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What infuriates crimes of passion?
Siddhartha Shah, high court advocate:
There are many factors that infuriate crimes of passion. I think media is one of the biggest factors. The untamed depiction of violence and other unacceptable activities in films and television channels play a major role in affecting the thought process of the people. The family values have gone down and so is the tolerance level. Understanding has gone out of the window as well.
Male ego also plays a role at times. Jilted lovers can't take 'no' for an answer and finally take inspiration from some film to commit a crime like an acid attack or something else. Even if we are in the urban set up, this does not change. Man thinks that his decision is final and that his woman should abide by it. But more or less this is not a gender issue. Women also commit such crimes; just that they are much less in numbers as compared to men and that is because of the physical strength and courage factor. Women may think about killing a man but may not execute it due to physical incapabilities or other fears. Men surpass it.
Fear of punishment from the law is absent in such cases. Most of them are acts of impulsive behaviour whereas few others are planned. People do not understand the magnanimity of the consequences of their acts. They think they can use the legal loopholes and get bailed out easily... but not all crimes are bailable and neither a bail means that they are set free. People have to respect our law more than what they do at present.
Easy availability of resources and ideas to commit such crimes is another factor that plays a role.
Varsha Pathak, journalist:
It is easy to blame media for such crimes but that is not the sole factor. Media only spreads the awareness that these crimes are committed. If a crime happens in Punjab, you come to know of it in Mumbai in a few minutes time. These crimes are not new and they have always been there. Right from the Ramayana and Mahabharatha age, these crimes have existed. When Ravana kidnapped Sita, it was a crime and out of passion... so these crimes have always existed. I have seen these crimes being committed in villages even fifteen years ago. I don't think that these crimes are new and/or increasing. There is one factor that infuriates most of such crimes and that is frustration. For example, the motive behind hurling acid over a girl or killing by other means is just that if you are not mine then you can't be anyone else's either. In earlier days, warriors would burn a place or area after looting it so that it was good for nothing for anyone else.
Other factors that cause such acts are extreme possessiveness and strong urge to prove 'true love'. The jilted lovers try to prove that they can go to any extent for their love and mind you, they do no believe that they are doing any crime. Most of them would not run away and admit the crime shamelessly and without any remorse or regret. In fact they are proud of their act. They love more and hence they hate more. I don't see it as degradation in relationships.
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