The controversy surrounding Sania Mirza’s boycott of the upcoming tennis tournament in Bangalore is a clear example of people seeking to impose their own beliefs on someone else. As I have earlier written concerning the right to believing whatever you want, you have no right to impose your beliefs on anyone else. Whether they want her to play in clothing unlike any other on the tour (were she to play in the suggested ‘tent’, her ranking would plummet), or not to parade the Indian flag on a victory is irrelevant. She is perfectly able to make her own decisions. And she has made a decision to boycott the tournament. It is disappointing that she has to take these steps to ensure some peace in her own life, but I fully endorse her decision. She should not be subject to such protestations from others who have different beliefs and agendas. They should stick to making their own lives better rather than trying to make other people change instead.
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By goodtalkingThe controversy surrounding Sania Mirza’s boycott of the upcoming tennis tournament in Bangalore is a clear example of people seeking to impose their own beliefs on someone else. As I have earlier written concerning the right to believing whatever you want, you have no right to impose your beliefs on anyone else. Whether they want her to play in clothing unlike any other on the tour (were she to play in the suggested ‘tent’, her ranking would plummet), or not to parade the Indian flag on a victory is irrelevant. She is perfectly able to make her own decisions. And she has made a decision to boycott the tournament. It is disappointing that she has to take these steps to ensure some peace in her own life, but I fully endorse her decision. She should not be subject to such protestations from others who have different beliefs and agendas. They should stick to making their own lives better rather than trying to make other people change instead.
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