06-06-2007, 12:26 AM
SwamyG, I know thats a terrible movie but that wasnt the point.
Ashok Guroo, I think bible is a big book with many interesting episodes. People need to know about ALL of them so they can know how loving JC is.
Huskyji,
I didnt know it was that kind of movie. Every once in a while its my turn to take bunch of kids to movies and unless there is particular hot-fav i pick any animation movie. Wish I had known. Anyway, point is, inspite of its backers, the story was not made on the REAL JC. It was made on a JC-look-alike-character. Why ? I think that is because animation products (along with sci-fi) have a thing associated with them - similar to RoundUp weed-killer or Nirma-Washing-Powder - you cant make age-defying lotion with RoundUp or Nirma brand.
Re the other point..
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The exposure is not in your hands. You decide which parts to expose. There are people who are already providing exposure. For eg, western channels in India show the west from a western perspective. Kids in India know west based on this and Hollywood movies. Kids in the US know about India from textbooks (as in CA), US academia and Mira Nair types. Bringing balance is in your hands, blocking exposure is not.
Re whether to mythologize JC, I was wondering if MSU students (student?) has shown the way or not. No matter how much people jump and down people are going to 'explore' 'sexuality' of one thing or the other. It has been going on for centuries why will it stop now ?
We can choose to keep on protesting or we can start doing the same - in our terms. Perhaps Mr Chandra Mohan was only doing that ?
Ashok Guroo, I think bible is a big book with many interesting episodes. People need to know about ALL of them so they can know how loving JC is.
Huskyji,
I didnt know it was that kind of movie. Every once in a while its my turn to take bunch of kids to movies and unless there is particular hot-fav i pick any animation movie. Wish I had known. Anyway, point is, inspite of its backers, the story was not made on the REAL JC. It was made on a JC-look-alike-character. Why ? I think that is because animation products (along with sci-fi) have a thing associated with them - similar to RoundUp weed-killer or Nirma-Washing-Powder - you cant make age-defying lotion with RoundUp or Nirma brand.
Re the other point..
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Personally, I feel the less there's any mention of him in India, the better it is for the Indian population's mental health. I'd say Indians require less exposure to him, not more..<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The exposure is not in your hands. You decide which parts to expose. There are people who are already providing exposure. For eg, western channels in India show the west from a western perspective. Kids in India know west based on this and Hollywood movies. Kids in the US know about India from textbooks (as in CA), US academia and Mira Nair types. Bringing balance is in your hands, blocking exposure is not.
Re whether to mythologize JC, I was wondering if MSU students (student?) has shown the way or not. No matter how much people jump and down people are going to 'explore' 'sexuality' of one thing or the other. It has been going on for centuries why will it stop now ?
We can choose to keep on protesting or we can start doing the same - in our terms. Perhaps Mr Chandra Mohan was only doing that ?