Apropos of the news story “Use of sex toys on the rise in Kavre” (THT, October 3, Page 6), this is just a temporary solution to the problem of sexual consummation that can eventually lead to terrible social problems.

Inanimate toys might help in the beginning but is unlikely to fulfill the sexual, emotional and psychological needs during long years of separation. Toys can help enhance pleasure and satisfaction during sex between partners and it would be asinine to presume that they on their own will keep men and women sexually gratified and emotionally stable.

For, sex is as much about emotional support as it is about pleasure. Once the novelty wears off after a few uses, they might cause more distress and desperate longings for real people, driving men and women to forbidden sex. Sex is not just about penetration, isn’t it? It is about cuddle, caress, hugs, talking, laughing and general physical proximity. You cannot talk to the toys, can you? It would not be surprising if toys bring in new social and psychological problems in the society. If it wants to avoid the problems, the government needs to bar the newly married from foreign labour. Preference must be given to unmarried people or those who have been married long enough to actually enjoy temporary separation from nagging wives and useless husbands.

If not the country must be ready to face the gargantuan human problems that separation of couples might bring in the country in the future. Will this not bring in a problem? For instance, I met a young man raising a six-year-old kid with the help of his sister-in-law. His wife has been serving as a care giver in Israel for five years without coming home once. Would they have any future together?

Manohar Shrestha, Kathmandu

Power game

This is in reference to the two news published “Nepal roots for leftist alliance” (THT, September 27, Page 3) and “Do not Trust Maoist, NC leaders tell PM” (THT, October 06, Page 1). The Nepalese people have been witnessing no concrete development works in the country for the last five decades with what so ever be the reason.

If there is any development noticed it is related to political parties own benefit through power sharing game. The recent election results in Tarai should have probably led M K Nepal to rethink about the leftist alliance. But there is no interest shown towards country’s development and that of the general public. What difference does it make for the general public whichever party wins the election?

Similarly, before suggesting PM not to trust Maoists by the NC leaders, have these leaders ever thought how much Nepali people trust NC? My question to all the leaders is why they fear the communist parties’ alliance or any other parties? The answer is simply because of fear of losing power as they are always mingling on power sharing game since long.

Suman Raj Sharma, Lainchaur