Recent incidents of brutal rapes make one wonder as to what makes one perverse. Strong laws and instant justice could curb such behaviour but would they fully prevent it? I believe that deviant behaviour is promoted by crowding resulting from overpopulation, lack of resources, poverty and pollution, particularly of noise. Pardon me for saying this, but do we not see these happen mostly in the north of the Vindhyas where these problems are acute? Perch yourself in the vicinity of a railway station in any of the cities there and you will see for yourself. While enacting strict laws, the government should simultaneously promote measures to reduce overpopulation, promote family planning, curb pollution and promote welfare as has been done successfully particularly in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. We hardly see such things happen in Goa either. That is the only way to take our country forward.
S Raghu Kumar, Dona Paula
