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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think you have to consider how lots of Indian males are raised. They are the apple of their parents’ eye -- I know all kids are -- but many Indian boys are raised believing that they are so super special that they can do no wrong.  It breeds an arrogance that leads many to believe they can say or do anything to anyone and get away with it because they are so smart and so special and the other person is nothing because they are unattractive, poor, whatever; I mean even his HS ‘friends’ came out in the New Yorker article saying that he acted like a d!ck most of the time.  In terms of strictness at home -- there is strictness about being smart, picking a good profession, being a good student (which he wasn’t with a 2.8 HS gpa according to one article) but there is far less emphasis on being a good human.  The values that are ordinarily taught -- such as respect others even if you don’t like their lifestyles/choices, respect everyone regardless of if they’re richer or poorer etc. -- tend to get lost when the parents are constantly validating their sons, ignoring behavior and treatment of others and only harping on academic issues.  Being the oldest son and it seems the oldest kid in the extended family/friends circle who had every tech toy he wanted, drove himself to school in a Mercedes etc., I have to imagine that his upbringing played a huge role here.  In terms of taking a plea, regardless of deportation issues, I have to imagine he and his family didn’t consider it even with assurances that he’d have state protection against deportation proceedings because they couldn’t conceive that anyone could find him guilty -- ignoring the fact that there is huge sensitivity to issues that indicate even the slightest amount of bullying. [/quote]

FYI when Ravi was offered the plea deal the authorities specifically said they could NOT guarantee that he wouldn't be deported. This appears to be a major reason why he didn't take the deal.  But in any case, I absolutely blame Ravi's parents for raising him to be such a prick. But I don't necessarily blame his cultural/ethnic group.  I know many, many Indian men raised by Indian parents and the vast majority of them are nice enough people.  Certainly none of them are like Ravi. [/quote]

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