allow such poor style and content. It is in the national interest for all concerned to do so... OMG, this is infectious. Stay away from this guy.
