Is the lack of education/awareness causing rape?

So a 23 year old photojournalist got gang-raped in Mumbai today. What's going on with this country? Is it the lack of education/awareness - how a boy brought up at home, the morality (or lack of) that's cultivated since young? Is it the lack of fear - no fear of consequences or law? There is something severely disturbing in constant rape news every single day. Horny men? Are these men or animals... is it an ego/empowerment issue... what do you think is the root cause behind all these alarming gang rape cases?

sometimes ego hurt and revenge also play a part

India is going through a process of transition from an agricultural feudal economy to an urban/modern society. I would say it's mainly because of patriarchial mindset and lack of respect and equality for women, of our society that causes these rapes and sexual assaults in our country. Lack of respect, environment and psychology from which they belonge mainly. 😳

Why is it so frequent these days in India?

Our country is where women are the most respected in the world, nowhere else can you find that the very Creator is in the image of a woman. It my be in ancient times in Greek mythology, however currently even they are with a Male God. No where in the world can be a culture like Indian culture, then why are we plagued by this disease?

Might this be a conspiracy against the progress of India as a modern nation by our historic enemies? Have we ever thought of this possibility?

I fail to understand that our land can be in such news. I hear from my mother and people of her times that rape was unheard of during their times, and that only landlords would do it to the lower caste in those days. Now it seems that the people in cities and all over the country are effected by it.

Even if it is our product, then why so much now? What is the problem? How will ordinary people like us rest with our daughters outside?

Name calling and coloring all men in the same color will not solve anything but make things more complicated. We must remember that the daughters who are raped are some father's daughter and some man's love. Repeatedly we have seen helpless fathers and beaten up men. Father's running on the streets to the Police or the Hospital, helpless. The male lover or friend, blood soaked and beaten, in critical condition on a hospital bed.

While I agree that mother's must teach their son's and become more strict, enforce limitations on TV and not compromise on the basis of false sexist beliefs; it is also important to educate girls on moderation in their attitude, lifestyle and dress manners.

It cannot only be the responsibility of the family, but also the media and the community as a whole.

Why is it so funny that this decay of our society might be a foreign conspiracy?