Mulayam is an asshole. Rape is not a mistake. We are talking about someone's right to their body and consent. It is not a whoops, sorry, won't happen again kind of thing.What do you all have to say about this news item?
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Mulayam-questions-new-anti-rape-law-says-sometimes-boys-make-mistakes/articleshow/33561516.cms?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=timesofindia
Of course there are other leaders who have condemned Mulayam Singh. Still, it is interesting to note the present anti-rape law is opposed also.
Many people are against current anti-rape laws. That does not mean people think rape is a mistake or rapists should receive rehabilitation. I too question the death penalty in India. Not because I believe rapist deserve second chances, but because it seems insufficient. It clearly is not a deterrent. What is the point of a sentence if reporting, investigation and prosecution does not take place? Rapists are not afraid of the death penalty because they know most rapes don't get reported. If they get reported, investigation is pathetic. Even if investigation is good, getting a court date can take forever. We think in reverse - let's give death penalty, let's get speedier court process. The steps should be - first let's teach our boys not to rape, next let's support victims to report without fear of shaming, then let's conduct thorough unbiased investigation, after that we can setup efficient court process, and finally we can decide the sentencing.
I have just one question. Let us assume, there is a uniform law such that a rapist is hanged. But a murderer also gets a punishment to be hanged. In that case, one thing a rapist can do is just murder the girl whom he has raped. That way, he is not going to get extra punishment. Therefore, can we assume this law in which a rapist is hanged, promotes the murder of the women whom a rapist rapes?
You are committing a fallacy here by associated two crimes. Rape and murder are two separate kinds of crimes conducted for different reasons. Unless they are psychopaths/sociopaths no one thinks oh I'm going to go on death row anyway, why don't I just commit all death penalty crimes. No one goes why stop at killing that one person, let me kill a dozen more cause I will die anyways. Most importantly, no one commits a crime with the intent of being caught and being punished. Rapists either believe that it isn't rape or that they will get away with it.
So no, other than you or special people no one sees death row as a commit one crime and get more free scheme.