[Kizzy]

'The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.'

There were 2 stories this week of men breaking INTO a jail to attack rapists.... the attitudes of Indian men are changing, I don't believe they subscribe to the idea that Women are to blame for rape.

[Z]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

'The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.'

There were 2 stories this week of men breaking INTO a jail to attack rapists.... the attitudes of Indian men are changing, I don't believe they subscribe to the idea that Women are to blame for rape.

I don't think all Indian men think like that; but I think there's definitely a cultural problem that causes so many Indian men to feel no remorse for raping someone - rape's seen as a measure by which to teach women a lesson, not as an abhorrent, violent sex crime. I still maintain that it's because Indian society is still hinged upon the values of the caste system. It officially stamps certain people as better than others, it's not even a case of a superiority complex, it's a society-wide sanctioned superiority complex.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Z

I don't think all Indian men think like that; but I think there's definitely a cultural problem that causes so many Indian men to feel no remorse for raping someone - rape's seen as a measure by which to teach women a lesson, not as an abhorrent, violent sex crime. I still maintain that it's because Indian society is still hinged upon the values of the caste system. It officially stamps certain people as better than others, it's not even a case of a superiority complex, it's a society-wide sanctioned superiority complex.

Of course they don't, hence the backlash against the attackers.
Societal norms don't change overnight.