A slap is never okay/justified/excusable.
I don't care if you think that the slap is because Shlok is falling in love with Astha. So what?
Are you honestly JUSTIFYING his behavior?
As women we should stand united against such behavior, especially considering the high rates of domestic violence.
Violence is a black and white issue. There is a clear line that should not be crossed. Once you start justifying and excusing such behavior, where is the line?
So by your logic, if a husband slaps a wife because he wrongly thinks that she is cheating, then this is okay? He slapped his wife because he loves her and cannot even deal with the idea that someone else may be in her life. He slapped her because he has been wronged many times in his life (his mother left his father and his family when he was 8 years old). His wife is the only woman he trusts and it took him a long time to trust anyone ever again. Just the thought of her cheating on him made him crazy, so he slapped her. By your logic, this is okay? What if he kicked her too? What if he slapped her on each cheek? Where do you draw the line?
Wrong is wrong. Simple as that.
I am not attacking you as a person, rather I am merely countering your logic.
I got very annoyed when I read your post because I think that the type of thinking displayed in your post shows the very type of problem which excuses violence (of any kind) and makes domestic violence into no big deal.
It is a big deal. Please do not justify such actions.
I know that an Indian serial is not real life, but when serials show such scenes, they are promoting or showing that these actions are okay. Furthermore, most of us on this forum are old enough to realize that such action is wrong, but what about younger children who watch serials? What about those households in which violence like this occurs daily (we know that these situations exist not just in India, but worldwide)?
There are teenage girls who are in "love" with Shlok, so what kind of message does this send? Is it okay for good-looking men to show their passion through such actions? It doesn't matter if in the next episode, Shlok realizes that his action was wrong. As a mature, adult male he should never have slapped a woman. Plain and simple.
P.S. The fact that the slap was edited out of the U.K. telecast further reinforces my points.
P.P.S. The aim of my post is not to insult or attack anyone. We are all merely expressing our opinions and engaging in healthy debate. My apologies to anyone who feels offended by my post. I know the author of the post said to only comment if you agree, but I think that isn't very democratic. I don't like the idea of this thread, and wanted to express my opinion. Freedom of expression, right? 😃
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