Re: The Shame Capital.....
Namasté,
Have we come down to this level?
Believer, consider this: this kind of violent assault has been perpetuated against women for many, many centuries; people have not "come down to this level" in modern times only. But nowadays such attacks are publicly reported upon, because the news is expected to draw attention (and even action, via protest), through a shared sense of outrage. So, though the crime itself continues to be a horror, I do take heart, a little, from the publication of actual articles about it - as opposed to just sweeping it under the rug and pretending it didn't happen.
All women can carry pepper sprays--
In India, women can. But pepper spray is illegal in many parts of the world, including my country, where using such spray on another person could stick me with a fine of hundreds of thousands of dollars and/or jail time, if it results in serious harm to that person.
Pepper spray also becomes ineffective the moment a woman's hands are grabbed.
"Great are you by spiritual vigor, the wild Bull, the awesome one who wins all wealth, conquering all that is other. As the One alone you are the ruler of all the world. Send men forth for battle and for rest."
-Ṛgveda III.46.2.
Arjunī
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Oá¹ IndrÄya Namaḥ.
Oá¹ Namaḥ ÅšivÄya.
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