Sunday, February 6, 2011

Statutory Warnings

"Cigarette smoking is injurious to health"-This is a statutory warning in cigarette packets. Similar warnings you can see in other tobacco products and alcoholic products. Government instructs to do so.

Does the Government has real concern on people? If so, it should have abolished such products from the country/state. But it did not do so. Moreover smoking affects the people around us too.

Some people argue that beer is good. Yes, of course it is good if you own a winery. It contains carbohydrates, sodium, etc along with alcohol. Though alcohol reduces stress, it creates addiction, depression, and affects the liver, and central nervous system. Researches show that medicines which contains alchohols/intoxicants create addiction. For example, those who use headcahe pills, would not get releived from headache unless they use it.

In campaign for Gujarat election, Congress copied the free television scheme from DMK. They could have implemented the elimination of  alcohol in the country which was done in Gujarat. They are ready to copy a scheme to win in election, but could not use a good method for people's welfare, at least by seeing a state doing it. This shows how much concern does Congress have over the people.

People consider smoking or drinking as a style these days. They argue that as their freedom. To make man live in a correct way which is beneficial for himself and for the society, culture has evolved. If we can live as we like, then what is the difference between man and an animal. Movies projects drinking, or smoking, thereby creating temptations in hearts of people. The statutory warning appears here too, which is of no use.

According to Supreme court of India,

"...film motivates thought and action and assures a high degree of attention and retention as compared to the printed word. The combination of act and speech, sight and sound in semi darkness of the theatre with elimination of all distracting ideas will have a strong impact on the minds of the viewers and can affect emotions. Therefore, it has as much potential for evil as it has for good and has an equal potential to instill or cultivate violent or good behaviour. It cannot be equated with other modes of communication."

But they do not care about the people. At most they have given statutory warnings and certification for films. Nowadays it is becoming more liberal. It should change. People's welfare is very goal of the government and society.

People smoke in public places, caring about none around them. Do they dare to smoke in their house in front of their children? So, Do they mean, their family members should not be affected, but others can be affected? What a selfishness!

As individuals we can stop such habits and help the welfare of society.

Jaihind

5 comments:

  1. de will u have guts to directly to a person not to smoke in a public place? we shud also take some responsibility n bring in correction.. I have been doing this for some time now...

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  2. But I say that smoking/drinking should be stopped in our country rather just not doing in public places.

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  3. dae madhu aasai ellam nalla than iruku...nee ennathan athai tadai seiya mudinjalum thirutu thanama vanga vikka thayarika pala per kelambuvan....ellarukum avan avan theva thanda mukkiyam...silar kooli vela senju udal kalaipa pokka sarakadi karatha solluvanga..avangala nee enna solluva...lorry otunargal iravil thoongama iruka tham adikaratha solluvanga...avan avan oru nyayam vachi irupanda..

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  4. Smuggling panradhu sattappadi kutram. aanaa niraya per senjukittu dhaan irukkanga. adhukkum nyayam vachirupaanga. adhukkaaga adha legal aakalaamaa?

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