Saturday, February 20, 2010

Aligarh Muslim University professor suspended for being gay

The news of the professor from Aligarh Muslim Univesity was caught on camera having consensual sex with a man is indicative of a far larger problem in our society than homophobia (which is not to say it is not a problem in itself).  The way the professor was caught through hidden camera (whether set by students or some news company) shows a basic contempt for individual choice, privacy and more importantly the law of the land.  This means any group of people can dictate the mores in society based on their lifestyle choices if they have the backing of people in positions of authorities. You may say that this has been a trend for a long time between goons and politicians.  But such behaviour is not expected from an institution of learning.

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