Recently there has been increase in sexual abuse and rape cases in our country. May be I should rephrase and say there is an increase in cases where such incidents are now reported to concern authorities. Thanks to internet, television and print media, its everywhere. There have been lot of protests and demands for changing existing law and making it more stringent. Some suggestions include increase in prison duration and even capital punishment. But is that the solution to this problem? Do you think capital punishment is going to stop such incidents? Do you think fear can change the ill mentality of such perverts?
Well in my opinion NO. I don’t think this is a universal solution for this. Please don’t take me wrong and not that I am justifying such actions. I think it’s more important to increase the awareness in the certain class of men who indulge in such activities. They need to be told and taught that a girl wearing modern clothes is not an invitation for them. Women should be given equal status in such societies and has to be conveyed that woman are not only for cooking and to take care of their children. I fee it’s the mentality that we need to change and education might be a way to improve the awareness. There is no easy and fast solution to this and has to start from grassroots so that we plan to have better society in coming years.
Another important aspect is the way we, the society treat such victims. Family plays a vital role in such cases and it is very important to have their complete support. Few studies show that many of such victims commit suicide mainly because of family pressure. Family needs to be super supportive during such a phase when a victim is going through probably the toughest mental and physical strains. All such victims do deserve a second chance to live normal life like others. I know it’s easy to say but such incidents needs to be treated like accidents and are not worth giving one’s life. There have been cases where with proper care and love from family such victims are able to overcome their fear and live normal life. Hence it’s our social responsibility to support such victims.
Well these are some of my thoughts on this very sensitive matter. I would be very interested in hearing your thoughts on this. So do comment and let me know what you think…
Death to rapist is a must. Why? Death sentence is awarded only in the rarest of rare, rape and murder cases, only after a prolonged trial conviction and final confirmation by the highest court which denies justice to the victim. A victim pays with her life while most rapists escape unscathed. A rapist, even if imprisoned for some time, is rarely reformed. If he escapes without conviction even on appeal, it only emboldens him to try again to commit the crime, destroy evidences, threaten witnesses, escape getting caught by all means, come out on bails if caught, get the jail term commuted and go in endless appeals etc. The society, or the nation is not going to dogs if one or a hundred such anti social criminals are hanged. It may deter a few potential rapists in future.