It is
a topic that's been discussed and debated forever. Basically boils down to why
do our Gods need our protection against those out to "insult" them. I
mean they are Gods and you believe in their supreme power. If they did get
insulted, wouldn't they simply smite down the person responsible without your
help?! But, I am getting into a different angle of this discussion right now.
Lets
start with this. Assume you know two kinds of guys, one can take a joke, knows
how to laugh at himself, doesn't get insulted or outraged at the smallest funny
remark and is just an all-round chill guy. So fun that most people like to
hangout with him, laugh with him, laugh at him at times too
knowing full well it would be taken in jest.
On
the other hand is the guy who is out looking for a reason to get insulted and
then pick a fight, shout, argue, abuse and do all that classless warfare to
"avenge" this " terrible insult".
I
guess it is anybody's guess who you'd like more, who you'd chose as your friend
and who you would be comfortable around.
Today
I saw this post where
Indian Gods or Mythological figures are depicted, sometimes in ways different
than how we are used to seeing them. Not at all insulting or disrespectful,
just different, like holding a phone using various social networking apps and
so on. Maybe funny and cute to some, uncomfortable to others cos they aren't
used to it. And one of the most common reactions I see (I am only
talking about the sensible, least abusive and most civil. Let's ignore the
other kind of common for now) is "Try doing it to other religions and then
you'll see", "Why only insult Hindu
Gods", and such.
Now
this is an extremely sensitive topic and I am not getting into the "insult/not
insult" OR the point I started off with that is "do they need
your protection" debate here. And for now lets work on your
premise that " try doing this to the other guy" is a valid argument
and it honestly does hold good, in which case (and this is the point I am
mainly trying to make), shouldn't we simply feel good that we are that
former kind of guy who is sensible, friendly, can take a joke unlike the other
guy I mentioned and basically NOT a sensitive snowflake. I would outrage
and defend any of my belief systems being demeaned and insulted, like any other
(civil) person. But seriously, just because there is the word "God"
(and His other names) and (s)he is holding a phone instead of his/her usual
armament, do we then need to take up arms and defend and protect? Our
Gods?
I agree there has to be a line of respect that cannot be crossed. But that's also the point. There should be a line up to which we don't take it upon ourselves to get insulted or defensive where none was intended or apparent.
