[Reader-list] Fwd: Feel free, Mr. Husain. Go paint Qatari leaders

[anupam chakravartty]

Dear Rakesh,

it is not a question about objecting. one has the right to object, but
let this be a valid ground. hussain painting a god/goddess should not
bother you essentially. he is not coming to your house and asking you
to buy his works. neither by painting the Prophet should irk you in
any way. it is someone's expression not aspiration. so deriving such
conclusions from the arguments which have been forwarded to you is
absolutely unneccesary.

-Anupam

On 3/11/10, Rakesh Iyer <rakesh.rnbdj at gmail.com> wrote:
> May be it's time that each person who wishes to be a citizen of this country
> gives a written or signed assurance that he/she won't object to the freedom
> of speech and expression being used to denigrate, castigate or criticize or
> portray in satire the god/deity/idea/anything which he/she adheres strongly
> in his/her faith. And if that person is unwilling to do so, strip him/her of
> citizenship of the state and only allow that person to live as a refugee.
>
> Rakesh
>