In Praise Of "Mohalle Ki Bua"

 

Society survives because of norms. Withering away of norms is immediately followed by collapse of society. When society collapses, weak is oppressed by strong. Therefore it is in interest of women, who are weak, to uphold social norms, even zealously. 

Mohalle Ki Bua is the patroller of norms. 

Why Free Speech Absolutism Can't Work

Argument behind free speech absolutism is "marketplace of ideas" which hinges on premise "good ideas will drive away bad ideas" which hinges on premise market is an institution driven by reason.

Reality is opposite, market is driven by sentiments which is why bad ideas drive out good ideas.

QED

Ideology & Autism

Ideological movements are driven by autistic and screwed by autistic.

Basically you need a Goldilocks zone of autism for ideological movement to thrive. 

Dharma & Pursuit Of Happiness

 When is man happy?

When he acts according to Dharma.

What is Dharma?

Divine law, progressively revealed in nature.

Case For Blasphemy Laws

1. Preservation of society depends upon preservation of social contract
2. Social contract is primarily a sentimental phenomenon
3. Preservation of social contract implies preservation of underpinning sentiments
4. Best way to preserve sentiments is by sacralising them and by blasphemy laws.

Suicide Pact

 Indian constitution enshrines secularism as state ideology. Secularism elide self-enemy distinction. Indian constitution is a suicide pact for Hindus

Limits Of Free Speech

1. Existence of society is based on social contract.

2. Social contract, being ideological artifact is susceptible to bad ideas.

3. Many bad ideas are contagious 

This defines the limit of free speech.