Upholding moral standard
For years, we have been observing the so-called champions of human rights to export lewdness and indecency to the economically weak countries. Several European countries earlier threatened of economic sanction against Uganda if the gay-marriage was banned. A spokesman of the Kampala government said, gay-marriage is against our religious belief and as such we cannot legalise it in our country.
Political Philosopher Hobbhouse said, “Rights are what we expect from others, and others from us, and all genuine rights are conditions of social welfare.” Another political scientist said, human rights are based on religion, justice, and customs and traditions. No religion endorses indecency.
From the above definition, it is clear that gay-marriage, lesbian and homo-sex do not serve the conditions of social welfare, rather devastate human morality and destroy society. These three are crimes of grave nature, severer than human slaughtering, and therefore, are punishable offence.
We shall, therefore, request the USA and the West Europe to refrain from exporting lewdness to other countries. Will they respond to our call for respecting moral obligation?
Abu Dawood Khan
Dhaka
Ban Polythene Strictly
It is a matter of pain that the ban of polythene has no effect whatsoever on the everyday use of polythene bags for grocery shopping. Someone says that there is no alternative use of polythene but if we can use all of our jute to produce Sonali Bags, then we can meet one-fourth of the global demand. So, it is a foolish to say there are no alternatives.
Since September 2002, using and producing polythene is a criminal offence. According to Section 6 (A) of the Environment Conservation Act, 1995, the government can impose ban on production, import, marketing, display for sale, store, distribution, commercial transportation of commercial use of polythene if found harmful for the environment by gazette notification. Violators will be fined a minimum Tk 50,000 to maximum Tk 10 lakh or minimum one year to maximum 10 years of imprisonment, or both depending on the circumstances.
The law enforcement agencies and local administration should be strict to implement the polythene banning act.
Md. Zillur Rahaman
Gandaria, Dhaka
