In the wake of the recent shameful act and the following protests in Delhi, I have been reading and listening to a lot of views on safety of women.
A casual remark made by my mother a decade ago crossed my mind. She said that even if an apsara comes nude in front of my father or the men of my family, she cant seduce them. I did not understand the depth of this statement then, as I was just in my teens. With the recent incidents happening around me, I have been pondering on this thought for a while now.
What makes a man susceptible to commit such a crime in the first place? Is it the lack of fear of punishment? I do not buy this argument as no murders should be taking place now for the fear of punishment. Fortunately, this land is still governed by Dharma and not IPC. So it is the lack of Dharma or lack of character in this case that propels a man to commit this ghastly crime against women.
Like Charity, Character building also begins at home. Character of a child does not get built on a single day. It is an assimilation of the moral rights and wrongs that it sees, observes and absorbs largely at home and society. A son, who grows seeing his father abusing the women of the house, will only end up eve teasing girls in the streets to begin with.
The best gift every parent can give their child is to help build a character of credibility in the kid. A feeling of confidence and respect to fellow souls (irrespective of gender) has to be inculcated in every being. Every man should feel a sense of accomplishment through his endeavors and not by simply 'being male'. In my opinion, this would be the first and firm step to build a society of harmony and peace.
Masculinity and feminity are two necessities of the equilibrium and cant exists without each other. There is masculinity in every female and feminity in every male. The real masculinity is in realising this very fact and acting accordingly. May be my father was one of those males, who realised it. I would still love to believe there are many more out there.
A casual remark made by my mother a decade ago crossed my mind. She said that even if an apsara comes nude in front of my father or the men of my family, she cant seduce them. I did not understand the depth of this statement then, as I was just in my teens. With the recent incidents happening around me, I have been pondering on this thought for a while now.
What makes a man susceptible to commit such a crime in the first place? Is it the lack of fear of punishment? I do not buy this argument as no murders should be taking place now for the fear of punishment. Fortunately, this land is still governed by Dharma and not IPC. So it is the lack of Dharma or lack of character in this case that propels a man to commit this ghastly crime against women.
Like Charity, Character building also begins at home. Character of a child does not get built on a single day. It is an assimilation of the moral rights and wrongs that it sees, observes and absorbs largely at home and society. A son, who grows seeing his father abusing the women of the house, will only end up eve teasing girls in the streets to begin with.
The best gift every parent can give their child is to help build a character of credibility in the kid. A feeling of confidence and respect to fellow souls (irrespective of gender) has to be inculcated in every being. Every man should feel a sense of accomplishment through his endeavors and not by simply 'being male'. In my opinion, this would be the first and firm step to build a society of harmony and peace.
Masculinity and feminity are two necessities of the equilibrium and cant exists without each other. There is masculinity in every female and feminity in every male. The real masculinity is in realising this very fact and acting accordingly. May be my father was one of those males, who realised it. I would still love to believe there are many more out there.
