The point is has Justice Ganguly done this before to young women? Will more creep out of the woodwork and accuse him? Or was it an old man making one last bid before he accepted his time was up---and in Tejpal's words--a huge error of judgement?
I agree every human error, failing, or questionable behaviour does not necessarily have to be settled by the law courts. The case history, the person's character, and other such details of past behaviour could be taken into consideration and the matter settled in accordance. sometimes even a newspaper apology could be considered. Whatever happened to the good old tarred and feathered routine?
Can you imagine a Justice, tarred and feathered made to parade the streets. Such humiliation may be worse than facing a law court.
But again, two friends and I were lunching at the Delhi Gym and the Tejpal Case came up. I became instantly unpopular as one of them had a daughter. You ask why? well, I said, while girls and boys have an equal right to see a late night movie, in my day, we were warned of consequences. Is it anti--feminist to warn a girl of the risk she might be running into. No doubt we wish for an ideal society, but should we ignore the fact that it isn't one and therefore not warn our girls?
I agree every human error, failing, or questionable behaviour does not necessarily have to be settled by the law courts. The case history, the person's character, and other such details of past behaviour could be taken into consideration and the matter settled in accordance. sometimes even a newspaper apology could be considered. Whatever happened to the good old tarred and feathered routine?
Can you imagine a Justice, tarred and feathered made to parade the streets. Such humiliation may be worse than facing a law court.
But again, two friends and I were lunching at the Delhi Gym and the Tejpal Case came up. I became instantly unpopular as one of them had a daughter. You ask why? well, I said, while girls and boys have an equal right to see a late night movie, in my day, we were warned of consequences. Is it anti--feminist to warn a girl of the risk she might be running into. No doubt we wish for an ideal society, but should we ignore the fact that it isn't one and therefore not warn our girls?
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Manju Mammi , I may not fully agree with you but if we are to be warned, then more than the women, the men, i.e. sons should also be 'warned' of the consequences of their actions , 'warned' of the risk they are taking with disrespecting anyone , be a boy or a girl. Risk 'appetite' is inherently different for everyone and a matter of their choice, just like they decide to buy low risk government bonds versus high risk shares or go to the beach versus skydiving
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