Crime and modern society

The following is an excerpt from an interview with Acharya Prashant on the topic of ‘Rape and Retribution’ in the wake of horrific incidents happening all over the country against women.

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Question: Acharya Ji, violence against women and crime, in general, has become a very commonplace thing in the modern society. Recently, a heinous sexual assault case came into the news and shook the entire nation due to its crudity. Acharya Ji, what lies at the root of such events? Even though we have come a long way ahead as a society, yet such crimes are at a rise, why?

Acharya Prashant: It depends on the depth to which you want to take your enquiry. If you want to keep things superficial, then the fellow who committed the act is the one behind the act. You could say just that much and close the file. You could convince and console yourself that the problem has been explained and the culprits have been lapped and punished. And it’s not that you would be wrong. It’s just that such an approach would not take you very far in the direction of really solving the problem. Unfortunately, that’s the approach most people want to take. It seems to be the easiest and the most hassle-free approach. A crime takes place, name the individuals, hunt for them and punish them. This is the most superficial and hence the least…