http://geekteach.com/worldculturesblog ...your insights into our world Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:09:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 http://geekteach.com/worldculturesblog/?p=237 http://geekteach.com/worldculturesblog/?p=237#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:39:59 +0000 Sean R http://geekteach.com/worldculturesblog/?p=237 Many Hindu activists have been causing problems for many people and events in India.  The first being Valentines Day, where a Hindu extremist group known as Sri Ram Sene threatened to “marry-off” couples they saw together during the much western influenced holiday. The most recent event though, was when a recent Indian film director inquired to build a statue of Charlie Chaplin.  Hindu extremists were outraged, saying that Chaplin had made no influence towards India and was a Christian man.  The filmmakers of the region disagree though, saying it has nothing to do with religion, and is an expression of art. I agree with these filmakers, about the Chaplin subject and The Valentines subject, and think that these extremists are being unreasonable.  The statue has nothing to do with religion, its of Charlie Chaplin, for a movie. People should also be able to have a little free will, going out in public together.  It even said some women were mad about the Sri Ram Sene for attacking some women in a bar for smoking and drinking, which is their choice to do in the first place. I think that this group of Hindu extremists have gotten out of hand.

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