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I understand your sentiments here and do not wish to argue much with it. I share similar concerns too. There have been many(and I mean MANY) accounts of rape in

I understand your sentiments here and do not wish to argue much with it. I share similar concerns too. There have been many(and I mean MANY) accounts of rape in India in the recent year, but that still doesn't mean every time you stand next to an Indian, your chances of getting raped skyrockets. Having said that, we are working on trying to fix things. I use the word 'we' in the sense that I work with few NGOs who have made women's safety their primary concern and are achieving success in it too. CodeForIndia being one such organization that I am a part of at the moment and also am an active developer in a project about womens safety. Of course, there is a huge chance we will all fail miserably in our attempts, but it would still be better than spreading pessimism all over and not acting at all. Also while dealing with such wrongful activities, I don't think prioritizing is a good idea. I am not comparing this with rape. I am talking about all corrupt or negligent activites. A lot of people are trying here. Not as many as we'd like to, but still. I just do not like that a country of over a billion is discredited due to the acts of a few. Neither am I saying that the acts of those few should be ignored, of course not. I would rather appreciate some action being taken over unproductive negative criticism.

phaus 13y ago
I know that the majority of Indians aren't rapists, it's just the institutional acceptance of the rapes that do occur that make it seem so much worse. There are people, such as yourself, who are trying to help, but at this point, it seems as if you are in a David vs Goliath situation, only without a sling. It doesn't seem to be the general population that is the problem, its the government, and governments are notoriously difficult to change.
- anuragramdasan 13y ago
  I understand that it is a David and Goliath situation when we talk about governments corruption and ordinary people like us. Once in a while some country pops out an Assange or a Snowden, but that is not something one can sit back and wait to happen. And there aren't many things an ordinary person can do too. It is tough, but sitting back and complaining is also no solution. On the other hand, rape cases have nothing to do with government. This is people inflicting pain on people. And its not just rape but any sort of attack on safety and we can be optimist about cleaning up this mess. Also it has to be understood that one person or a group can not just decide to fix it and the next day rapes stop happening. It will take a while to make it happen. In the mean time, more rapes might happen and we can't do much about it. It doesn't mean no one cares about those getting raped. Its just that not much can be done when most of the population prefers to be armchair critics.
  - phaus 13y ago
    It isn't necessarily the governments fault that the rapists decided to commit their crimes, but the lack of a fair and impartial justice system has inadvertently created an environment where rapists thrive. When women have been gang-raped in courthouses by lawyers, the average rapist probably doesn't think that he'll go to prison.

phaus 13y ago

I know that the majority of Indians aren't rapists, it's just the institutional acceptance of the rapes that do occur that make it seem so much worse. There are people, such as yourself, who are trying to help, but at this point, it seems as if you are in a David vs Goliath situation, only without a sling. It doesn't seem to be the general population that is the problem, its the government, and governments are notoriously difficult to change.

anuragramdasan 13y ago
I understand that it is a David and Goliath situation when we talk about governments corruption and ordinary people like us. Once in a while some country pops out an Assange or a Snowden, but that is not something one can sit back and wait to happen. And there aren't many things an ordinary person can do too. It is tough, but sitting back and complaining is also no solution. On the other hand, rape cases have nothing to do with government. This is people inflicting pain on people. And its not just rape but any sort of attack on safety and we can be optimist about cleaning up this mess. Also it has to be understood that one person or a group can not just decide to fix it and the next day rapes stop happening. It will take a while to make it happen. In the mean time, more rapes might happen and we can't do much about it. It doesn't mean no one cares about those getting raped. Its just that not much can be done when most of the population prefers to be armchair critics.
- phaus 13y ago
  It isn't necessarily the governments fault that the rapists decided to commit their crimes, but the lack of a fair and impartial justice system has inadvertently created an environment where rapists thrive. When women have been gang-raped in courthouses by lawyers, the average rapist probably doesn't think that he'll go to prison.