Most of the op-ed writers in last week opinionated that the fuss on political cartoons in textbooks is inane and the govt decision to remove them is silly. They thought the issue is over political cartoons but the real issue about "political cartoons in textbooks".
As somebody quoted, cartoons and sarcasms are for matured mind. And textbooks which are for kids knowledge is the wrong place for them. Already because of the movies and comedy-cartoon shows in news channels we got the impression that 'all our' politicians are uneducated crooks. Reflecting the same opinion in the form cartoons and printing them in textbooks only gives authentication to that view. After going through a bunch of cartoons will make kids to lose their trust in the political system. Once the trust is lost..then its hard to find a reason to move the body from the couch for voting.
Even the the cartoonist have trust in the political system and thats why he worked on that subject but have chosen a funny pictorial way to express it.
If you dont believe in my argument...make fun of your best friend before your kids when your friend about to visit home and see how your kid receives him. He might be having some of the traits which are laughable but has many qualities which are admirable. But because of the fun you made he will form an opinion and will be reluctant to change it.
Its the same thing with political cartoons in textbooks.
1 comment:
Agree with you totally......And the analogy you drew up is nice.....Children cannot understand sarcasm and they will form an opinion based what they read...Cartoons in text book will knock out faith in political system even before they learn to put their faith in it.....
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