Why Gurmehar Kaur is wrong and why it's dangerous to tag everyone who disagrees with her a 'troll'

March 01, 2017 10:12

The debate over Gurmehar Kaur has become so confusing and vitiated that at this point, taking a position is akin to putting the head under a virtual guillotine. Black and white boxes have emerged and in the kangaroo courts of media, you are either a 'troll who bullies a martyr's daughter and justifies rape and death threats' or a 'liberal'. There is little room for measured arguments, littler still for nuance and absolutely none for contrarian views. Do read

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