A file photo of the British girl Scarlett Keeling who was allegedly drugged, raped and murdered in Goa. (PTI).
The Indian Press has laid the blame on the mother of Scarlett Keeling who left her minor daughter in the care of a tour guide. The battered and bruised body of the 15 year old was found washed up on one of Goa's beaches.
We recently had a tutorial where we were supposed to pass judgements on a hypothetical situation.
Here is a real one. A 15 year old from Britain, one of several children, comes down to Goa one of India's famous coastal states. Some parts of Goa were made famous by the 'hippie culture' and easy drugs.
Mother left the girl in Goa and travelled to the next state. The girls wasfound dead, police declared it to be a case of drowning. Another autopsy was done and numerous bruises were found.
Who is to blame .
1. The single mother on welfare who apparently 'condoned' her daughter's promiscuous lifestyle.
2. The notoriously corrupt police force that covered up the case.
3. Media which blames 'Lawless India' or 'Degenerate Western values' depending on the country of origin.http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/two-charged-with-teen-murder-in-goa/2008/03/14/1205126148599.html
4. 15 year old Scarlett who hated the tour guide but apparently slept with him in exchange of food and shelter....
5. The numerous men who used and abused a young girl who was hooked on to drugs.
The final verdict by the Indian police, it does not matter if the girl consented to sex, it is still considered 'statutory rape' of a minor by law and 3 men have been arrested. But they still maintain she died of an overdose and drowning.
Well whoever is to blame, a young life was laid waste. Do we learn from this ...Stay away from beaches at night, be a responsible mother, don't do drugs........
1 comment:
i believe not 1 person is entirely to balme, i guess everyone has to share the blame. its just like the exercise we did in tutorial, asking who is to blame? the cheating wife? the husband? the boatman? or the people who killed the wife?
everyone does things they like and just do it. most of them do not think of the consequences at that spur of the moment. if everyone thought of the outcomes before their actions, the world would have less crimes and a nicer place to live in.
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