I sometimes try to think like an extremist -- while still trying to be logical -- just to see what might go on in their mind.
Let us assume some people came into _my_ land, and took over. They tried to spread their ideology, and I think it was forcible.
So one fine day, I decide to take action, and drive them away, and take back what is mine.
So, I decide that they must die.
In my wierd stretched logic, I also decide that "collateral damage" is OK. So I won't just kill the armed enemies, I will also kill the "support-system" including women, children, and old people.
But why the $@#% do I have to gang-rape someone before killing her?!!!
Even when I try to think like an extremist, this part does not make any sense to me. Can someone help to explain it to me here?
Saturday, October 04, 2008
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this is beyond human logic as only animal instincts are in play here.
ReplyDeleteDamn those &#!&)!*$+
its not _you_ (singular) who indulges in rape...its YOU (plural) who does...
ReplyDeleteWhen you talk of ideology...you represent people and remember people (plural) include the rapists....
Its the price _you_ (singular) pay when you think you represent the group. Be it punjab of 47, be it assam of 82, be it orrisa of 08.
The _you_ is taken over by many of _them_ who use this opportunity for their hidden desires...
Its out of my understanding as to how do people get a hard on when they are taking _revenge_ (as they claim)...
Two suggestions...may be I am putting them here just to sound *neutral*...
ReplyDeleteFirst...Black swan by Nassen Nicholas Taleb
Second...the bhojpur part (justifying extremists of left wing) in Hazaaro Khwahishein Aisi..
As am not used to commenting...I am putting things to the paper as and when they are coming in my mind.
ReplyDeleteThe link provided by you (timesofindia) just takes the reader to the media version of whatever news you are giving...I would suggest you to talk to the people personally before using any of the news thrown by media...
I am saying this because even I used to do the same before...and used to wonder as to why such things happen...why do people do such things...and i had no answers...
What i found was that media suffers from a disease of partial coverage...and irony is that not one but all of the players in the _media_ somehow unknowingly do it...
I found the same in case of Mangalore episode of last month...
Now I personally contact the affected/locals in case I have to find something...and let me share this with you...things are very different...the questions and answers..the problems and the so called factors and idealogies are very different from what we know sitting in our reading rooms/workplaces.
@all: Thanks for the comments. Gives some clarity to my mind on this topic.
ReplyDelete@aviral [on the media topic]: Point taken on media bias, and appreciate your efforts to contact those on the ground. But I guess what I want to focus in this post is that gang-rape was committed before killing a woman. By whom, to whom, are really not my concern, since this happens all the time, just the names/backgrounds of the perpetrators and the victims change.
The question I guess I am still trying to answer is "what justifies this inhumane act".
@Animesh
ReplyDeletenothing...nothing can justify a rape...
BTW...Countries/Militaries use rape as a weapon to establish their hold... Indian Army used this technique when they had to crush MNF (Mizo National Front) to control the unrest resulting from the neglect of the region when 'bamboo flower' drought hit them.
Same has been the case in Darfoor.
a movie named 'dansh' is based upon the concept of 'rape as a military dominance weapon'
ReplyDeleteDo watch it if you get hold of it...
@aviral: Thanks for the movie pointer. Will watch out for it.
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