Punishment for rape: Marriage!

Ward boy who raped, blinded nurse says he will marry her - Judge calls victim for reply - Outrage, say experts, it�s desperate bid to get away.

The application, submitted today through Bhura�s counsel, Mukesh Ahuja, said: "...To save the life of the victim as well as the lives of both the families, the convict, from the core of his heart, without prejudice to the merits of the case, is ready to perform marriage with the victim."� The application added Bhura was ready to bear the expenses of the marriage.

The judge accepted the application and directed the victim and her parents to appear in court tomorrow and reply. During the hearing, the judge also told both the prosecutor and the defence counsel that if the victim agrees to the marriage, Bhura�s sentence might be reduced.
[ Via ExpressIndia.com]

I would like to ask Mukesh Ahuja and the honorable judge J.M. Malik, 'if the victim were your daughter, wife, or mother, would you still take the same stand?'

I'll end this post with a Frank Zappa quote:

"It would be easier to pay off the national debt overnight than to neutralize the long-range effects of our national stupidity"

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