Need for moral education
Dear Sir,
It was too shocking to accept the gang-rape of a young woman in a bus in New Delhi. The shockwave has weakened the sentiments of the whole Indian population.
I haven been closely watching the comments of the police authorities, politicians, the discussion in the floor of the Parliament, media personalities, socio-cultural activists, protesters and so on. All are united in demanding harsh and fast punishment to the bad guys who committed the horrible crime and calling for a suitable law to prevent such crimes in the future.
But to my dismay, no one was addressing the primary reason that drives people to commit such crimes. The culprits were drunk at the time of committing the crime. Liquor consumption is one of the root causes of such crimes, but no one was speaking against this factor. The doctors treating the girl victim were unable to describe the extent of her injuries in words, which ascertains the horribleness of the sin. Were the drunken youths enjoying their life?
Strict enforcement of laws for severe punishments may prevent the crimes to a certain extent. But the crimes reported to the law enforcement body are very few compared to the actual crimes taking place.
What drives a man or a group of men to molest a girl or a woman in fine circumstances? If they were educated morally that a girl or woman is at a time a sister, niece, mother, aunt, grandmother and whatever terms we use to name their relation, it may have more emotional force to prevent them from advancing towards such crimes.
Human soul needs spiritual education which contains values and morals by which a culture of love and affection shall be developed. The most reliable law of a society is individual self-purification and cultural excellence for which due significance is to be provided for spiritual education.
K K Nazimudeen, P O Box 441, Doha
Treat women with respect
Dear Sir,
As an Indian student studying aboard, I am shocked to learn about the gang-rape of a 23-year-old girl in New Delhi.
This horrifying crime made me think about the treatment given to women in India. Who is to blame? If every man respects a woman as his sister, daughter or mother, then we don’t have to witness such horrifying crimes. But, sadly, nobody does so.
Do you think the rape victim can lead a normal life after she recovers? I don’t think so. I hope the Indian Government gives these culprits the severest punishment so that no one will have the courage to repeat such heinous crimes in the future.
Treesa Maria Joseph, PO Box 5777, Doha
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