Cracking the whip like never before : Part I
Saturday, 5 January 2013
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The year
2012 ended with an incident of one of the most barbaric crime against women,
leaving behind extremely bitter memories and provoked unparalleled indignation
throughout the nation. Even a whisper of attention to the news of brutal
assault and subsequent murder of the young woman, ‘Nirbhaya’ in the
Capital scares one out of his/her skin. The gruesome incident has yet again
reiterated the fact that the graph plotting the crime rate in India is
attaining steeper and steeper slope over recent decades. Almost every leading
newspaper and magazine seems to be inundated with the news of crime in one part
of the country or the other.
As the
nation plunges into darkness, the lawmakers and the so called moral guardians
continue to fetch false assurances of a ‘brighter’ tomorrow, sparing the aam
aadmi with no other alternative than to seek solace in the shadows of
divinity to avoid being the next victim.
What is the
root cause of crime? What madness, what violent rage creates such a fury in the
blood of an individual who carries out a rampage in the society and jeopardise
his own life as well as those of his victim(s)? Is crime a source of pleasure
for such insane people? Is crime the only vehicle to establish one’s supremacy
in the society?
Well,
certainly not. Let us analyse a few issues that pertain to the origin of crime
in the society.
Primarily,
the sociological difference between a male and a female child is perhaps the
main reason for the miserable plight of the ‘fair sex’.
Ironically,
a nation that worships Goddesses with great reverence fails to protect the life
of female fetuses. Those who survive this wrath are left in the murk to face
discrimination, exploitation and intimidation at the hands of the ‘wolves’
prowling the streets. Since birth, a male child is exposed to an upbringing in
a manner to ingress a sense of dominance and masculinity. When these ‘supreme
gifts’ grow up, they tend to prove their supremacy by indulging in crime against
women in the society.
Secondly,
poverty, lack of access to resources and temptation towards a life of glamour
drive an individual to take to crime. A person who grows up in such a hostile
environment, facing discrimination throughout his life tends to develop a
feeling of hatred and resentment against the society, accusing others for all
his miseries. Devoid of any moral values, such individuals feel envious of
other’s success and feel that attacking them for money is the only way to
fulfil their whims and choices. This category of people resort to various
anti-social activities ranging from peddling drugs to smuggling illegal
weapons.
Thirdly, the
perverted minds that have no respect for the Indian culture tend to be the most
lethal sliver. Easy access to distorted literature, pornography, alcohol and
other tobacco products felicitate them to develop a regressive mind-set and
they are in constant anticipation of a chance to satiate their evil desires.
From cyber-crimes to harassment and assault of females in particular in public
places, these anti-social elements cause irreparable damage to the society.
Fourthly,
those who feel alienated from their communities or isolated from the society as
a whole collude to form various factions. Exposure to hate speeches, highly
provocative, inflammatory and chauvinistic views strips such deviants off their
moral character. Such forces tend to fuel crime to thrive in the society.
Continue reading : Cracking the whip like never before : Part II
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