Signing of petitions by individuals to foreign governments do little or nothing to change the situation. Concern over rape victims and general abuse of women in India might be better expressed by requesting the government of Australia to stop uranium sales and other commercial interchanges with India until India takes meaningful action in this area. Such a request will probably also be ignored, but it would be a request to an entity that has power to take action to induce change in India.

Shadow Minister's post on the subject is funny and true.

Belly,

I am irritated with myself. I usually write my posts in Word to check spelling and grammar, and occassionally paste it in the wrong thread.

As for the petition, while I fully sympathise with rape victims in India, and am concerned with the environment, I am sick to the back teeth with meaningless gestures especially in politics when it costs affects me and achieves nothing.

A petition from rich white countries to India is at best going to be ignored, and at worst considered an interference by sanctimonious finger waggers, about which developing countries are particularly sensitive.

The carbon tax is the worst case of gesture politics that comes to mind. With a science and economic background, I acknowledge the effect of CHG gasses on the climate, and that a carbon price is an efficient mechanism for changing behaviour. However, this only works if our trading partner do something similar. (Which Labor's modelling assumes) Without complimentary action, there is zero effect on emissions, and jobs are exported.

now it's really need for take action against of crime of rape and murder. Indian government take strictly action about rape related crime.

bios thank you!
SM and another overlook the power of the net.
And by avoiding finding the truth, leave comment to the very left.
I signed it else ware.
Got to send a short signed message to the minister in that country.
Mild not heated I expressed concern and reminded him the world was appalled.
The fact is on line polls and messages like this are not new and not wasted.
IF we are not concerned enough to take part we should be ashamed of our selves.

And what about rape against men? Is that ok?

How about including rape against everyone in the petition, or is that just too politically incorrect?

Sounds like a typical leftie ploy. They take advantage of victims, to advance their own political agendas. Something that Julia and people like her would do.