'If I am uncomfortable, I have to move away. That is culture.'
'Morality depends on individual freedom and it requires some sense to know where to draw the line'
Superstar Mohanlal teaches a thing or two to Kerala's pseudo moralists via his latest blog post.
In the wake of Kerala's 'kiss of love' protests that made headlines last month, movie superstar Mohanlal, left, below, took to his blog to lash out at the state's self-appointed moral brigade.
The actor also questioned the attitude of Malayalis towards modern-day relationships, moral policing and the involvement of political and religious organisations in such matters.
'Bangalore or most metros in India are safe for people in love. Men and women go about their business without being questioned by strangers. But Malayalis continue to live in ancient times when it comes to relationships between men and women.'
'Just like those uneducated and ignorant outfits seen in several parts of the country, Malayalis also behave in strange ways when it comes to morality.'
'Why is a teenage boy hesitant to sit with a 90-year-old woman in a bus? Isn't this, in a way, a moral perversion?
'There can be relationships beyond sex between a man and a woman and the Malayalis seem to be unaware of. They are also not aware of how beautiful sex can be,' he noted in his blog post.
The superstar also criticised those who dictate morality in society.
'They don't protest when bridges collapse, potholes cause traffic snarls, a three year old gets molested, a person dies as a victim of black magic or even when hotels serve stale food. Aren't these issues more important than kissing?' he asked.
'India has a law. The political parties or the religious heads have no right to control that law. Morality depends on individual freedom and it requires some sense to know where to draw the line, he wrote.
'I have no right to stop you from kissing,' Lalettan (as he is known in Kerala and beyond) declared. 'If I am uncomfortable, I have to move away. And that is culture.'
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