Talking about culture

Newspapers, blogs and media in general have commented extensively for/against/indifferent to the "cultural" comedy that is taking place in chennai. Right from political parties to various activists are taking sides. Very interesting questions are raised regarding culture, women rights etc. What is right and wrong, even truth is trasitionary in nature. It is unacceptable to general population (GP) in Tamilnadu/chennai to see women drinking/smoking/smooching etc. True that GP need not poke its nose, however it will. These issues and the on-going debate is a part of natural process and cultural evolution. We cannot copy blatantly the westnerzied life-style without assimilating it into our culture. Frictions like these are bound to happen. No point getting emotional about these, which ever side it is.