Comments on The Other Side: Women's Reservation Bill - The end of U turn?

If more than half of population remain mute witnes...

2010-04-01T14:56:39.372+05:30

If more than half of population remain mute witness and passive spectators in the adminisration and decission making forums ,what is the meaning of democracy?I strongly support the bill and those who oppose this ammendmend should brand as anti women.They are actually dispretive groups who can contribute division in our society.Sivaram K.M.

You start your U turn with an assumption. You say ...

2010-03-12T00:24:43.108+05:30

You start your U turn with an assumption. You say some scholars "believe". That statement carries with it the meaning that some scholars don't. Also belief is not proof. That is inconclusive evidence or possibly plain speculation that women enjoyed "equal satus" in ancient India. Even if their "status" was different from the time of the Manusmriti, there is no evidence that it was what our modern society labels "equal satus".

The women's reservation bill goes completely a...

2010-03-10T20:45:37.166+05:30

The women's reservation bill goes completely against "equality" and is completely unconstitutional. It is inherently anti-man. The argument that you need affirmative action or protective discrimination is complete bullcrap. We don't "need" equal numbers of women in parliament. We don't even "need" a sizable number. Having a good number of women is not necessarily a "good thing". What we need is the presence of accountable individuals(male or female) who make good decisions.If you want to "empower" women and have them participate more, bring down corruption in party politics and educate women in politics. Let them then compete with other men and women on equal footing. Reservations are an insult to both men and women. To women it stamps their inferiority status(need help rather than merit). To men it takes away their right of contesting elections and nurturing constituencies. Since only women will be able to nurture constituencies, parties will promote women more and more. People will elect women more and more. One day will come when male parliamentarians will be rare. That is the ultimate(but secretive) goal of feminism. Men who support reservations are fools.

passing women bill would mean women empowerment. t...

2009-08-14T22:51:25.829+05:30

passing women bill would mean women empowerment. this would include not only the female representatives but also all the women citizens of India. it would a step to empower her and improve her status in the family too which is smallest unit that builds the nation.

some of the peculiar things that i have noted amon...

2009-03-14T10:28:00.000+05:30

some of the peculiar things that i have noted among we general critics is that they are inclined in comparing any situation we have with western nations.what i don't understand is how they can compare without taking in consideration the huge difference that exist in both ends.talking about women reservation bill ,though it may sound as discriminatory to "real" talent of our democracy we cannot deceive ourselves of the harsh reality of how our so called public representation system works with guns, money and all "tam zham". hence if you say of equality of opportunity first of all bring such evil practices down. how you can assert of competition between who have weapon and one who is bare handed.

How much of reservation was needed by Western demo...

2008-08-31T21:43:00.000+05:30

How much of reservation was needed by Western democracies to bring their women to a respectable position vis-a-vis men ? Suffragate and those movements were there, but reservation ? Government should seriously think of reservation in trains, hospitals and morgues to go under the progressive title of protective discrimination.

Very true! I agree to both of your statements!! :)...

2008-05-07T16:33:00.000+05:30

Very true! I agree to both of your statements!! :)

@Sushant
1. Sounds like you definitely want equ...

2008-05-07T11:28:00.000+05:30

@Sushant
1. Sounds like you definitely want equality for men and women, but you do not want reservation. Women have been in the receiving end so far and in a democratic society protective discrimination is necessary for bringing the equality. Otherwise the earlier social stigmas will continue to discriminate women for long time to come. This is true in rural areas if not in metropolitans.
2. Reservation to SC/ST and OBC is also essential but not for everyone in SC/ST, OBC. People who are better off should be excluded from the reservation and economic condition should be the deciding factor. Thats what was referred as "creamy layer" in earlier supreme court judgments.

You are talking about reservation or 33%?
I wo...

2008-05-07T08:11:00.000+05:30

You are talking about reservation or 33%?
I would say I am not with this bill!! Not because I am against women!
Let me tell you my thought, i would say give 100% equality to man and women to compete and let the outcome to rule.. By saying you're making 33% reservation for Women, you say that it has to go for them no matter whether they are capable or not! You also said that 180 male members will not be able to contest elections, are they out because they are not capable? If really might loose talent.
Let me go back few months, we all heard about reservation for SC/ST and OBC! How many of you were against it? Why? Because you say when you give reservation to minorities and backward communities you felt that real talented students will loose seats!
Just give it a thought..
So if you're with this bill, say YES to reservations in colleges and universities too.. Let them compete with talented! Fittest will anyway survive!