Pakistan’s porn-searching youth: The stats don’t matter.

I find it funny how Paki forums are disputing the stats that Google has published and how vehemently they are defending Pakistan’s youth i.e. denying that they actually grabbed the top spot. My point is what difference does it make if they actually are number one or number 20 – its still a shocking concern ! Sure, the media has taken note of it and are directing biting pun towards Pakistan but I feel its an issue that has been prevalent for a long time and its sad to see that people start to feel the pinch only when we have (presumably) topped the charts. The news was only a welcome eye-opener to something that was being overlooked for ages.

Then, out with the scapegoats.

People blame the easy availability of the internet for this. I ask Why ? The internet is simply a tool which can be used for good and for evil. Nobody blames the knife manufacturer for a fatal stabbing.

Then, we point fingers towards India and the vulgar vibes of Bollywood. Its interesting to note how the same people who watch and support the movies/Indian cinema are the ones shouting out expletives towards them. By this logic, Bollywood deserves as much blame as Hollywood, porn movies on the internet and even Pakistani movies.  Sure, its a terrible influence that higher authorities need to check with aggression but nobody held the youth at gunpoint to watch these flicks. We need to scratch the surface a bit more.

Then, people think that web cafes have given people private hubs to release their frustrations. Web cafes are probably just a small percentage contributing to this trend. The middle-class and upper echleons of society are enjoying unlimited connectivity and have the irresistable liberty of locking their doors in the wee hours of the night while their parents think they are working on school projects, browsing sports scores and watching innocent clips on youtube. If they only knew…

Then, comes the most common target. Its all because of Islam. If it wasn’t that rigid and hadn’t placed so-and-so restriction, then the youth would be less frustrated and everything would be dandy. Wait: whose following Islam in the right manner in the first place ? If the youth were educated with a little Islamic wisdom, introduced to the majesty of the Almighty and were well-versed with the ultimate reality of this life – the outcomes would have been quite different. Islam gives you a framework of success – you’ll see results WHEN YOU FOLLOW IT not when you decide to do whatever you like best while you prance about behind the label of ‘Muslim’. Secondly, if the society didn’t consider one-night stands and prostitution as taboo (well, I hope) , then I’m sorry the alternative would just stink of mindless hedonism leading to social destruction.

Ask yourself. The availability of the tools is only half the problem. Why isn’t the youth suffering from a mass murder syndrome ? If they think about it, they have enough objects at their disposal to use as weapons. Because they know that murder is wrong and really believe it. If your faith is in the right place, you don’t need many restrictions or barriers to stop anyone from doing anything evil. The mere conviction will help you from getting your feet wet in puddles of false pleasures. The real problem, in my view, is lack of Imaan (faith).

May Allah help us all and save us from the fitnas of this world.

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