Don’T Lay Brutality To Women In India At Britain’S Door

[naomi24]

Following recent discussions here when it was suggested that Britain’s legacy in India might be responsible for the brutal rape and murder of a young woman, and that the crime wasn’t motivated by culture, here’s an interesting article.


http://www.standard.co.uk/comment/comment/amol-rajan-dont-lay-brutality-to-women-in-india-at-britains-door-8440870.html?origin=internalSearch

[naomi24]

AOG, I assumed Ludwig was talking about the Guardian. Don't be so quick to bite!

[anotheoldgit]

ludwig

/// No, not really. What makes you think I was talking about you anyway? ///

Wasn't it you who put this?

/// Which twit suggested that? ///

/// If he is AOG, I think we can safely pass the buck on to the Vikings. ///

/// Thanks Naomi. Twit duly identified. ///

[NOX]

India is such a cultural mishmash of religion and identity that there are many reasons for the appalling treatment of some women there. For sure there is an ingrained native Indian attitude problem towards women but Jno is right the Raj also left a huge legacy of misogyny, not the least the 'procurement' of local girls for sexual use by British soliders at all of the major transit camps and the resulting deaths and disablement of many of those girls ( most noteable and probably available as a google link somewhere is the camp at Deolali , which was pretty infamous).
As people the Indians have the same choices as anyone else to alter and amend their attitude towards women, so one cannot blame the Raj or anything else solely but it is important to recognise the historical role that it played in perpetrating the culture of misogyny still prevalent there by some sectors of society.
One also does not have to be a native Indian to have a very in depth and thorough knowledge of Indian culture, and besides it's not a competition, it' is, as Jno says, simply an opinion.

[ludwig]

You're being a bit paranoid AOG. you keep accusing me of having a go at you (you did it yesterday), when it clearly isn't the case.
It's not all about you, you know.

[jno]

do us all a favour and leave it there. It's become a nonsense conversation

If you link to articles, you can expect people to discuss them, and possibly even disagree with you on the subject.

[woofgang]

snigger jno

[naomi24]

jno, I've no objection to anyone disagreeing with me on any subject - but it helps if their argument is consistent.

[anotheoldgit]

ludwig

/// It's not all about you, you know. ///

Then why are you constantly referring to me in an insulting way?

[anotheoldgit]

jno

You still haven't answered my question.

Let's make it clear then, are you planting India's horrific and disgusting treatment towards women, firmly at Britain's door?

[chaptazbru]

Typical jno, never happy unless she's bashing Britain! Bit pathetic really ...