Well, i would always side with my brethren and say indians still have culture in them, they still have values imbibed in them. this incident shows us what happens when we westernise our minds. I am glad this incident will be an eye opener to some. Sure there are corrupt individuals, but the fact that these were educated, and indians is shameful.
RE:Seven Indians held
by Silver Surfer on Oct 26, 2006 08:01 PM Permalink
This is not a "Western" problem. Look to your own country. Look to Africa. Look to Asia. Look to Europe. Child predators are EVERYWHERE. It is a global problem. It has nothing to do with national borders, it has everything to do with moral borders. Trying to blame this on "West" is a dangerous act of burying your head in the sand to wish a problem away.
Until governments, globally, take the threat of child predators seriously, and stop giving slaps on the wrist as punishment, this problem will continue to plague our future generations.
Urge your local politicians to strengthen the laws against child predators. Tell them that beautiful female teachers who molest students deserve hard jail time, no matter their excuses. Tell them that internet predators deserve hard jail time. Tell them that family members who abuse children deserve hard jail time. For the future of our children, something must be done.
RE:Seven Indians held
by Kanwal Jeet on Oct 30, 2006 08:10 AM Permalink
Its not that these people are inacting in the influence of westernisation. My friend you are little mistaken. Westerns are more cultured. The number of incidents of rapes and cases involving abuse of minors in India is alarming. These sorts of incidents in western countries are not as prevelant. We need to shed the false impression of greatness of our culture. If you closly see the society and family set ups in West they are much defined and dignified. We need to set our house right at first. The story of Ram raj is just in epics in reality, the things are lot spoiled. The only goodness we seem pocessing is in our past culture or our epics.
