It is shocking all right to read about a rape epidemic in Sweden(and in Norway too)!. The following are alarming statistics, to say the least : In the first 7 months of 2013, 1000 Swedish women were raped mainly by immigrants from Somalia, and over 300 of these women were under 15 years of age!
There is great need to round up all potential rapists and put them through intense counselling and therapy to disabuse them of the strongly habituated culturally biased notions against women , especially women without the head- scarves and who do not cover themselves so well. There is a great need to foster strong Buddhist values of equanimity(as in all beings are equal in their having the inherent Buddha nature), and love(as all beings have been our mothers before).
Strong feelings of 'hate' and racism, engendered by such violent rape crimes, will grow into alarming proportions and will go out of control if things are left alone. Karma and the creating of causes for all this to happen on a personal level and on a broader level must be skilfully taught , so that victims will let go and not build up resentment and hatred.
These measures must be enforced quickly. Already there is fear of strong violent retaliation or reprisal that can assume such magnitudes as the recent massacre by a Norwegian.