Are you justifying this mob violence by any means???
In this particular video I didn't see anything over the top which requires moral finger pointing or an expression of disgust. It is also helpful in judging the situation better if you listen to what the people are saying in the video and are aware of local way of thinking.
Obviously I can list a number of things which could have been better but that's not the point.
The point is that the need to show disgust and loudly condemn everything at the slightest hint of an inappropriate behavior without considering the context and a proper understanding of the local customs be they good or bad won't get us any far.
The point is that in regards to this video there is no need to make a victim out of the criminal and the criminal out of the victim. There is no need to talk down at people for dealing with a local thief while letting the bigger robber rob them publicly.
The point is that yes the Pakistani society lacks basic moral values and common courtesy, it lack a voice of reason and the ability to question old practices but to go overboard with the criticism just for the sake of criticism, without any proper insight or constructive thought, isn't the way to do it.
You will only end up alienating yourself from the people you wish to see a change in. You are just are better off completely distancing yourself from the people instead of sneering down at them, showing disgust and indignation at every little opportunity you get. Nobody likes to listen to someone who only has criticism, more criticism and a big load of self-righteous indignation to offer.
The point is that if you wish to see a change you have to be willing to be patient. The point is that you can't fly without first learning to crawl. Just like how everyone understands that going to the gym doing one very long and intense workout and then expecting to look like Arnold Schwarzenegger is utter foolishness and exposes a lack of understanding of how muscles grow. Just like how everyone is aware that you need to workout consistently over a long period of time and even then expect gradual increase in muscle mass, you need to have little and realistic expectations otherwise you'd end up frustrated. Likewise what we are dealing with is a wish to see our nation change for the better and for that realistic and small expectations are necessary.
Sometimes it is okay to keep your high morals aside and say "hey you did a pretty decent job over there" as a mean of encouragement or at the very least ignore it for the moment. The people surrounding the women weren't cursing at them that is a positive I would say. Yeah the women got hit but at least she was hit only once and there was no big incidence of mob violence or even serious injuries. You take every little positive thing you see while exposing the big flaws.
Just like when a kid first starts to write. You encourage him at every small feat. You don't put him down for getting the S wrong while completely ignoring that it got the K right this time around.
It does feel bad to realize that your nation is like a bunch kids and you have to treat it like kids but that's the reality we are dealing with.
