Alarmed by the rising trend in vices around the globe, IMF (International Morality Federation), a motley group comprising the puritans and zealots of various hues and leanings, has included in its recently published annual report GDP (Gross Depravity Parameter) to measure how different countries fare on moral report card. IMF has taken into consideration the efficiency and efficacy of the moral police in a particular nation to arrive at their rankings. Some of the criteria used by IMF for preparing the report include: curtailing freedom of expression of citizens; number of books banned, fatwas/threats issued against artists, writers and cartoonists, raids on night clubs/dancing bars/massage parlours, movie posters burned, the extent to which women's freedom was curbed, forceful disruption of Valentine's day celebration......the list goes on!
Afganistan, Pakistan, Myanmar and Zimbabwe are among the top rankers. India too has improved its ranking this year to 17th from 22nd last year. Denmark has fared very poorly in IMF's ranking for lending support to its cartoonist's freedom of expression. In fact, there has been a stern warning to the nations which are pursuing liberal policies towards women, artists and homosexuals.
IMF giving a clarion call to raise the MQ (Moral Quotient) of every person in the world, has urged the governments to follow the example of Singapore [Massages to go public in Singapore!] which has an excellent record in controlling "vice activities" in its society.
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