Vigilantism
@allknowing (153138)
India
July 6, 2025 9:00pm CST
Vigilantism is taking law into ones hands illegally
This is rampant in India and when those in the ruling party do it it is ignored. Preaching the world of terrorism, I would say vigilantism is worse than terrorism
Strange that no one is pointng this out at BRICS event when our PM is emphasising on the dangers of terrorism.
Your view please
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@Spatula11 (67)
• United States
7 Jul 25
If justice were blind we'd have no need for vigilantes (i forgot who said that) and it's true. People are wrongly convicted and people get away with things they shouldn't. There are people above the law and people the law picks on and treats much more unfairly than others.
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@allknowing (153138)
• India
7 Jul 25
I ds not deny some get wrong judgements and that does not give anyone the right to wrong the right in an illegal way
@Spatula11 (67)
• United States
7 Jul 25
@allknowing I never said it did. I'm saying vigilantes are people who have been screwed over and feel that if no one will help them then they have to do it themselves. I'm not saying it's right, but I fo get it.
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@allknowing (153138)
• India
7 Jul 25
@Spatula11 That is not true always We know what is happening in India They take law in their hands on issues that do not affect them directly We call them fanatics.
@Mshafeeq (2716)
• Kuwait, Kuwait
7 Jul 25
Specially in India the law is blind or they purposely close their eyes, even sometimes they do support vigilantes either it's right or wrong I have seen many cases just for rumors they killed innocent people. As you said vigilantism is much dangerous then terrorism.
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@allknowing (153138)
• India
7 Jul 25
As long as the ruling party turns a blind eye that will continue. Have we not seen what torutre and deaths have taken place.
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@rsa101 (42096)
• Philippines
7 Jul 25
You’ve raised an important point. Vigilantism, especially when politically backed or ignored, poses a real danger to democratic values and the rule of law. While terrorism is a global threat and deserves strong condemnation, so does internal lawlessness. Selective silence on such issues weakens a country’s credibility when speaking on justice and peace.
It’s not about comparing which is worse, but acknowledging that both undermine stability and must be addressed firmly—without bias. A true democracy upholds the law equally, regardless of who breaks it.
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@rsa101 (42096)
• Philippines
7 Jul 25
@allknowing I understand your frustration. We experienced a similar situation years ago when communism was widespread in our area. Vigilante groups were formed to counter the insurgency. While they initially helped contain the rebellion, over time—once the threat subsided—these groups lost their original purpose and were instead turned into private armies serving political clans. Rather than promoting peace, they ended up protecting the interests of the powerful.
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@allknowing (153138)
• India
7 Jul 25
There is a cow slaughter ban here and I cannot account of the number of people who were killed and tortured when these fanatics took law in their hands.
A recvent case when 5 slapped a shop keeper for not speaking the language of that State. It is only after protests and a Channel talking about it that some action is planned to be taken.
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