NIFT UG 2015 Question Paper with solutions

  It is true that debate and discourse can either be elevated to reflect the concerns of an aspiring young nation or cater to our baser instincts. Countries like America, which have matured as democracies, practise a rambunctious style of politics. However, in our case it is only vulgarity that is currently on full display. To be absolutist about the freedom to offend is totalitarianism, not democracy. Though India’s democracy is increasingly becoming more inclusive, its social system is growing increasingly exclusive. Hence, people feel that chances of their views being heard are greater only if their arguments create an upheaval. So, it is time to debate where to draw the line between free speech and offensive that may ignite confrontation.