It was amazing to look at the concept
of 'decriminalising'...!
I was staring at a caption in the news
paper
(http://epaper.newindianexpress.com/128295/The-New-Indian-Express-Coimbatore/24062013#page/3/2
)
I was reminded of 'jurisprudence' a
subject in which I happened to score good marks, and needlessly
became a 'criminal' in the view of my fellow classmates, while
'doing' my law! My classmates were keen to become professionals,
while I was just having fun, learning law!
The concept of equity, must have
occurred to those who decided to relook at:
Indian Lunacy act, 1912
Mental health act 1987 and 1997....
They had sought to broaden the
perspective when the Mental health care bill was under consideration!
Sec 309 of IPC was sought to be
disengaged from its applicability, while rewiring the connectivity to
mental health care!...
What was intriguing was, ECT (electro
convulsive therapy) was being re-considered with an anesthesia! Or..
some drugs that treat schizophrenia and depression! This, despite
the fact that during the last 10 years, anesthesia was not used (not
even adequate number of specialists available, may be that is why)...
that shock treatment without it!
...
For spiritual discussion, it is
interesting to look at the concepts of Jurisprudence involved....
Whether the psychiatrists are available
to equip themselves with principles of equity, consequences of
commission-omission, contributory negligence, and ... if it is not
too much to ask for, the ancient karma theory!
....
I was fascinated by the concept of
“decriminalising”.... At home, office, where interpersonal
relationships are based on 'renewable-judgment-scheme' also... and
more so within ourselves, though a bit rare.... are we available to
'decriminalising' our labels of branding a few attitudes, of ours and
our close ones, akin to criminal-like-outlooks? Only then, can we
deepen our acceptance way beyond tolerance, forbearance etc!!! That
humble story of a saintly person who explained as to why he was
insisting on saving a scorpion from getting drowned again and again,
when it stung his palm each time, 'It is the nature of a scorpion to
sting, and so also, it is in my nature to save it!'
psn (25th June, 2013)
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