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Jul 06, 2009 Letters
Dear Editor,
Once again the programme “Our Life Our culture” on Sunday June 21, did a splendid job in giving us added insight into the horror of the now prevalent, rapid spreading and alarming situation in our society – domestic violence, rape, sexual molestation of minors, incest, sexual harassment etc.
The guests V. Kissoon and Karen DeSouza were definitely au fait with the issue at hand, with ease and calm they were ever at the ready to respond, almost like a touch button.
They flowed like a rippling brook, while sharing valuable and enlightening bits of information that it was easy to assume that they must have experienced and conducted quite a number of such cases.
And as usual the host Wanita Huburn, forever with searching questions, in detective like manner, prompted her well informed guests like suspects into revealing hidden secrets.
This programme dispelled myths and highlighted the hypocrisy that the many ‘’taking place are mainly the doings of the poor and members of the lower class.
No doubt there are many horrible things that go on in homes of the poor, one of the main reason, I think, because of their impecunious condition, not to say that they do not have questionable characters among them.
But also, there are obscene and unspeakable things that go on in the homes of the wealthy/upperclass, the acknowledgement that “men are born with a baser instinct” stands to reason, that all races, classes, creed and pedigree comprise good and bad, decent and sleazy individuals.
But unfortunately and invariably it is the penniless perpetrators who are hounded and prosecuted, the rich and powerful being “untouchables”. Come on: who is going to bring in Mr. Judge son? Mr. Minister son? Mr. CEO son?
We gathered from the programme that many of the immoralities that go on in homes of the top functionaries and important people are rarely brought in the open because of the need to maintain that veil of uprightness/respectability; status/office, their standing in society: a dispenser of justice, a maker and enforcer of the law etc.
All of which must be protected. The overwhelming pressure from members of this class bears down heavily on their victims not to break a word, hence they suffer in silence.
But I’ve heard of many raped victims of the poor also who have been reluctant to come forward with their plight even though they have no status to protect, except self pride and shame.
Point is, whatever the status of the raped victim – the daughter of a peasant or that of a priest, both have been violated and traumatized.
Our Life Our Culture must be commended for their selection of topics. From the few I’ve seen so far, none have been a trivial indulgence.
Frank Fyffe
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