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A comparison to the Chinese, without stressing that an Indian is a free citizen and the Chinese give a lot of freedom up in-order to be governed the way that th
by kashif 14y ago
A comparison to the Chinese, without stressing that an Indian is a free citizen and the Chinese give a lot of freedom up in-order to be governed the way that they are, is perhaps unfair. And who is to say how many rapes and other crimes are not reported in China.
I have also noticed that many Indians are, as always, blaming their government. The Indian populace cannot distance itself from these acts by blaming it on the government. The people in governance are elected from the same society as the girl and the rapists.
I am an Indian from Delhi and events such as these happen because we teach our sons not to respect women equally. Parents whose daughters are getting raped are also fueling this inequality by paying dowry, or worse, by killing girls at birth.
As a society we have brought ourselves to this and the only way out is slow, demanding and requires us to change our society so its based less in tradition and more on reason.
- lake99 14y ago"an Indian is a free citizen" Surely, you're joking! India has some degree of free speech, but if you criticize Bal Thackeray, worry for your life. Not just because of Shiv Sena goons, but because of the police. How many rave parties have the police busted? Yes, that's part of being free. Heck! I was taken to the police station for questioning because I was out late at night. (I was coming back from a movie.) How many hoops should one jump through to start a business in India? Compare that to China. But I agree with your conclusion.
- kashif 14y agoThe thing about freedom is that you aren't the only person who is free. Sane or rational behavior is not a necessary outcome of being free. Its not freedom from stupidity or narrow mindedness. :)
- lake99 14y agoIt surely is freedom from stupidity and narrow-mindedness of government officials. I don't hold the government accountable for the values of rapists. But I do hold it accountable for its own actions (and inaction).