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You have got to be kidding me. There is just no comparison between India and China in freedom of anything. I am sick of people painting India as some bad place
by eklavya 8y ago
You have got to be kidding me. There is just no comparison between India and China in freedom of anything.
I am sick of people painting India as some bad place where minorities and women are treated badly. Sure we have problems but this narrative of the persecution needs to stop. Give me one country where women are safe. Next compare per capita crime towards women with the top countries in the world and we can have a conversation.
Incidents with minority get all the press. The ground reality is more two way. I remember the whole town being shut down for Muslim processions because who would risk angering the mob? My muslim brothers and sisters generally have a much better status and bonding in India than at least in the US.
I am willing to answer, please ask away.
- mirimir 8y agoI get that China and India aren't comparable. China is far^N more locked down. But there are multiple references in the article about learning from China about surveillance and social control. So if I lived in India, I'd be worried. And damn, I live in the US, and I'm worried.
- eklavya 8y agoI was worried too but the whole net neutrality fight has been an eye opener. Our generation can be relied to rally upon when push comes to shove.
- freddie_mercury 8y agoAccording to the OECD, 37% of women in India report violence against them at some point in their lifetime. In Switzerland it is 10%. In Japan it is 15%.
- eklavya 8y agoCan you please share the link? I am on mobile.
- eklavya 8y agoAccording to https://www.wonderslist.com/10-countries-highest-rape-crime/ https://www.wonderslist.com/10-countries-highest-rape-crime/ India is after US and Sweden. I am using DuckDuckGo and this was the third link in search results on crime against women. I will look up the OECD stats as well.
- usaar333 8y ago> Rape was not a crime in France until 1980 This source seems.. questionable. Also this uses reported rapes, which are affected by culture of reporting and how broadly rape is defined. That Sweden, with one of the highest levels of gender equality, is high on the list, showcases how useless this data is to compare countries. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_statistics https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_statistics
- smichel17 8y agoSweden is first on the list because their gender equality situation is so good. The statistic is reported rapes. In Sweden, women actually feel comfortable reporting.
- eklavya 8y agoAlso Wikipedia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_statistics https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_statistics Look at the numbers for India and others then look at the population difference (gigantic) then draw a conclusion.
- thecleaner 8y agoAnd these countries have never had economic problems. Still if the number is 10pc and 15pc that is really high.
- rayiner 8y ago> I am sick of people painting India as some bad place where minorities and women are treated badly. What is accepted as entirely normal treatment of women and children within a marriage in the subcontinent would make your average westerner very uncomfortable. This would be obvious to anybody who has experience with both cultures.
- eklavya 8y agoI am curious, what is "normal treatment of women and children within a marriage" according to you in India?
- rayiner 8y agoE.g. in India, a man hitting his wife is absolutely normal: https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.timesofindia.com/india/60-of-men-admit-to-wife-beating-Poll/amp_articleshow/45103653.cms; https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.timesofindia.com/india/60-of-... https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2014/mar/27/boys-india-gender-equality; https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/global-deve... https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/03/18/392860281/alarming-number-of-women-think-spousal-abuse-is-sometimes-ok https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/03/18/3928602...