Hi Rajesh and all,
While I agree with you that a mature and unbiased discussion of accessible
pornographic material is well within the boundaries of this list, imagine
the chaos the list would descend into if every other person began posting
links to porn sites on this list under the guise of accessibility?
Considering that this list is already devoted to a subject as vast as
accessible information technology, let us confine ourselves to doing justice
to this subject and not branch out into discussing accessible porn sites,
accessible cookery sites, accessible knitting sites and so on. While all
these subjects come under the pirview of accessibility, a single mailing
list cannot do justice to every accessibility-related subject.
In an age when creating a new mailing list takes no more than a couple of
minutes, why choke an already congested list with more mail?
Just my two cents...
Geetha
----- Original Message -----
From: "Asudani, Rajesh" <rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in>
To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: [AI] query from thahir
Well, I think being a member of this group for so many years, I do have a
certain right to say something on this matter, despite the closure of
threat.
I think the question does relate to accessibility and internet for
visually impaired, and as such, may be legitimately construed to be within
bounds of the group, but for the fact that pornography or any sexually
colored material is illegal in India and so the group may not discuss
anything illegal.
However, please remember that law does change with mores of society and
what is a taboo today is a common sense of tomorrow.
Moreover, binding accessibility to legality is unfair, me thinks.
Sight does not regard the bounds of legality or otherwise.
Life with its joys and enchantments ought to be equally available to all,
is the hallmark of accessibility.
And Shadab, the ones whom you have, without any moderatorial jurisdiction,
publicly termed raunchy, are the respected members of community, working
and teaching in reputed institutions.
A person does not become antisocial merely by recognizing inherent needs
of all human kind.
rather it is undu suppression and repression of the same which renders
humans brute many a times.
Only objection to the query in the message is manifest illegality of the
pornography in India, but the effort about universality of accessibility
is commendable.
On this note, I would like to share that the movie Dev D is said to have
bypassed censors by substituting sexually explicit scenes with dialogue
which is less appealing to sight but more appealing I think to listeners
like us. Maybe, the director, though not consciously thinking about
accessibility, has achieved the aim partially at least.
I intend to watch it shortly and call upon all the visually impaired to do
so to get an experience. of the movie. Otherwise, so prudish are we the
Indians, that even video described movies like Black, we shun to describe
scenes involving expressions of love, kissing, for instance, even though
such scenes form the essence of the movie and are inextricably linked to
its theme.
As a result, we the visually impaired, are far lagging behind in
comprehending the social life about us.
I do recall an instance where I myself, even though I was past the age of
sweet twenty and two, instinctively rubbed my hands clean when kissed good
night by an interested and interesting friend of mine some decade and a
half ago.
Let us cast away our artificial reserve and strive for accessibility in
all fields.
Life, by default is sharply constricted due to any disability, let us not
constrict it further by man made objections.
Yes, if the group is strictly confined by legality of the matters to be
discussed or otherwise, then I think we must adhere by guidelines and
discuss such vital issues in private or on other fora.
Regards
Rajesh
-----Original Message-----
From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in
[mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Shadab Husain
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 7:18 AM
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Subject: Re: [AI] querry from thahir
This is open shamelessness! I will humbly urge the moderator to
immediately
blackball these two raunchy members from the list. Shadab Husain
Easy tips of improving English at
http://shadablucknow.blogspot.com/
My contributions to the press
http://shadablucknow.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-contributions-to-press.html#link
Many posts on one page
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Shyam M. Sayanekar" <sayane...@gmail.com>
To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 11:08 PM
Subject: Re: [AI] querry from thahir
Dear Thahir, very good, you have voiced the issue dear to the hearts of
many. Thanks a lot.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thahir P C" <pctha...@gmail.com>
To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 8:26 PM
Subject: [AI] querry from thahir
friends,
are there sites or blogs on the internet which provide pornographic
material specially meant for visually impaired?
Regards,
Thahir.
E mail: pctha...@gmail.com
skype: pcthahir
phone: 0496 2522242
mobile: 9495743001
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