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At a time when women's rights issues are at the forefront in media, what better timing for Darshan to try and gain popularity by showing himself as supporting women's rights and pathetically showing that he played a role in bringing down Gobind Ram by putting in place a Morchaa. Read for yourself: http://.org/newspics/2013/01%20Jan%202013/01%20Jan%2013/01%20Jan%2013%20PDS%20reg%20Batala%20protest%208%20sept%201987.htm Make sure you save a copy as well, because they always take things down and then say "it was edited".

Cultures that endorse modesty and cultures that endorse hypersexualization are the *same* thing. Both define female sexuality by how it relates to the male gaze. In both cases the female body exists as an ornament either to be kept carefully hidden or put on display. Neither is empowering for women.

Saadh Sangat jeeo. Waheguru ji ka khalsa, Waheguru ji ki fateh! Daas has just glanced at an article in which a laywer, economist, social worker and feminist offer their ideas in regards to the solution of the problem of rape. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-20904028 The solutions offered include changes to the law and media. However nobody has mentioned the disease of the panj chor - 5 thieves - Kam (lust), Krodh (rage), Lobh (greed), Moh (attachment) and Ahankar (ego). Even the problems of law and media result from the panj chor. Unfortunately the laywers, politicians and journalists cannot identify the disease because the world has neglected the wisdom that is contained in sri Guru Granth Sahib and other major religions. It is the ethics, wisdom and spiritual lessons contained in the various religions that are needed to be revived and taught to bring a revolution. Also many have called for the system and government to be changed but this is not right. First we must start with ourselves. Let's reform ourselves first. It is not the duty of the school or government to teach us about character, respect, honesty e.t.c. surely this is responsibility of the parents and family. We should not pass on this responsibility to someone else or some other institution. Daas's opinion is that the weakening faith in Parmeshar, a higher presence that has contributed the epidemic of rape and other crimes. If we had the knowledge and faith that Akaal Purakh resides in every heart then we could never commit a crime. If Akaal Purakh resides in every heart and the entire universe then how could we ever cause harm to another? ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਹੈ ਸੋਇ ॥ Sabẖ mėh joṯ joṯ hai so▫e. The light of Parmatma (GOD) is residing in every being. ਤਿਸ ਦੈ ਚਾਨਣਿ ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਹੋਇ ॥ Ŧis ḏai cẖānaṇ sabẖ mėh cẖānaṇ ho▫e. The light shines in every heart with the light of Parmatma. Satguru Mehar Karan. Bhul Chuk Maaf.

India is a sexually repressed place, that will change with time; in the mean-while this famous saying: Gun Control is hitting where you aim or The morality behind gun control is john doe being tied to a fence post vs john doe explaining how his attackers got those holes in them. Not too long of a post, crime is reduced where there is concealed carry. US people would know that, anyone going against weapons is a wussy and frankly not a sikh. That's really the only solution while other things work themselves out, or we work them out. Otherwise, you're saying that because you don't 'like' or are 'scared' of weapons for your 'feeling of safety' 100,000's of people should be rape, killed, and etc.

Basically i wanted to open a new thread on rape for in depth discussion without mentioning any victim cases or highlighting victim cases so that we can have in depth discussion on this very important topic tape without sounding insensitive towards any specific victim, their families, recent case. So I request anyone, this is general topic. please don't mention any specific victim case or incidents. No one can ever justify rape nor we should ever make this matter trivial or blame the victim. But we as soceity need to discuss under lining issues surrounding rape. Most women will tell you, rape has subtle elements which are usually ignored by soceity. In india, most women gets raped by their own husbands in their own marriage- forced intercourse etc its a fact... forget about them getting raped by others - someone in authority..so let look at the issue more deeply.!! There are many underlining issues regarding rapes specific in India and else where. Women in India get raped every day. Here are some of underlining issues: 1. Sexist bigoted masochism sadism culture/right wing sexist dominated men culture- Just look around, women in India are considered an mere food items for horny mens thrist/hunger..they are mere seen as toy peace to entertain. The whole man mindset has to be changed. 2. Corruption, extortion, money, politics 3. Castism culture- It's no secret, so called men higher caste man, rape women of lower caste in India. These poor low caste women are seen as trophy awards in these bigoted so called high caste men sub culture. 4. Male-female ratio imbalance. 5. Sex topic itself is considered taboo, its not talked about in india to kids just like we do in west. So taboo = repression/supression, therefore any kind of repression sooner or later will revolt back ugly sometimes to extreme length as rape. 6. Systematic Sexualization of women in today era also pay indirect role. The study has been done on sexualization of woman in media potryal/soceity. In this era of sexualization of woman by media or society, revealing clothing/skimpy clothing are designed to invoke a reaction from opposites, demean women to be presented as toys. Have we ever thought intention behind the idea of selling revealing clothing, skimpy clothing, lingerie besides the obvious aspect such as money? Its sexualization of woman- its direct blunt violation of women imagery, sexualization of women is being systematically promoted/funnelled in society without looking at larger implications and chain reaction effect. There are women who live below poverty line - walk around naked, they have less probability of getting raped compare to women who inadvertently wearing skimpy clothing,revealing clothing getting raped. Again no one should be blaming women. Solutions to issues above: -The whole mindset has to be changed of bigoted sexist men that women is not there to fullfill your needs. - Castism in India should be rooted out all together. - Everything has chain reaction- male and female ratio imblances should be addressed. - It's about TIME Indian soceity becomes more candid about talking about sex to their kids as early sex education, as medical science topic rather than perceiving it as perverted and shove the topic under the carpet - Promote modest clothing (i m not indicating burqa or niqab- use common sense like many employers ask their employees to dress modesty/appropriate )..we also need to pay attention how we approach this topic, have a right balance between promoting modest clothing and shoving modest clothing on women...it has to start from early- everyone from society has to take part in educate as moral duty to instill good attributes in kids, dress them modesty and hold these capitalist/negligent companies/media accountable- who promotes the sexualization of women- as they indirectly perpetuating animal instinct and turning world into this lust frenzy world !!!!!!!

The new dehli gang rape victim has died in a Singapore hospital.Let her death not go in vain and lets push for new laws in India regarding rape. May waheguru bless her soul and castrate the six men.That will teach those a lesson. http://m.thestar.com/news/world/article/1308098--indian-gang-rape-victim-dies-in-hospital