Unemployment, high prices or desperation, what causes them to steal?
The story begins with the robbery of Bhatbhateni in Koteshwar, Kathmandu by the Rajawadis on Chait 15. Now, the police are arresting Sanglan one after another in connection with the robbery based on the footage captured by the closed circuit television (CCTV) and the videos on social media.
A similar incident took place on February 1, 2079 at Lhotse Mall of New Bus Park in Kathmandu. During the movement of transport workers, the angry crowd vandalized the palace and looted mobiles and other goods.
The recent looting incident has not only surprised us, but has raised a question mark on the moral ground of our society . This debate is connected with our social consciousness and ethics. We understand that it is the nature of Nepali society to harm people and reject robbery. However, the two representative incidents do not show any problems in our nature, culture and social consciousness. The question has been raised.
In past earthquake disasters, people left their houses and the belongings they had been attached to for years and fled to the open square to save their lives . It was when Kayan's house and shop were destroyed. But even at that time, the news about looting of houses and shops was not made public . We did not have to see the scene of people entering and looting goods inside people's houses or goods from shops or marts. The
movement has become the identity and identity of Nepali society. Because since 2007 till now, Nepali society has been agitated in every cycle of time . Small to big and organized to unorganized movements have been happening at many points of time. But even in such protests, the protestors and demonstrators did not lose their restraint.
However, many people lost their conscience in the three-cornered incident. What is surprising is that why did the person who was walking home carrying Bhatbhateni's goods in his hand not have a general idea that the CCTV has captured us? While now the development of technology has made a lot of leaps . Not only in the big palaces of the city, but also in the pan and chatpat shops of the village, CCTV is installed everywhere. CCTVs are found everywhere from public places to chowks and street corners. It is not a new news that the police have been able to detect the culprits in many incidents and accidents through such surveillance. But those who robbed Bhatbhateni did not pay attention to these things .
unemployment, inflation or despair . What is the reason why they intend to steal? Psychologists say that people lose morality socially at this time. There is also an argument that people think that others have taken it, we should take it. We are afraid to throw even a chocolate shell on a dirty street but we are not afraid to throw garbage where we see garbage. The feeling that everyone steals, I will also steal may have come accidentally . And those who controlled such feelings went their separate ways. Those who could not control them entered to loot inside the pot.
Doctors also discuss about kleptomania disease . People suffering from this disease feel the mental pressure to steal when they don't want to. In most cases, the goods he steals do not have much economic value, nor does he have a need for them. Some burglars may have symptoms of kleptomania, but most cases are not motivated by it. Stealing in the middle of a movement is often motivated by mob mentality, circumstances, impulses and the feeling of 'Now is the chance'. Looting may involve financial gain, expression of anger or intent to abuse the situation .
Nepali society is not a society with a tendency to steal. Moreover, stealing in the movement is more surprising. It is believed that the public should have discipline, dignity and ethics in the demonstration represented by the people. Are we starting to enjoy Ramita? The video of the robbery has also gone viral on social media. Some were seen supporting the robbery on social media. Some thought it was funny and made a joke . Finally, looking at the reaction of social media, it seems that our collective sensitivity is decreasing . There are many places to question the leadership because of the lack of clear expression of the leaders even on such a serious matter, and the lack of condemnation of looting.
When we participate in the movement, we have ideas . Looting speaks chaos, not movement. Movement is meant to speak. Po is for justice . Did you explain that much? Do you understand?
