Cause of Rapes

Nitish Kumar says that porn sites are responsible for rapes in India. By the same logic:

• Crime serials are responsible for thefts.
• Violent movies are responsible for murders.
• Playgrounds are responsible for a lack of education.
• Shops responsible for credit card debts
• Share market responsible for suicides due to financial loss.
• Banks responsible for the poor economy; people save instead of spending.

If porn sites are responsible for rapes, then why are rapes so few in countries like Singapore? Even in Singapore, people have access to porn sites!

The key question is, whether a rapist is born or society makes someone a rapist. In most criminal cases:

1. The criminal had a bad childhood e.g. The parent/care-giver of the child used to beat the child ruthlessly.
2. The criminal started with small crimes e.g. stealing from a store. He got away with these crimes. In fact, he received praise for his daring. There was no one to correct the behavior of the child.
3. The criminal saw/hear others getting away with big crimes. So the size of his crime increased.

Politicians are trying to pass the blame to porn sites. If rape (and in general crime) has to be reduced, then

1. It should be a criminal offense to shout or hit a child of less than 5 year
2. A child of less than 15 years can only be hit for the purpose of self-defense; Any other cause, should be a criminal offence.
3. Justice should not take years. In a few months, punishment should be meted out for crimes taken.

Politicians don't want to punish parents, because children don't vote. Politicians don't want swift justice, because most politicians are criminals.