India going back to Ice Age from Stone Age
India is in Stone Age today and they’re still so touchy about two innocent lovers’ getting close in public. But check this out. Two schools actually banned public displays of affection among students. Wow, this country is going back to Ice Age now.
Two schools in Mumbai have banned public displays of affection, warning students they will face disciplinary action if caught holding hands, kissing or touching on campus, school officials said Monday.
The schools justified the move by saying that these acts, which are increasingly being shown by the local entertainment industry and emulated by the students, were contrary to traditional Indian values.
Parents were told that the school has a “zero tolerance toward bullying, vulgarity, vandalism and displays of affection not acceptable to society at large,” said J. Vas, principal of the Jamnabai Narsee school.
“Hormones run riot at 16 to 18 years and we need to take disciplinary measures, set limits and put in certain ground rules,” said Vas.
India is a conservative society where public displays of affection are largely taboo. But in recent years, Indian-language movies have started showing scenes of kissing, partly because of slowly changing values as India opens up to the West.
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Meanwhile, over 53% of children in India face sexual abuse, which is probably the worst in the world. But this is perfectly ok apparently … So, the message is “Children can’t hold hands in public but parents can …”
