To ban or not to ban? An article which advocates both sides.
While I decided to go against the ban.
“Why Penguin withdrawing copies of Wendy Doniger’s book cannot be treated as an isolated incident is mirrored in the innumerable books banned by the Indian system. Yes, this is not the first time this has happened.”
Mugdha Wagle decided to support it.
“Before you jump down my throat for making such a heretical statement, consider the list of books below:
1. The Protocols of the Elders of Zion: A hoax book describing the Jewish plan for world domination. Used by Adolf Hitler to incite hatred toward Jews and ultimately bring about the Holocaust.”
Yes these are not our complete arguments, only snippets as such, you may wish to read further at IndiaBookStore.
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feeling sad about the article..
I don’t think it is right to ban books. If they are published the public has a right to make their own opinion of them.
I think they should leave it to the readers to decide, we are intelligent enough and even if we are not we don’t need to be chaperoned around books or anything for that matter…
I dropped by and left a comment at the IndiaBookStore. Haven’t read the book so cannot comment if this one should be banned. I am all for freedom to write, speak, act, think but with freedom also comes responsibility and anything that is detrimental to many or attacks the sentiments of many in my view is irresponsible. I’ve read all the reviews and the general view is that the book seems to be Wendy’s view and interpretation of Hinduism that is based on no factual evidence and has been viewed by many as derogatory on many fronts. Creating controversy is the very nature of authors – it’s a great selling strategy, but controversy should be based on fact and deep understanding and presented in a non derogatory way. I’ve read a few snippets from many sources and if they are quoting directly from the book then I can certainly see how it could shake the core of Indian society (in an unwanted way) at a time when a radical reform of respect and morality is required there. My view only.
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Hitler was the grandpa of Narender Modi. Wendy Doniger is the granddaugher of god!