[...]you have to be responsible for what you say online[...]
Completely agree.
But you don't need to be forced to apologize for hating India.
...or loving Pakistan.
...saying you don't like the political views of Gandhi.
...speak out against the reservation politics.
...lashing out against the latest Deepa Mehta flick (no one ever went to jail for that!)
...joining the "I Hate Himesh "Nasal Drops" Reshammiya" on Orkut.
...or being prosecuted under the law for "hurting national sentiments" if you think that playing the national anthem in movie theaters is a stupid idea.
The only good that can come of this law is that, people who fake identities -- putting up a fake profile of a girl, putting up a fake profile of a teacher, etc. -- will get caught faster.
But what's stopping the next political leader from jailing the moderator of the "I hate XYZ Political Party" tomorrow?
Nothing. Exactly.
That's why this is bad. Very bad.
Totally agree with this post.. while it is imperative to protect ppl from fake profiles and obscenities, it should be done without taking away the "right to opinion".
ReplyDeleteBesides, its high time laws are amended such that babus and netas dont interprete it for personal gains.