look! a ray of hope :)
Scene 1 venue : college library hall event : finals of debate competition The very young and energetic finalists of the debate competition are discussing "Gandhian principles" when they digress and start commenting on Gandhi's personal life. and a little before the moderator could bring them back on track, they discuss the word "lust". I know, I know... I can almost hear the "so what"? ringing in your head! there wasn't a moment of discomfort in the crowded hall. Cheering went on, arguments continued and we enjoyed supporting our favourite teams. What's the big deal about discussing "lust", right? Wrong!!! Later a senior member of the management who was the chief guest, objected to the use of that word. he even suggested in his speech that students should leave out "such delicate topics" from their discussions the next time. *sigh* Scene 2 venue : classroom event : yet another debate competition of another