Opinion Everywoman
The Supreme Court judgment on the Aruna Shanbaug case that she shouldnt be allowed to be killed before her natural death is welcome.
Everywoman
Regarding March 8,International Womens Day,I would suggest the government consider implementing the following reforms: each police station should have a separate cell headed by women officers to deal with crimes against women and children. Second,the ratio of women to men in the judiciary needs to be enhanced. Third,since education is required to improve womens empowerment,the government should have a fast track plan to educate the girl child in rural and backward regions. Fourth,however much society has changed,childcare remains primarily with the mother. Therefore,adequate facilities and concessions should be given. Every reasonably big government office,PSU and private or corporate office should have a childcare centre or crèche. Finally,the media must highlight womens achievements in every field.
C. Koshy John
No happy death
The Supreme Court judgment on the Aruna Shanbaug case that she shouldnt be allowed to be killed before her natural death is welcome (Death wish,IE,March 8). Whether passive or active,euthanasia shouldnt be practised. A killing is a killing. A person like Aruna who could see and even scream cannot be said to be in a state of senselessness,though she may not be able to express her views by talking or gesticulating. And,with the hospital staff supporting her right to live till her natural death,theres hope that Aruna will be taken due care of for the rest of her life. Parliament should also uphold the SC verdict by passing an appropriate law on euthanasia.
R.K. Kapoor
Dignity of closure
Your editorial Death wish is a well-chiselled approach to the issue of euthanasia. Legal underpinning in the well-calibrated form of a law is necessary. The medical community and the familys views should also be factored in. Yet,theres a twilight zone. Its called humanitarian consideration. One fails to understand despite the rarest of rare devotion shown by the nurses and medical staff looking after Aruna Shanbaug what good being allowed to live on would do to the dignity of the person. Her physical misery should end and have a closure.
John Alexander
Nagpur
Nothing to fear
Fali S. Narimans We need fearless judges (IE,March 8) shows us some of the pitfalls of the Judicial Accountability Bill and suggests the means of catching the bad eggs when they retire. The writer has suggested going after judges once they retire,while at the same time he has acknowledged vexatious complaints by disgruntled litigants (including people with political clout) which might be a threat to retired judges. The bill does render every judge vulnerable; but what we need is strong political will. However,Nariman rightly says that we need fearless judges,and every bill relating to judges must keep it as the base line.
Ketan Bishnoi Gurgaon
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