Originally posted by: Malika
If they really wished to address this issue with a positive approach they shud have shown Shiv/Jagya conducting a class for the males.They should have shown how such cases are neglected by the government. As a woman if I dont have time or dont like to learn martial arts why it shud be a compulsion for me? Just like saying women shud wear long dresses is not a viable solution...teaching them martial arts too isnt.Rather its a wrong approach in the first place.You are promoting the idea that we live in a society where neither law will protect us nor will men change themselves so we will only have to do everything ourselves.But I ask if tomorrow like rapes murders too become so common...will they teach women to carry pistols and knives with them?
And i would like to add there have been many cases where women tried to answer with martial arts/self-defense and they ended up being harassed more.Because they stood against criminals they had to face acid attacks and attacks on their families.The conclusion is that w/o a strong law nothing can be done.And our duty is not to sit with a pessimistic view that "law will not do anything for us we shud do ourselves" rather we as a society we need to force the govt to protect our rights.
If our freedom fighters too had not gone against govt and forced them to see our plight we would have been under british law till now.Its abt challenging the law to do the needful.If thats done taking small measures of care wont be a great issue.Then even a simple pepper spray or chilli powder will work because rarely men will try to attempt such things.
Changing mindsets is a process which will take a long time but it is a must and it has to be pursued.
The current laws only deal the aftermath of rape.
Those laws come into force only if it is proven that rape has happened.
How is that going to stop rape???
Whether the rapist is punished or not is not going to make any difference to the person who has been raped.
People who were driven by hormones and sick minds do not think of the consequences nor care for them nor do they think of what might happen to them if and when they are caught.
Fear will not stop them because they have no fear.
There is only one solution that is bringing up your sons and daughters well till that happens some thing is needed self defence is only one of them.
Laws and measures should be aimed at preventing them from happening.
Make the police force strong and empower them with laws thatw ill enable to help the citizens.
Don't wait till rape happens to take an action on a rapist.Prevent it from happening.There is no harm if the girl is taught to kick her attacker where it hurts.
That will definitely serve him as the best reminder.
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