A Disturbing Phenomenon

Is it just a feeling I have, or has there actually been a sharp upswing in the number of rape cases being reported of late ?

Over the last week, every time that I have been to www.timesofindia.com to read the day's news, the first thing that catches my eye is (at least) 2 rape stories right on the front page ! The indications are disturbing, to say the least.

With over 5 decades of freedom behind us, feet firmly planted in the 21st century, and poised to become a leading player on the global stage, this kind of a statistic (or characteristic), is one that our society can well do without. The incidents that have been reported range from well-to-do brats raping a teenager in a car, to a minor being raped in some remote village and then being set ablaze ! This isn't just shameful - its barbaric in the extreme. There can be no justification for letting crimes like these occur, and it reflects poorly on our tall claims of being a mature civilisation when we have such inhuman creatures roaming the earth in the garb of men.

I don't know if we have capital punishment for these crimes, but I think maybe we should have - maybe the fear of death will act as a deterrent to these grotesquely perverted criminals. And I would like nothing better than to see well-to-do brats pulled down from their high-and-mighty perches and being lynched publicly - with as little regard for their lives as they have for the lives and dignity of others.