Racism and vigilantism: An African-American tourist’s lynching raises troubling questions in India

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.google.com/search?pz=1&tbm=nws&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=india+rape&oq=&gs_l=news-cc.3..43j0l3j43i53.1064.4390.0.4853.10.8.0.2.2.0.227.1189.1j4j3.8.0....0...1ac.1.23.news-cc..1.9.1005.hGbfoL0UVWQ&gws_rd=ssl

I'm not the OP, but in response to a pp: just do a google news search and you'll come up with tons of recent incidents. India isn't Mayberry. Stop pretending like it is.

We'll I can find a 100 things about any country for that matter. Do you want me to find 100s of articles on rape and pedophilia? No country is Mayberry

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The anti-india ignorance and bias in this thread is astounding.

Folks, do you know just a tiny bit about world history? Have spent real time abroad? Still are in elementary school?

Um, we read the news. All it took was a doze news articles about women being gang raped and murdered in broad daylight in public for me to remove India from my bucket list.

FYI, there are plenty of other countries to travel to over a lifetime. Why bother with India?

How many people live in India, smarty pants? How many languages do they speak?

Your thinking is similar to this: because of all the mass shootings in the US, I won't visit Canada any more

Not the same thing at all. Generally speaking, an American woman can travel safely alone in the US, Canada and dozens of civilized countries. In India, that's simply not the case today. Does that mean that it's impossible to travel there without incident? Obviously not. But why bother traveling to India given the issues when there are so many other better countries to visit?

PS - this doesn't make me a racist, needlessly worrisome, an unseasoned traveler, etc.

Of course, so don't travel. An enlightening piece of information related to this article. Goa mentioned in OPs article is a city known for easy availability of drugs. Which is why tourists all over the world, flock there.

Let me fix that for you, pp: "Of course, so don't travel TO INDIA."

Tourists are commonly victimized in the main tourist areas. Google it.

Why do you care if people avoid travel to India? It's a big world with lots of cool places to see. Broaden your horizons.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.google.com/search?pz=1&tbm=nws&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=india+rape&oq=&gs_l=news-cc.3..43j0l3j43i53.1064.4390.0.4853.10.8.0.2.2.0.227.1189.1j4j3.8.0....0...1ac.1.23.news-cc..1.9.1005.hGbfoL0UVWQ&gws_rd=ssl

I'm not the OP, but in response to a pp: just do a google news search and you'll come up with tons of recent incidents. India isn't Mayberry. Stop pretending like it is.

We'll I can find a 100 things about any country for that matter. Do you want me to find 100s of articles on rape and pedophilia? No country is Mayberry

Find one article about a woman being gang raped on a crowded bus in broad daylight in the US or any country other than India.

Look, I clearly have energy on India. I'm not a fan of any country that tolerates human rights violations or dismisses the victimization of women as a cultural phenomenon. Rape, acid attacks, etc. Gross. YMMV.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.google.com/search?pz=1&tbm=nws&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=india+rape&oq=&gs_l=news-cc.3..43j0l3j43i53.1064.4390.0.4853.10.8.0.2.2.0.227.1189.1j4j3.8.0....0...1ac.1.23.news-cc..1.9.1005.hGbfoL0UVWQ&gws_rd=ssl

I'm not the OP, but in response to a pp: just do a google news search and you'll come up with tons of recent incidents. India isn't Mayberry. Stop pretending like it is.

We'll I can find a 100 things about any country for that matter. Do you want me to find 100s of articles on rape and pedophilia? No country is Mayberry

Find one article about a woman being gang raped on a crowded bus in broad daylight in the US or any country other than India.

Look, I clearly have energy on India. I'm not a fan of any country that tolerates human rights violations or dismisses the victimization of women as a cultural phenomenon. Rape, acid attacks, etc. Gross. YMMV.

. I wish you joy, peace and enlightenment. Have a great day!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.google.com/search?pz=1&tbm=nws&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=india+rape&oq=&gs_l=news-cc.3..43j0l3j43i53.1064.4390.0.4853.10.8.0.2.2.0.227.1189.1j4j3.8.0....0...1ac.1.23.news-cc..1.9.1005.hGbfoL0UVWQ&gws_rd=ssl

I'm not the OP, but in response to a pp: just do a google news search and you'll come up with tons of recent incidents. India isn't Mayberry. Stop pretending like it is.

We'll I can find a 100 things about any country for that matter. Do you want me to find 100s of articles on rape and pedophilia? No country is Mayberry

Find one article about a woman being gang raped on a crowded bus in broad daylight in the US or any country other than India.

Look, I clearly have energy on India. I'm not a fan of any country that tolerates human rights violations or dismisses the victimization of women as a cultural phenomenon. Rape, acid attacks, etc. Gross. YMMV.

. I wish you joy, peace and enlightenment. Have a great day!

Right back atcha! Maybe if you worked in the human rights arena you'd understand where I'm coming from. It's tough to enjoy a vacation when there's so much suffering in your midst. And it weighs heavily on my soul to support countries, policies, and corporations --- even tacitly through tourism --- where human rights violations are rampant. I envy you and your "enlightenment."

I hope you are able to travel wherever your heart takes you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The anti-india ignorance and bias in this thread is astounding.

Folks, do you know just a tiny bit about world history? Have spent real time abroad? Still are in elementary school?

Um, we read the news. All it took was a doze news articles about women being gang raped and murdered in broad daylight in public for me to remove India from my bucket list.

FYI, there are plenty of other countries to travel to over a lifetime. Why bother with India?

How many people live in India, smarty pants? How many languages do they speak?

Your thinking is similar to this: because of all the mass shootings in the US, I won't visit Canada any more

See the timing of the thread. Someone intentionally went searching for derogatory news about India, with the intent to malign. Pure evil! Enjoy your hatred.

Nope just saw a interesting story...since Iam an American and I posted it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The mob mentality and general violence in India is terrifying. I don't know why anyone travels there.

I have friends with relatives there, but the only ones who travel home to visit are those with extremely wealthy families who have compounds with security. That's very telling.

You sound like an idiot.
Millions of Indian Americans of all social and economic classes travel to India every year. Try becoming more educated before spouting nonsense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The mob mentality and general violence in India is terrifying. I don't know why anyone travels there.

I have friends with relatives there, but the only ones who travel home to visit are those with extremely wealthy families who have compounds with security. That's very telling.

You sound like an idiot.
Millions of Indian Americans of all social and economic classes travel to India every year. Try becoming more educated before spouting nonsense.

I'm merely stating a fact limited to the handful of Indian people that I am very close to. Of that group, only the wealthy ones travel home. The others say there's a reason their families left India for the US. Sure it's anecdotal--just like every other post on DCUM--but it's true, and valid. You're just throwing rocks.