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Chemical castration

Chemical Castration: Humane Punishment or Moral Evasion? Chemical Castration: Humane Punishment or Moral Evasion? I came across this phrase in yesterday’s newspaper. Apparently, it is an alternative, “humane” method of castration. Wikipedia describes it as a chemical treatment that reduces sexual drive or libido. The Language Already Raises Questions I have two immediate issues with this description. The first is the word “treatment.” Treatment implies reversibility. Once stopped, the recipient can potentially regain what was suppressed. The second is the word “reduces.” Reduction is not elimination. It leaves room — however small — for recurrence. When the punishment in question is meant to address crimes involving minors and infants, this distinction is not semantic. It is fundamental. Punishment, Not Rehabilitation The intent behind castration, in such cases, is not therapy. It is not reform. It is punishment — aimed at ensurin...
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Sachit Murthy — Writing on Cinema, Cricket, Travel, and Life in India

This blog brings together essays, reviews, and observations on cinema, sport, travel, and everyday life in India. It moves between detailed writing on Indian and world cinema, reflections on cricket as culture and memory, travel notes from cities and small towns, and personal pieces shaped by living and working in contemporary India. Film writing on the blog ranges from close readings of classic and modern films to broader reflections on performance, narrative, and form. Cricket appears not as statistics or news, but as lived experience — a shared language of time, obsession, and belonging. Travel pieces pay attention to place, atmosphere, and the small details that define movement and return. Underlying these varied subjects is a consistent interest in observation: how people speak, perform, remember, and negotiate their inner and public lives. The author’s background as a stage and screen actor, writer, and voice artist informs the attention to rhythm, silence, and point of view across the writing. The blog is intended for readers who enjoy reflective, unhurried writing — pieces that sit somewhere between criticism, travelogue, and personal essay.