Are you a rapist? No? Think again.
Have you never (mentally) raped anyone weaker than you? Misused your power? Tortured someone in the head? In rage. In frustation. In a fit of jealousy.
The answer ( whether you accept it or not), would be a tiny little 'yes' somewhere deep within.
Imagine a childhood born of poverty, hunger, lack of education, disrespect and a constant struggle to survive. Add to it, the twisted nature of society around you. A drunk father who beats up the mother. A 'mohalla' where it's okay for guys to whistle at girls.
Imagine years of frustation piling up inside you.
Wouldn't you turn into an animal?
I am not saying that anyone is right ( or, anyone is wrong). Understand.
A crime is never isolated. We ( as a society), are somewhere responsible for breeding the crime and the criminal.
Shunning and hanging them is not the solution. The solution lies deeper than what we perceive.
Imagine a childhood born of poverty, hunger, lack of education, disrespect and a constant struggle to survive. Add to it, the twisted nature of society around you. A drunk father who beats up the mother. A 'mohalla' where it's okay for guys to whistle at girls.
Imagine years of frustation piling up inside you.
Wouldn't you turn into an animal?
I am not saying that anyone is right ( or, anyone is wrong). Understand.
A crime is never isolated. We ( as a society), are somewhere responsible for breeding the crime and the criminal.
Shunning and hanging them is not the solution. The solution lies deeper than what we perceive.
You have beautifully pointed out the root causes. While I agree that the real solution lies deeper, punishing such people is a part of the solution. A. It gives the victims hope that justice exists, B. It gives victims courage to report a crime without worrying about social prejudices. C. It gives a message to society that rapes are heinous crimes and not it is not the fault of victim. D. It invokes a sense of fear in the culprits, legally (Oh! I may get hanged!) and morally (Oh! Is it a bad act, really?). Any ways, thanks for the beautiful writing.
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