Poor is always poor

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IS it so? Isnt it time a collective effort is to alleviate the sufferings of these kids?
Be in any part of the world, does a child deserve this?

By s_isale• 26 Oct 2010 06:45
Rating: 2/5
s_isale

what are the root causes of this?

In third world countries one usually sees the MNCs or the rich companies/persons usurping fertile land for making commercial complexes, the low wages that are given to the labourers

By anonymous• 26 Oct 2010 00:14
anonymous

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By anonymous• 25 Oct 2010 23:38
anonymous

Adey the only result was Indira Gandhi lost the next election.

By adey• 25 Oct 2010 23:36
adey

Didn't work on the population front then I see.

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By Oryx• 25 Oct 2010 23:33
Oryx

Yes but...

a) take away religious dogma about using contraception

b) make it freely available

it won't solve the issue but it would ease the problem.

By anonymous• 25 Oct 2010 23:33
anonymous

They did try forced sterilization in India in the 70s...

By adey• 25 Oct 2010 23:31
Rating: 4/5
adey

Whilst I agree with your sentiments, it's a dangerous road to travel down. It is very easy to conceive(note the rise in world population in the last 100yrs.

The solution would be compulsory contraception, mass or forced abortion...or mass or forced sterilization.

Every single sector of society(some religious, some not) would fight against some or all of these.

The only way to halt this is through greater economic independence and education(particularly for women - the more educated a woman the less children she has).

By azilana7037• 25 Oct 2010 23:23
azilana7037

Statistics worldwide do show that in some 3rd world countries families of below-average earning bracket have more kids that the average and/or above-average families.

It is surprising to hear the reasons parents give why they have more than 5 children :)

By lanin_13• 25 Oct 2010 23:22
Rating: 5/5
lanin_13

Now in this modern world it's v. true....."Poor is always poor".....as well poor will become poorer due to rich people....who becom richer by hijacking the poor peoples assets...

By Lion_King• 25 Oct 2010 23:20
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Lion_King

Nomerci, Fully agree... it is not the child's fault that he was born within a poor family. Parents are generally resilient and they should have taken care of him with available resources and fiscal stability, then probably we could have seen a smiling face of the child in this thread. This is just one case, how many more innocent lives have devastated across the globe due to various reasons....

By nomerci• 25 Oct 2010 23:18
nomerci

Well, Oryx, yes...but in the end it does come down to the men and women to reproduce or not....

Either I CAN afford to bring a child into this world with all that may encompass , or I can't...as simple as that.IMHO But I AM responsible for the well being of this child, nobody else is.

By Oryx• 25 Oct 2010 23:14
Oryx

Would that concept involve responsibility for actions?

But then again in many countries female health care is not available and I believe that would make a huge difference.

Countries like Pakistan have money for the army but not for women's health care.

Countries like the Philippines ban contraception in some areas.

And then the general social pressure to have children.

So I would say family, government and society's expectations.

By azilana7037• 25 Oct 2010 23:13
Rating: 5/5
azilana7037

Poverty is no excuse for a person to give up.

For the children sake...these (poor) parents need to strive to take care of their kids. It's their responsibility to take care of them coz they brought these kids to the world.

For me, its a pathetic and POOR (pun intended) excuse not to do anything to alleviate their situation because they're poor.

By azilana7037• 25 Oct 2010 23:10
azilana7037

The photo was taken to do that purpose: to awaken your emotions. But what emotions? Pity? Compassion? Then what?

Pitying or having compassion for them doesn't do them good, would it?

What can WE do to help? we could think of a lot of ideas what to do and what not to do about it...but all are just ideas...UNLESS one lifts a finger AND DO SOMETHING...

my thoughts...

By nomerci• 25 Oct 2010 23:08
nomerci

Azilana, it has always been my opinion that those who are, for what ever reason, not able to take care of children, should not have any. Period.

By nomerci• 25 Oct 2010 23:07
nomerci

Lion King, indeed...it incites a lot of anger inside me for those responsible for it.

I am a mother, and yes, sights like those break my heart.

By Lion_King• 25 Oct 2010 23:04
Lion_King

Nomerci, Regardless of the circumstances, and whoever is responsible for it (may be parents are squarely responsible), it is a heart wrenching scene... Just imagine how may hurdles and challenges the child has to face in real life for survival.....

By dota• 25 Oct 2010 22:53
dota

There are millions of kids suffering. Kids with special needs that have never been able to live a normal life. I believe that these kids deserve some happiness. They have been under depression and they have not been able to experience a normal life... =(

By nomerci• 25 Oct 2010 22:52
Rating: 2/5
nomerci

Lion King, it is not life that has put this burden on the child, it is his parents who did that.

By the_smart• 25 Oct 2010 22:35
the_smart

Ufff

By Lion_King• 25 Oct 2010 22:29
Lion_King

This picture has touched the base of my heart. How harshly life has put burden on his shoulders at this nascent age!

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