There are innumerable instances where we witness a crime and to prevent it from happening again, instead of understanding the roots of the problem, we come up with a short-term plan (which i will call reaction), which helps curb the crime. But, it still exists pretty much and the perpretrators of crime, figure out different ways of doing the same thing.
The reason why this happens?
Because we tend to react to a problem and rush to adopt the short term solution, rather than think over it and come up with something more viable and sustenable!
Is it a wonder then that
- The Goa government rushed to impose a restriction on partying in Goa post midnight?
- In order to prevent the gropers from molesting women traveling by Tokyo Trains, the government introduced All-Women Trains?
- Mumbai government banned dance bars in mumbai?
Its so much more easier to just react to a happening and impose a ban or a restriction. What the policy makers do not realise is that this only fuels the fire, if nothing more. More and more restrictions only make people more rebellious determined to outdo the policy makers!!
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You’re right. But I think it’s the pressure ultimately that forces governments to take such measures. If they try and think and chalk out a plan, everyone will think they’re lazy and don’t wanna take action. But if they take action immediately, every one thinks they’re good and the problem is solved. It happens everywhere. It’s just called buckling under pressure in simple words. Didn’t they do the same thing with the cheerleaders in Mumbai? They did, because they were forced to.
Hmmm…
I’d think that the rebel situation is not quite true. People do not get more encouragement to rape when some restrictions are placed. Its not like if jeans are banned, people will love to wear jeans.
Something does not fit..
These politicians only think of votes. And these kind of short term measures create a sensation and the media reports it in a big way and thats it! Everyones happy!
Agree with the comments here short term solution is an easy way out and popular way to show the public that we are doing something…case in point –the reservations thing in IIMs and IITs instead of aiming at improving the educational system at grassroot level, the government targetted IIMs and IITs cause they knew that would give them more coverage
@Ish: Yeah true Ish. But, that doesnt help anyone and solving the problem is what should be our ultimate goal.
@Supernova-ish: Actually to think of it, it is true. When something is banned, somehow doing it gives youi a kick. That holds true even in rape cases…
@Nita: True. Even catching people for the heck of it and putting them behind bars is done to avoid fingers pointing at them!
@Shyam: Very true! But, the reservation issue is not that simple. It has a lot many other parameters involved as well..
wow, you’re so right.
It is not only politics as most of the people have mentioned. I think it is all around us in our daily lives. Often we look at things and directly classify as black or white OR right or wrong, and label a person accordingly. We tend to focus on “whats” of actions but rarely on “why” part of it, and pass the judgment based upon this little knowledge.
Good post that n i gues thats the feeling the youth emotes today. The Indian Govt is useless thanks to the crappy bunch of politians, and the outdated constitution, which is probably the worst in the world. Theres no chance tht the situatn in Indian politics will improve. Never.
@Assem: Thats so true. There is so much that needs to be done and yet so less that is being done!!
@Nidhi:
@Nikesh: Absolutely…