Originally Posted by
jahason
I was offered the following explanation by Indians on my last visit there. As the economy has grown more single men have made their way to Delhi and NCR from surrounding provinces. However, unlike other parts of the Indian subcontinent alcohol is more freely available in Delhi and NCR. A combination of an influx of single men and alcohol is largely the cause of harassment of women.
So against this backdrop my earlier comment of simply dressing modestly is not entirely valid.
What a bunch of crap. This is definitely one of the most ridculous things I've ever read online.........ever!
Alcohol is to blame? Single men to blame? Huh? "Um, my whisky made me do it."
GET REAL.
Blaming alcohol is ridiculous. Alcohol doesn't cause people to harass each other. Lets consider this from a flyer's perspective............it's not uncommon for [single] men (and women) to down a few drinks on a flight or in a lounge prior to a flight. Read these forums, and you'll quickly learn that! If a combination of alcohol and single men caused harassment, there would be tons of reports of harassment each day on planes and in airports. That certainly isn't the case.
Alcohol consumption outside of airports/airplanes doesn't result in harassment either. Besides dry countries, what big city does't have alcohol and single men? Do these (non Indian) cities have the same incidents of harassment, rape and gang rape? Nope! Why? Well, surely not because of alcohol and single men.