just read online that the child star of
the movie slumdog millionaire is being
sold by her father for 2 million rupees
WITHOUT her knowledge.
i know i cannot critique harshly on the
poor as most of us in Singapore have never
been through abject poverty.
not even those in our parents generation.
(the definition of abject poverty is living
on less than US$1 a day. )
and its definitely difficult to bring up lotsa
children in the slums where people can
actually die from dehydration and
starvation. so i dont have a right to criticise
people who sell their kids. they have a family
to raise, and they (some) believe strongly
that their child is better off having a better
life elsewhere.
and i also believe i cannot critise people
who do not inform their kids about this
as its probably too hurtful for the child to
know. moreover if they knew they might
object and etc etc etc.
i believe its inhumane but i do understand
where they come from, that some parents
are really heartbroken but have no choice.
but to sell a child when she is the one
SUPPORTING the family in the first place
is untolerable. Rubina's assignments after
the movie does get her family some $$,
and in a bid to get more, her father decides
to sell her.
i mean WTH he is earning 2-3 pounds a day
which is barely supporting the family and the
reason why they are better off then others
there is because of her.
and the $#@^&@ father wants to sell her.
and he actually changed his bid price from
the initial 50,000 rupees to FOURfold the
price.
the other thing i cannot stand is the fact these
people did not even check out the background
of the buyers. Im ok if ur desperate and have
to sell ur child but at the least since u CARE so
much and want him/her to have a better
future shouldnt u CHECK OUT IF THE KID
IS GOING TO FALL INTO THE WRONG
HANDS?!
but NO,
they dont bother to.
and what does this show then?
the news reporter pretended to be a middle
eastern royalty and wanted to negotiate the
adoption. rubina's father accepted to meet
them WITHOUT checking the background,
intentions of the adopting parent.
so if she actually gets sold for sex slavery how?
as if he does care.
with sure blatant human trafficking its
horrifying to see the corruption of the human
soul, and how lowlifed humans in general has
become.
the worse is its only probably only reported
because Rubina is an Oscar winner.
and that creates news value.
if it was just another child from the slum district,
might the news agencies strive so hard to find
out the real details about all these human
trafficking transactions?
maybe, maybe not.
why has human integrity evolved so?
the movie slumdog millionaire is being
sold by her father for 2 million rupees
WITHOUT her knowledge.
i know i cannot critique harshly on the
poor as most of us in Singapore have never
been through abject poverty.
not even those in our parents generation.
(the definition of abject poverty is living
on less than US$1 a day. )
and its definitely difficult to bring up lotsa
children in the slums where people can
actually die from dehydration and
starvation. so i dont have a right to criticise
people who sell their kids. they have a family
to raise, and they (some) believe strongly
that their child is better off having a better
life elsewhere.
and i also believe i cannot critise people
who do not inform their kids about this
as its probably too hurtful for the child to
know. moreover if they knew they might
object and etc etc etc.
i believe its inhumane but i do understand
where they come from, that some parents
are really heartbroken but have no choice.
but to sell a child when she is the one
SUPPORTING the family in the first place
is untolerable. Rubina's assignments after
the movie does get her family some $$,
and in a bid to get more, her father decides
to sell her.
i mean WTH he is earning 2-3 pounds a day
which is barely supporting the family and the
reason why they are better off then others
there is because of her.
and the $#@^&@ father wants to sell her.
and he actually changed his bid price from
the initial 50,000 rupees to FOURfold the
price.
the other thing i cannot stand is the fact these
people did not even check out the background
of the buyers. Im ok if ur desperate and have
to sell ur child but at the least since u CARE so
much and want him/her to have a better
future shouldnt u CHECK OUT IF THE KID
IS GOING TO FALL INTO THE WRONG
HANDS?!
but NO,
they dont bother to.
and what does this show then?
the news reporter pretended to be a middle
eastern royalty and wanted to negotiate the
adoption. rubina's father accepted to meet
them WITHOUT checking the background,
intentions of the adopting parent.
so if she actually gets sold for sex slavery how?
as if he does care.
with sure blatant human trafficking its
horrifying to see the corruption of the human
soul, and how lowlifed humans in general has
become.
the worse is its only probably only reported
because Rubina is an Oscar winner.
and that creates news value.
if it was just another child from the slum district,
might the news agencies strive so hard to find
out the real details about all these human
trafficking transactions?
maybe, maybe not.
why has human integrity evolved so?
