Actually, I agree with such changes. It's not like India is now going to hang children for petty crimes, the change will only affect teens of 16-18 years old that committed really serious crimes (i.e. murder, rape). Seriously, do you think 3 years of imprisonment for brutal murder and gang rape(0) is adequate? In my point of view, a person capable of such actions (despite their age) is worth the maximum sentence.<p>0. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Delhi_gang_rape" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Delhi_gang_rape</a>
Many people wanted the juvenile to be retried retroactively as an adult, "because this case is special".<p>India should:<p>1. Not pass knee-jerk laws, it takes a long time to undo the damage.<p>2. Do away with the death penalty.<p>Mobs of 'concerned citizens' always turn into sadistic assholes when they know their anger is righteous. But once the punishment of death is off the table, there would be one less way to cause serious damage.<p>You should see how the discourse in India has become, with good people suggesting more and more creative ways of torturing the rapists; disembowelment, chemical castration, and reversed re-enactment of the original rape have all been suggested.<p>A national exercise in revenge is sickening.
Good, kind people braying for blood is sickening.
I understand where parents of victim are coming from adn most probably take the same stance of more harsh paunishment for these crimes. But entirely reducing the age for juvenile some how does not sound right. The reasons are
1. While the kids are more clever now a days I see not much done to to improve morality in education -- Not even as much as physical education periods
2. Internet in hand means lots of wrong things show as right, i personally know adults who beleive the news or forwarded news like items in WhatsApp is right (99% of them are wrong) and actual news website/new watching is redcuing close to zero with youngsters
3. No vent out for youngsters i.e. not enough parks, parents pushing youngsters to money - no matter what. i.e. If you tell your kid it is ok to cheat govt or give bribe now-a-days and say that eve teasing is bad then they take either both bad (if they are intelligent) or both ok.
4. There is a serious need for parent to know and teach kids about internet - about 60% parents know kids can watch nasty stuff on internet but they just dont know how bad it is and how to educate kid on what is right and what is wrong, i would even encourage indian telecom providers take ownership of teaching this to parents and kids
All was pretty straightforward until I got to acid attacks. Acid attacks? I'm assuming like, flinging it into a victim's face or something? That's just weird.<p>Edit: Not implying that rape or murder are "normal" but I would say they're more common...