Three Young Lives Taken

"There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children." (Nelson Mandela)Case in point:  Maharashtra, IndiaShe is a poor widow who lives in the remote village of Lakhni, 600 miles south of New Delhi.  Her daughters, ages 6, 9 and 11, do not come home Thursday after school, February 14th.  Their grandfather notifies the police, but nothing is done for 2 days.  That is, until their bodies are found in a well.  And even then, the incident is written off as “accidental.”Angry villagers take to the streets and block a major national highway.  This protest sparks a wake-up call to authorities, as well as the media, to bring some sort of “justice” to these children.  A “more thorough” investigation reveals that these girls were brutally raped prior to being murdered.   One police officer is suspended for failure to timely investigate the matter.  The government even offers $18,300 to their mother.  She refuses their token “apology,” and instead pleads with authorities to find the murderer/rapist who has stolen something more precious than rupees or gold, the lives of her precious little girls.3 months earlier, it was a 23 year old woman who was gang raped on a bus and left to die.4 weeks ago, 3 girls under the age of 11.“There was no nationwide outrage in response to the latest heinous incident of rape," said a CNN-IBN news anchor. "Why is the nation silent? Or have we become numb?" (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/21/india-violence-rape-murder-girls)"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing."  (Albert Einstein) Lisa Haleblian