code of conduct - Page 4

Agr ideology ki baat hai to I always endup supporting a person who is falling. For me life is not white and black , it is mostly grey.

Originally posted by: elasingh

@ Suchi I absolutely hate os and all that. Anyway I m not much of a writer. Most of the gaga supporters are not.

I really first think everybody needs to realise is that a public forum is meant for everyone to express their opinions through democratic debate and discussion - whether it is in conformity with what the majority thinks or not . Nobody owes a forum once its made public . We all have to respect contradictory opinions.

This does not imply ofcourse that use of abusive language or abusive terms which vitiate the atmosphere can be employed by ANYONE against any individual or in a way which can hurt people's sensitivities about expression of public moralities.

So while one can bash fictitous characters , if we use derogatory terms which people find offensive in the manner in which they look at women, men, relationships - then people have a right to protest.

Also serials are meant to express through the medium of fiction and fictional characters the complexities of our lives and situations we might find ourselves implicated in without necessarily glorifying or condemning anything in a black and white manner. Human relationships are complex and narratives are meant to portray these grey areas in a way in which we can connect with them as ordinary human beings who live in a multilayered society and have both good and bad traits . Taking black and white positions and then being intolerant of others opinions in these matters does not lead us anywhere niether does it serve the basic purpose behind creating this and other such forums - meant to promote public debate and discussion.

Thanks. Don't know what to say? Strangely I too have complaints against God and they are same as yours.

Rohini

Hitler is a word which is used frequently in day to day life in India for any person who is very strict. It carries a different meaning in this country. There is even a serial called Hitler didi on zee tv.

Originally posted by: elasingh

Hitler is a word which is used frequently in day to day life in India for any person who is very strict. It carries a different meaning in this country. There is even a serial called Hitler didi on zee tv.

While i agree with all else that you say anjana, i think the same argument that applies against use of terms like hitler applies to terms like mistress also.
As i'd said earlier also,A mistress is defined as 'A woman who has a continuing sexual relationship with a usually married man who is not her husband and from whom she generally receives material support.'
Its true that it usually applies to relationship's with married men but its also true its generally understood in context of recieving material support. Historically mistress was used and continues to be used for women 'kept' by rich upper class men, aristocrats etc. It does not apply so directly to partners like jagiya and gauri where gauri is providing for him at the moment. The way we use terms historically is important here because the term mistress has come to be derogatory is more because of this aspect of being kept, partners often live together in extramarital relationships but all women in such relationships do not automatically qualify as mistresses as is understood in commonsensical terms with its historical baggage.

@Sarandha - M term is inappropriate now for 2 reasons: 1) J is not married anymore 2) G is indeed "keeping" him not the other way around.

i think my post will be going out of discussion on this topic ...but just wanted to say this is most free forum on IF so far i have come across ..where people are using so many bashing abusive words a for Jagaya ..some for Gauri ..otherwise one of my experience on one forum on IF we were not even allowed to call a negative character a devil ..use words devil like for that too were given warnings because this is against IF COC ...i was kind of surprised at seeing freedom here 😆