India's Daughter - The BBC Documentary - Shocks

The documentary is off air now. The story that was crying to be heard is now not available. Honestly, I don't understand what prompted our government to take it off. This is assuming our government regards the upliftment of our society as an important topic.

Luckily I watched it. And let me tell you, a few things said in the documentary shocked me. Even though my tolerance for shock is quite high.

The first shocking thing - the rapist being interviewed seemed sensible! Now before you bash me over saying this, hear me out. He said some pretty sad things like, "The girl is responsible", girls shouldn't do this and that, and the girl should not have fought back. The saddest thing he said was that hanging us will put girls at even more of a danger.
But whatever he said, he said it in a honest, unbiased way. He was not arrogant, nor sorry. In his mind, he was 100% right. Everything he said was a reflection of his up bringing and past circumstances. He was taught, rather he saw, growing up that girls shouldn't be doing some things. He formed his beliefs. And he won't feel sorry for what he did until those beliefs change.

The next shock - the defense lawyers. I never imagined that people from even an educated society could have the same mentality as the rapists! Seriously, the things they were saying were so absurd that they bordered hilarious. Here is what one of them said, "A girl is like a flower. Put the flower in a gutter and it will go bad. Put it in a temple and it will be worshiped." I have no idea what point was supposed to be made with this analogy. But the height of ridiculousness was when another lawyer claimed that he would burn his daughter if she did certain 'wrong' things. Forget everything for a moment, how the hell can a parent make such a statement.

Shock #3 - One of the rapist's wife's reaction was heart breaking. She is so utterly devoted to her husband. She does not believe this incident. She goes ahead to say that she and her son have no reason to live if her husband dies. Coming from roots wherein I was always encouraged to have a life of my own, it was very difficult for me to see this. There are women who believe their sole purpose/duty is to do what their husbands want.

Shock #4 - The comments section of video. People can find fault in every freaking thing there is. Not to mention the anti - India or anti - BBC talk going on. Why, oh why can't people focus on the main issue here -
WE NEED CHANGE. WE NEED EDUCATION AND AWARENESS IN OUR SOCIETY TO CHANGE EXISTING MENTALITIES.

PS. Does the juvenile offender have no name? Why was he being referred to as 'juvenile' by everyone? Is it not legal or something?