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WeAz
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 Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:55 pm Abuse of Indian children 'common' |
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| Quote: | Two out of every three children in India are physically abused, according to a landmark government study.
Commissioned by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, the study says 53% of the surveyed children reported one or more forms of sexual abuse. |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6539027.stm
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IntrepidIsMe
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| Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:14 pm |
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More than half of a nation's youth subject to sexual abuse? Wow, that's sick.
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magenta
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| Thu Apr 19, 2007 12:18 pm |
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 WHY?Dont they have child protection or child welfare system to take the kids away and prosecute the perpetrators?
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WeAz
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| Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:39 pm |
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There is so much poverty there, I'm surprised the country hasn't collapsed yet.
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Puck
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| Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:45 am |
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Outsourcing by the US and other western companies is actually doing a great service in building and stabilizing their economy. As long as their government doesn't do anything overly stupid, I can see them actually becoming a very influential nation.
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WeAz
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| Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:03 am |
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Have you been there? Even the flourishing areas look like slums. Its not uncommon to see kids picking food out of the garbage.
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Puck
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| Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:09 am |
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GDP: 8.5%
Unemployment Rate: 7.8%
Inflation: 5.3%
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/in.html
Sure their unemployment is about 2% above where it should be and the inflation rate could be lower, but I'm saying overall, their economy is picking up and really has some great potential as long as the government does its job. I don't need to be there to look at their economy, and I didn't say there wasn't plenty of room for improvement. I just think this country has awesome potential.
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robbiewebster
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| Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:12 am |
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Are they referring to just sexual abuse, or any kind of abuse?
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Founder
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| Fri Apr 20, 2007 3:13 am |
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| WeAz wrote: | | Have you been there? Even the flourishing areas look like slums. Its not uncommon to see kids picking food out of the garbage. |
Have you been there? My girlfriend is from there and has gone there frequently. There are nice areas. Not every place look like a slum.
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WeAz
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| Fri Apr 20, 2007 8:18 pm |
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| Founder wrote: | | WeAz wrote: | | Have you been there? Even the flourishing areas look like slums. Its not uncommon to see kids picking food out of the garbage. |
Have you been there? My girlfriend is from there and has gone there frequently. There are nice areas. Not every place look like a slum. |
I'm Indian myself. I've been there 6 times, each time a different area, each time for more than a month. I know it pretty well.
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Founder
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| Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:38 pm |
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| WeAz wrote: | | Founder wrote: | | WeAz wrote: | | Have you been there? Even the flourishing areas look like slums. Its not uncommon to see kids picking food out of the garbage. |
Have you been there? My girlfriend is from there and has gone there frequently. There are nice areas. Not every place look like a slum. |
I'm Indian myself. I've been there 6 times, each time a different area, each time for more than a month. I know it pretty well. |
Then it seems strange you would say that aren't really any nice areas...
That isn't to say that India has some pretty bad spots. I think India has one of the most polluted cities in the world. However, it definitly has some beautiful areas.
On the subject, I showed her this article and she said that sadly, she isn't surprised.
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Lord Borg
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| Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:41 pm |
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That's to bad to hear, Andy.
I'm sure India has some beautiful locations, I can't imagine it wouldn't. There are beautiful places all over the planet.
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IntrepidIsMe
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| Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:17 am |
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For some reason I'm failing to see the connection between scenery and child abuse.
Back on topic!
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