A new light-weight gun was created that was named after a gang rape victim in India. The firearm is called Nirbheek modeled after a woman who was raped and beaten on December 26, 2012. The weapon which is very light is said to provide deterrence for women who hold it in order to minimize the numbers of women who fall prey to rape in India. Just by holding the gun, rapists will be warded off and prevented from harassing the women. The gun, however, was abhorred by women as they did want to carry such a device in their handbags. In addition, it was very expensive, and the women who are actually affected by rape could not hold them because of its price tag. Obtaining a gun license is very difficult in the first place in India, and it is very difficult for poor women to get one in the country. In addition, adding a gun to the picture is only fighting violence with violence which is not a path that the women of India want to take. Ultimately, this new gun is destined to failure as it will not do what it is intended to do.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/13/world/asia/india-women-gun/index.html?iref=allsearch
1. What are the humans right abuses that can come out of the use of this gun? How does it relate to one of the 7 themes of CST?
2. What is one way that the gang rapes in India can be lowered because the solution of adding protection would not work as seen through this article?
http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/13/world/asia/india-women-gun/index.html?iref=allsearch
1. What are the humans right abuses that can come out of the use of this gun? How does it relate to one of the 7 themes of CST?
2. What is one way that the gang rapes in India can be lowered because the solution of adding protection would not work as seen through this article?
I believe that this gun, although it was created with good intentions, will fail miserably in its purpose to create a protection system for possible victims of rape. The logistics behind this make zero sense as it simply cannot be used by the people who need it most and for the people whom it was meant for. The instrument is too expensive already, and nonviolence is a big part of the beliefs of Indian women. As you talk about, it also creates the potential for human rights abuse going both ways. As the men try to rape women and the women retaliate, a situation is created in which both parties are harmed. Rights for the poor and vulnerable do not entail causing harm to their aggressors. In the end and in my opinion, everything is wrong with this idea, though it is a start for progress.
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