I am often asked why am I not proud of my nation. My answer is simple, I never felt that this nation loves or cares for its people. Call me whatever but I am not proud of my country.
After SC gave its verdict on LGBT's rights and re-criminalized homosexuality, I felt sorry for the country... for it can not even feel the anger, disgust and disappointment it has created in people.
This medieval mindset makes us feel let-down. Why haven't we read our own scriptures? Why are we so ignorant about ourselves? Why is our culture janus-faced?
We have been okay with rapists going scot-free.... we have been okay with dowry deaths, marital rape, sexual abuses but homosexuality is criminal. Isn't it just ridiculous?
I was wondering if now we will be destroying kamasutra or perhaps also demolish khajuraho since it depicts homosexuality. We have not been able to wrap our head around the fact that homosexuality is not a western influence. It has been in India, since the days of Mahabharata.
It is violation of human rights and the verdict is a loss to all the Indians.
