Technology has grown exponentially in the past 55 yrs and more so in the past 10 yrs. The MMS clipping that has raised ripples all over recently must be seen in this perspective. Before getting in that, we need to ask some questions to ourselves. What is it that bothers us when we hear about two school children and their private activities. Is it the act that nauseates us, in the light of the fact that these were two minors in school? Are we concerned by what constituted the act? Is the technology that is used that demands our attention? Or is it simply the voyeur in us that is getting excited at the thought of getting a peek into these kids lives?
Whatever it is, one thing is for sure. This trend is not new in our schools, especially the so-called 'public' schools and boarding schools. Our society needs to be educated more on the values than condemning entities for transgressing what is perceived as right and wrong. Nobody is raising questions about the awareness that needs to be created. Sex has to be defined as intimate and personal connection between two people who have some bonding and is not something a school girl should be risking her personality and health with. The core issue is more of understanding and being comfortable with the most contentious topic on earth. Every living human being is a result of two people's carnal interests. What's the big deal in hiding behing a veil then?
Before getting into technology, the first question that I thought was that did we really need cameras on cell-phones? This was simply the case of one company wanting to create more value for their product. Today the market is not defined by need or value, but absolute reasonless additions in the name of offering the latest in technology. The fact that the sexual act was filmed shows the playfulness of two teenagers who were experimenting with their sexuality. The age is addictive where one person can easily get the other to submit to one's whims and fancies. These days students are not students anymore, they are pawns at the hands of their parents and peers.
Every parent wants his son/daughter to become a 'somebody' in society and keep pushing them to the edge of sanity and tolerance. Many become super-successful, some become sick mentally, others get into all the shady activities while there are a number who simply believe that there is place for every person on earth, but this reality dawns at a later stage in their lives. The third groups thrives on shady dealings solely with no other escape route. This coupled with the amount of secrecy and hush-hushness associated with sex, drugs, gambling creates a cult value for the act and gets people interested in it. One doesn't need to look beyond the TV to get an idea of the way the creators of the programmes perceive the market and their target audience.
Does every music video need to be accompanied with a sultry siren baring it all within its bits piece of cloth which would only be enough to cover one's face? Keep thinking while I'll go and get some more insight into the human psyche.
Whatever it is, one thing is for sure. This trend is not new in our schools, especially the so-called 'public' schools and boarding schools. Our society needs to be educated more on the values than condemning entities for transgressing what is perceived as right and wrong. Nobody is raising questions about the awareness that needs to be created. Sex has to be defined as intimate and personal connection between two people who have some bonding and is not something a school girl should be risking her personality and health with. The core issue is more of understanding and being comfortable with the most contentious topic on earth. Every living human being is a result of two people's carnal interests. What's the big deal in hiding behing a veil then?
Before getting into technology, the first question that I thought was that did we really need cameras on cell-phones? This was simply the case of one company wanting to create more value for their product. Today the market is not defined by need or value, but absolute reasonless additions in the name of offering the latest in technology. The fact that the sexual act was filmed shows the playfulness of two teenagers who were experimenting with their sexuality. The age is addictive where one person can easily get the other to submit to one's whims and fancies. These days students are not students anymore, they are pawns at the hands of their parents and peers.
Every parent wants his son/daughter to become a 'somebody' in society and keep pushing them to the edge of sanity and tolerance. Many become super-successful, some become sick mentally, others get into all the shady activities while there are a number who simply believe that there is place for every person on earth, but this reality dawns at a later stage in their lives. The third groups thrives on shady dealings solely with no other escape route. This coupled with the amount of secrecy and hush-hushness associated with sex, drugs, gambling creates a cult value for the act and gets people interested in it. One doesn't need to look beyond the TV to get an idea of the way the creators of the programmes perceive the market and their target audience.
Does every music video need to be accompanied with a sultry siren baring it all within its bits piece of cloth which would only be enough to cover one's face? Keep thinking while I'll go and get some more insight into the human psyche.
