In the name of 'Patni Dharm' - Page 4

Originally posted by: Ashwini_D

Fun of this issue? I'm one of the few people here who pointed out the seriousness of the issue. For the rest, I wish to say only this, that forced consent (through blackmail) is not consent. It doesn't matter whether Arjun actually went through with it or not, the fact that they showed something like that was regressive and distasteful as you said.

Originally posted by: erikalui

It was anything else but not RAPE. Period.

Originally posted by: Ashwini_D

Fun of this issue? I'm one of the few people here who pointed out the seriousness of the issue. For the rest, I wish to say only this, that forced consent (through blackmail) is not consent. It doesn't matter whether Arjun actually went through with it or not, the fact that they showed something like that was regressive and distasteful.

Originally posted by: ARK_

@bold: Yes.

Arjun is a fictional character. We know that he is in love with Radhika, so we can argue about his intentions here, but when you have teenagers watching the show I am not sure if they understand the seriousness of the consent (through blackmail) especially when Radhika is unaware of his intentions.

I've a friend, who slept with her boyfriend, and the next day the guy dumped her. It sounds horrible, but she went through it, as she loved the guy, and he blackmailed her into it when she was 17. Obviously she had no idea he would dump her later.

Reality is always different from the fictional world. Sometimes reality is wonderful, but at other times it really isn't.

The creatives have gone wrong with Arjun's mind games, and the manner in which he gives Radhika the ultimatum. All of it works in the fictional world, but realistically it is not always "happily ever after". Some teenagers understand the seriousness of the situation, but others really don't. They think it is romantic and sweet.

Originally posted by: erikalui

@ARK: Arjun tried to do the same to Samaira earlier as well when he asked her for a date in exchange of giving her the house on rent. He wanted to claim her in the name of Boyfriend Dharm that day but his plan was ruined due to Rads and Neil. He was shown as a jerk and playboy since that time.

However, in this case Radhika was aware of what she is doing. Arjun might have left her after that or not but here she is married and hence your example doesn't stand true here. In any case, a married couple is assumed to have consummated their relationship no matter whether they divorce after that or not.

I agree that the scene and the excuse of Patni Dharm was ridiculous and distasteful as well. It's good that it dint happen though.

Originally posted by: Ashwini_D

Seriously, have our standards of a human with good morals fallen so low? That he's/she's considered a great person for not raping their partners! It's almost as if the wife should be thankful to her husband's mercy-that he did not rape her! 🤢.

Originally posted by: ...Diala...

Yes.. like he had every right every opportunity and all power to do it yet he didnt.. what a great human being 😭 ... which means had he done it he was a normal human.. 🥱