Intolerant Social Media & All that Jazz !

Its not a new thing when we take a certain few words from a sensible bunch of sentences and use it to start series of verbal & virtual attacks ( obviously these people may think they are holier than thou to catch that one mistake & start condemning & abusing you ). What follows are Meme's, whatsapp jokes & mockery and Twitter hashtags. I am really amazed at the creativity & the time people have to spare, if only it was put to some productive use !

There is absolutely an insane aftermath of #AamirKhan 's personal opinion or Point of View 
NOTE : PoV or Opinions cannot be branded right or wrong, cause really who can decide that for us ? I am also not terming his words right or wrong but its the unwarranted backlash that is disturbing !

Here are some Allegations & Suggestions made & my two cents

#1. Well the usual "go to Pakistan" or some other Islam state
Disoriented Logic : If you are a Muslim then you are a guest in India
my $0.02: Wondering when a Christian celeb(if any) says something which country would they name to deport them to ?? Who are these people to decide & with what authority do they pass such remarks so callously & NOBODY makes a big deal out of these severely hurtful suggestions !

#2. Aamir is Anti-National
Disoriented Logic : If you are not pro current government you are 
Anti-National
my $0.02 : So democracy means nothing when things are not spoken in your favor? Being selective about voicing your concerns makes you more anti-humans than him anti-national !

#3. Aamir would never be able to do a PK based on Anti-Islam in               Pakistan
Disoriented Logic : Indians are Tolerant to a mockery of Hindu God
my $0.02 : 
- If you have some sense, you will understand PK was against God-men & not Hindu GOD. Aamir clearly says in the movie that Manager gets wrong number calls 
- PK was not written by Aamir, he merely acted in it, it is not his concept, the concept belongs to a Hindu Indian !!
                 
#4. We let 3 Muslim actors to be on top, we are Tolerant !
Disoriented Logic : We "allowed" Muslim actors to do well in India
my $0.02 : Paying handsome amount to buy movie tickets for their movies repeatedly over the years is not tolerance ! Nobody would waste their money on something they have to tolerate especially when there is a choice ! You saw the movies cause you liked them & their work !

#5. Aamir would never dare to say this is Middle East countries
Disoriented Logic : We are far better than extremist countries
my $0.02 : Of course we are better, we were always better with different cultures co-existing than these countries, ALWAYS ! When you get your salary do you compare it with the lesser qualified lot and stay satisfied or do you aspire to grow & earn better like people above you ? Think !

#6. Everyone uninstall SnapDeal App !
Disoriented Logic: If Aamir Khan is promoting it, it is anti-national and all the products will automatically become national once he is not associated with it (?!? )
my $0.02: I have absolutely no thoughts here, it is as bizarre as it can get ! 
Just take a look below at Sachin Bansal's tweet ( FlipKart founder ), being a rival this is what he tweets.

- Purva

To be Tolerant or Not To be ?!

While the "Nation" is discussing, no sorry debating, no no fighting over the question is India Tolerant or Intolerant here I am answering a tougher question posed by my 4 year old, why cant she marry her brother when she grows up ? After trying hard to explain in her sense & knowledge of the world, I pronounce the golden words "You choose a boy you like and you can marry him". I thought I just reached the optimum super cool mom level, only to get a blank face and who will i choose response ! :/

How many of us would have loved to hear our parents say you choose the person you like to get married? But some of us are tolerant enough to let our parents decide for us and some of us aren't willing to walk a way clearly not designed by us. Its really a choice we make, a PERSONAL choice.

Television Debates are the new "Big Boss" house, you don' let each other speak, unknown faces make controversial statements and become popular overnight ! I was really trying hard to get opinions in one of such debates turns out I am not tolerant enough to sit through them :D

We are in the age where callously suggesting that the superstar of the nation is a neighboring country "AGENT" makes news and trends without realizing the magnitude of accusation. The same people expect sensitivity  but the carelessness creeps in like a perfect fit ! Symbolic protests, march to protest those protests its getting bigger till we find another topic for debates. My favorite piece was from Shirish Kunder who tweeted "Don't just say go to Pakistan, give tickets & visa too ! "

We all have an opinion, problems arise when we enforce them on others. Honestly speaking the toughest part of having a strong opinion is when you are trying to bring up your children to be good human beings, because not what you think is always right or wrong. Nurture your kids but let them have their own mind, if you influence and restrict them then do not complain when that happens to you as well ! Do you really care whether the next person to you in a mall, multiplex or restaurant eats beef, is secular or not, is tolerant or not ? Its not that tough to coexist, how you want to be moving forward is upto you and not the people raising their voice pitches on your TV screens :)

-Purva