Richard Gere picked the girl up and kissed her on the CHEEK !!! whats the big deal in the heck of it ?????????

Question

i mean that first it isnt an isssue at all. then second, if it is, it is an issue between him and her. then where from did they come? do you know whats the reason behind india being called a stinkin country by the world? nothing else than this

i agree with you teenie, she is an average, but his sole motive was to entertain the crowd, not the girl.

Answer 1

Common India, grow up now!!! there are so many issues to worry about rather than this kiss. Has anyone given a thought to the cause of this event? Why doesn't anyone object to the bollywood movies that are filled with obscenities and trash? A peck on the cheek is such a big issue in India??? Is this what you call obscene???? I am amazed to hear this. And you talk about culture??

Answer 2

Basically It's no big deal..... a spontaneous gesture from a renowned film personality of one culture to another. However I personally believe that Richard Gere did go overboard in making a big show of public affection with Shilpa Shetty on a public stage, where political sensivities are acute and conservatism does still exist in large parts of Indian Society.

A peck on the cheek or a hug would have suffuced. Uneccessary controversy has been aroused and now a non-bailable warrant has been issued. Mr. Gere is a well-respected public figure in this country and for his noble contibutions to the cause of Aids. He might have to think twice before visiting here again and we will be deprived of the magnetic presence of one Hollywood's leading luminaries on our country's social circuit.

Answer 3

I don't agree with the extremeness of the protests, if they include death threats, as has been reported, but I don't disagree with the protests, either, simply because their cultural norms have been broken. If they are dissatisfied, they have a right to protest, as Indian law allows it. We may disagree with their norms, but they do exist and since there isn't any harm to individuals themselves, the norms are permissible.

If on the other hand, those norms called for say, stoning of homosexuals or adulterers, like some Middle Eastern nations do, than by all means we should be moved to anger and disapproval. But, that is not the case here. No one is physically harmed by a cultural taboo on public kissing. There is no grand noble goal by subverting the cultural norm, as would be the case with preventing the death by stoning of an adulterer. So, there's no harm in it.

Indians are reserved in their public displays of affection. They are also reserved in their sexual content in the media. There's no nudity in movies. The most you get is women showering or getting wet fully clothed. There's no kissing, but a lot of almost kissing. There's always a young man who is the hero meeting up with some girl, and there's always something in the way of them getting together, whether it's one family not liking another or so on. Still, in the end, the guy gets the girl and there's usually a happy ending. I know all this and I don't even know Hindi. But, I've seen enough Hindi movies to get the gist of them all.

Oh, yeah, there's always a cop or a soldier in it, who may or may not be corrupt. Plus, the dance sequences.

So, it's not a big deal. I don't know if Gere should apologize, but if he did, it wouldn't be a big deal either way.

This all isn't a big deal.

Answer 4

you're difficult to comprehend, so i would be misinterpreting what you're asking. Are you being severe of Gere kissing somebody in public or saying that that's no super deal? that's the 1st time that I even have heard everybody seek advice from India as a "stinkin u . s .." i do no longer see the relationship you try to make right here. Are you attempting to assert that morals in India exceed those interior the U. S. or what? India is the only u . s . i comprehend of that has photograph portrayals of all varieties of sexual act conceivable engraved in stone on their public homes for all to verify. did no longer the Kama Sutra originate in India? besides, i individually do no longer understand what the question is. attempt to get somebody with a extra suitable command of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation to intricate and that i would be waiting to furnish you a extra coherent answer.

Answer 5

You mean to say that he kissed her cheeks and not lips or any other part of her body. As an adult male&female, they can go even beyond it. I totally agree that the issue is between him & her.Infact,
both of them have acted in more intimate scenes in movies. But
the acts would have been in a studio in the presence of limited film technicians.As I said earlier,even if they had indulged in personal intimate acts, it would have been within four walls. Not for others'
eyes. But in this country we value certain things. We have our own
laws which punish people who perform obscene acts in public.
Certainly kissing the cheeks in public is also an offence in India.
Gere should have abided by our laws;even he can be excused
for ignorance of law. [once again as per our law, ignorance cannot be an excuse] But that vampire who staged an excellent drama in "Big Brother" should have vehemently resisted Gere. She took his act as a blessing in disguise to gain more publicity.Further she without any modesty has defended Gere as 'he has done a lot of charity programmes for India.Is this the way of treating such a person?' I do not know which country you belong to. India is recoganised as the most popular country for hospitality. Only a STINKING mind will call India a stinking country. An utterly, bitterly SHAMEFUL question!

Answer 6

For some reason, I feel in my heart, that Richard Gere meant no harm and was unaware of the certain customs practiced in India. The reason I say this is because his visit to India was to help raise awareness to save people's lives not to offend anyone. That wouldn't make much sense to try to do something negative to overshadow the positive he was trying to do.

Answer 7

As a good entertainer, let him take Julia Andrews to any Arabian country and kiss her in front of the Arabs ignoring their customs and manners only with the motive of entertaining the audience and not her. Just let him try and see what happens. Islam punishes not
only homosexuals and adulterers, but also people who act against
their laws in any Islamic country.Those who advocate and practise calf sex,invite gays and lesbians and pollute the whole world should
not criticise others. They are the least eligible people to comment.
Let those nomads confine their filthy activities to their countries
itself. By the by, nyc1oo1's reply was a very good example of how
westerners [ny- means New York ?] have started showing interest
in India's culture, merits and short comings as evident from his reply. Indian movies dissected to the core, even without knowing
the language.

Answer 8

I think hindi movies and typically Indian movies have more explicit scenes than than this. And then I don't know whats the big fuss about it.
The problem is it is because a firangi (other colored guy) did it to a Indian girl.
I am sure if any of the Indian actors would have escaped scot free.

Answer 9

Richard Gere is not the brightest bulb for doing that. I thought he was more aware of other cultures' sensitivities and would have seen something like that coming. But that reaction was shocking! People were calling for their deaths! Wow. It definitely makes me reassess what I think I know of other cultures.

Answer 10

It was infront of a great number of people they have staged this 'program' we must remember that it was a AIDS campaign. The important fact which keeps our government reiterate everytime is for curbing this disease we must be act free with the patients. Thats Ok, but I think these 2 stars have inspired lot many lorry drivers on passionate kiss which can arouse their sex , obivously AIDS.