The whole nation is shamed and angry. The gang rape and
subsequent death of a 23 year old paramedic student in a chartered bus in Delhi
has once again brought out the activists and the common man onto the streets in
protest. While a few politicians have tried to defend the state of affairs by
blaming it on the women themselves, is it right on the part of any human being
to bully another in such a derogatory manner?
What could have been going on in the minds of the five men and a
minor who attacked the woman and her friend in such a brutal manner when they
were so helpless? Was it just for fun; momentary pleasure, without a thought
for the consequences? Was it done just to establish their control over a
physically weaker species? Whatever the reasons for the crime, the culprits
need to be brought to book quickly, so that there is fear of the law, there is
a reason to think twice before another set of goons attack another sister,
daughter, mother or friend.
