A few days after my previous post, I saw a column in the Times of India newspaper, dated 24th December, 2012, which spoke about the recent protests in Delhi.










I was in whole-hearted agreement with the opinions of the writer. I feel that freedom of speech and expression is vital if one wishes to preserve democracy and freedom in a massive nation like India. However, the effectiveness of a person or group in having their voice heard depends not only on what they say, but also on how they say it.

This is something a lot of us may have noticed in out day-to-day life.Consider two people, one who presents his views, arguments and opinion in a civilized, cultured and polite manner, and the other who feels that the strength of his message is proportional to the volume of his voice. We subconciously have more faith and trust in what the former says, and will give him more of our time and respect than to the latter.

To conclude, I feel that it is excellent that the people of India are coming forward to stand up for their rights and for the safety of Indian citizens. I hope, as well, that they are able to make their voice heard in a civil, firm, non-violent and educated way.