Chandramuki:
Okay try this vice versa, do you think women who are wearing hijab are not preyed upon by filthy gazes? What says that a lech has to be discriminate?
Not as much as those who are with hijab. Allah SWT stated the reason in the Quran for why women should wear hijab, "O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks all over their bodies. That will be better, that they should be known, so as not to be annoyed" [33:59]
Chandramuki:
Like Sall said, it's the man's responsibility to have respect and good manners towards women, regardless of what they are wearing.
I guess you skipped my response above - pls see that.
Chandramuki:
And you're speaking of men as if they are these mindless nyphos who have no choice but to be 'charmed' by attractive women
Its an understatement of a known fact of centuries.
I believe not many women know before steping out of home which men would lustfully look upon them and which would care less; I don't know about you!
Chandramuki:
like women not wearing hijab are these seductive beings or snakes - who must be hidden away to protect the good of society.
I am sorry, you feel that way, but in reality it is for their own protection and sense of security.
Chandramuki:
Men have an equal obligation of looking the other way if a women is not wearing hijab.
I agree with you that men have equal responsibility to lower their gaze regardless of women wearing hijab or not.
But........I must reiterate: Women have twice the responsibility. I say this based on Quranic evidence. Allah SWT ordered both men and women to lower their gazes but ordered women ONLY to cover themselves with a cloak over their garments.
Bottom line: Just like all injunctions in the Quran, it is in people's own favor to follow commandments of Allah - in this life and in the hereafter. And if they ignored His commands, it will be of harm to them in this life and in the hereafter. Everybody have choice to take it or leave it but no one has the right to change Allah's words.