Who is to blame for the untimely death of the beaten girl?

The premature death of an 11-year-old flower-like girl. Anyone who hears or reads the details of this news will be deeply saddened. Social networks are filled with curses directed at the father, which is natural, but I want to encourage you to take a deeper look at the situation.
Indeed, the father's actions cannot be justified by any reason. Hitting a child with a belt in such a cruel manner is absolutely unacceptable violence. However, if we look deeper into the incident, several questions arise.
Why did the girl have to steal?
Why did the father become so cruel?
Is it right to limit ourselves only to blaming the father?
A look at the father's mental state:
It is said that the father has succumbed to fanaticism... Such a level of fanaticism may actually be a sign of a person being cut off from real life and being trapped in their inner world. Often, such situations arise under the influence of factors like stress, economic difficulties, and lack of social support. We do not know what is happening in the father's inner world, but any other person might resort to such cruelty, perhaps indicating that they are also suffering from some mental anguish.
Violence can never be justified, but understanding the causes of such situations can be a step towards solving the problem. I have no intention of completely justifying the violent father; he must face justice before the law. The purpose of my writing this post is to ensure that such young ones do not continue to die for something as simple as a bun in the future, as society also bears some responsibility for this death...
The role of schools and the education system:
The girl stealing a bun due to hunger is a very tragic situation. A school is not only a place of education but also a place responsible for the safety, health, and well-being of children. If the school staff did not notice that the girl was hungry and in a difficult situation, that is also a problem. Perhaps the prices in the school cafeteria are too high for parents, or there are economic difficulties in the family. The education system should have mechanisms in place to identify families in need of social assistance and provide them with help.
If the girl had received help in time, this tragedy might not have occurred.
Society's responsibility:
- This incident is not just a problem of the father, the school, or the education system.
- This is a problem for the entire society.
- What kind of society are we living in?
- Why do people fall into such despair?
- Why is the problem of violence so widespread?
Economic difficulties, unemployment, social inequality – all of these negatively affect people's mental health. Did no one notice that the girl was going without food? I mistakenly thought we were living in a time when helping those in need is at its peak (perhaps I have been living with this mistaken belief after watching videos online). As a society, we need to help and support each other. Paying attention to mental health and developing psychological support services are all very important.
Searching for solutions:
So, what should we do to prevent such tragedies?
Strengthening attention to mental health: We need to raise awareness of mental health issues in society and elevate access to psychological help to the level of state policy. It is illogical for such services to be available only to those who can afford them.
Supporting families: Expanding social assistance programs and providing more psychological support to families facing economic difficulties. Lectures that encourage patience do not work for people in situations similar to today’s father.
Improving the education system: The number of psychologists working with children in schools should not be reduced but increased (they are performing administrative tasks), and teachers should also be provided with conditions to receive psychological help.
Fighting against violence: Being uncompromising against any form of violence and ensuring the inevitability of punishment.
This tragedy should be a lesson for us!
We need to go beyond merely cursing the bad and blaming the wrongdoers on social networks; we must collectively seek solutions to the problem. Otherwise, we will continue to be complicit in the deaths of many more infants.
Each of us must take action in our own place, in our families, communities, and workplaces to prevent such situations. Because every child is our future!
What do you think about this tragedy? What is the solution to this problem? Share your thoughts!
Madina Miytan, psychologist