Saudi Local press: Rape of a society

Jeddah - THE whereabouts of the Jeddah serial rapist have remained unknown for about four years, during which at least 13 minor girls had been raped. This is a dangerous matter, especially when we hear that the number of rape cases is increasing. This rapist did not only rape children, he raped an entire society. He also raped religion, morality and inherited values in society. What is notable is that relatives complain about the delay in pronouncing a verdict against a criminal who raped society. Investigations into and trials of rape cases, because of their sensitive nature, normally take a long time. This sends the wrong message that such cases are not handled with the required seriousness. It is quite obvious that there are reasons for this perversion. It is imperative that concerned authorities should find out these reasons. These reasons are economic, social and religious. A delayed marriage due to a high dowry is both a social and economic reason. A lack of moral restraint is a religious reason. All these reasons lead to the finger of blame being pointed at shortcomings on the part of concerned parties in discharging their responsibilities. Otherwise, we would not have ended up in this quagmire of immorality. When the tragedy of a brutal assault on a young girl occurs, her parents are to be partly blamed because they should have kept a watchful eye on her instead of leaving her alone in the streets. If the girl is a student, then her teachers should also shoulder responsibility for the sin as they failed to perform their duty of enlightening their students against becoming prey to these wolves who do not have any conscience and sense of morality. The teachers should have made the poor victim aware of the importance of being vigilant and that the streets are not a safe place for her. Full Story>>

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