Call for 'safe' women-only train carriages

[Super Nova]

My view, no way. Society in Australia needs to sort of this problem. We must not go down the path of some states and religions where they introduce rules under the guise of protecting women from men but the result is the control of women by men. My opinion, you know where I currently live.

Call for 'safe' women-only train carriages
A call for women-only "safe " carriages on NSW trains has attracted ridicule, with critics claiming it will not address the cause of crime on public transport.

The idea has been proposed by the Rail, Tram and Bus Union, with national secretary Bob Nanva calling for the carriages to be trialled in Sydney after 8pm, the Daily Telegraph reported.

Mr Nanva told the newspaper the proposal was aimed at protecting people from "thugs, grubs and perverts".

The women-only carriages should feature panic buttons, CCTV cameras and guard visits, he said.

Mr Nanva also claimed the proposal would reduce sexual assaults.

Feminist Eva Cox criticised the idea, telling the the Daily Telegraph that special carriages for potential offenders would be a better option.

"I suspect if men are being drunk and obnoxious they ought to be stuck away in a separate carriage rather than limit women to the special carriage," she said.

Japan has already introduced pink women-only carriages in response to the issue of groping.

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[Outlaw Yogi]

Make the service "User pays" and the idea will go away.

[Super Nova]

Anyone against this?


Indonesia approves death for child rape
Indonesia has toughened its punishments for child rapists to include the death penalty and chemical castration.



It follows outrage over several recent violent crimes, including the gang-rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl.

President Joko Widodo said the regulation was "intended to overcome the crisis caused by sexual violence against children".

Previously, the maximum sentence for rape, of either an adult or a child, was 14 years in jail.

People jailed for sexual offences against children may also now be made to wear electronic monitoring devices after their release.

The gang rape of 14-year-old Yuyun on her way home from school and the rape and brutal murder of a 18-year-old factory worker this month have sparked national outrage.

In polls and on social media there is widespread support for tougher punishments including castration and the death penalty for perpetrators, particularly when children are the victims.

But a number of leading rights activists have voiced their dissent.

Mariana Aminudi from the National Commission on Violence Against Women said on Twitter: "The castration law is evidence that the government does not view sexual assaults as act of violence but merely as a matter of controlling sexual urges."

While Sandra Moniaga from the National Commission on Human Rights wrote: "Violence will not be stopped by violent punishments."

Introduced by emergency presidential decree, the new rules are in effect immediately but could be overturned by parliament at a later date.

"An extraordinary crime deserves an exceptional response", Mr Widodo said.

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