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BBC four.
The trafficking of children in India .
Groups of actists trying to rescue children are hampered by the police who largely blame the victim .
Children are sold as slaves for households brick yards or into sexual slavery .
These children come from the families of the very poor or the lower castes .
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29-10-2018, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Muddy ->
BBC four.
The trafficking of children in India .
Groups of actists trying to rescue children are hampered by the police who largely blame the victim .
Children are sold as slaves for households brick yards or into sexual slavery .
These children come from the families of the very poor or the lower castes .
Very sad state of affairs. You have to wonder why they continue to procreate when they can't support their offspring.
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31-10-2018, 11:17 AM
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Muddy, l don’t think l would want to watch it. Not because l have my head in the sand, I just find the cruel things that happen to people and animals too harrowing.
Worse, even with all the rescue work, it will still continue.
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Originally Posted by Artangel ->
Muddy, l don’t think l would want to watch it. Not because l have my head in the sand, I just find the cruel things that happen to people and animals too harrowing.
Worse, even with all the rescue work, it will still continue.
I'm with you on that one. I find the adverts pleading for money to stop children going hungry or blind very harrowing to watch. The same goes for the animals charities.
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01-11-2018, 06:31 AM
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Yes I'm the same... I know it goes on I don't ignore it but watching just preys on my mind.
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01-11-2018, 07:58 AM
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These families are often desperately poor, and sometimes give up their children for money just for the family to survive or to give them what they hope is a better future as "maids" or factory workers. I'm sure the parents don't know they will end up as prostitutes or slaves. Although the traffickers are despicable, they too are probably poor and see it as a way to make a better life for themselves.

It's easy to judge from our perspective over here, but I don't believe it's simply good versus evil - although for the children of course it's a terrible future and very sad to see young kids doing hard manual work on the streets. I've been to India and it's a common sight..

I also don't understand why contraception isn't widely taught, and why the poorest people seem to produce the largest number of children.

Saw a programme last week about a 30 stone 11 yr old Indonesian lad whose family constantly feed him, in order (so it seemed) to make him a celebrity and thus receive gifts and money to improve their lives. The mindset is unbelievable.
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01-11-2018, 08:10 AM
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I think it would be better if contraception wa s handed out free .
Although is probaby a cultural and religious no no.
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I think it would be better if contraception wa s handed out free .
Although is probaby a cultural and religious no no.
Exactly.
I know it exists but would rather not know.
 

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