I know some of those countries. A couple of them begin with 'U' -- SA and K
Being a South American myself (Argentinian), this phenomena hits really very close to home too. It's disheartening and frequently born out of desperation and lack of opportunities, plus police and judicial corruption. They use the kids, because ultimately, they are easy to replace. Too many out there, without any family or social net to protect them. Or worse, with a family that exploits them too. On one hand, very sad. On the other, very frightening.
The problem I can see is that a number of things are going the "Safe World" way right now. Rampant "nanny-state" initiatives in a number of western countries, all of course "for your own good", right down to what you can and can't be allowed to eat or drink or say or read or go.
Both scenarios are frightening...
Yeah, I know. Individual liberties are being eroded quietly but surely, in the name of safety. In a world that grows more and more violent each day (violence which comes essentially from those who are waving those safety measures in our face) the question would be "Whose safety?"
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Date: 2009-12-07 04:22 pm (UTC)Being a South American myself (Argentinian), this phenomena hits really very close to home too. It's disheartening and frequently born out of desperation and lack of opportunities, plus police and judicial corruption. They use the kids, because ultimately, they are easy to replace. Too many out there, without any family or social net to protect them. Or worse, with a family that exploits them too. On one hand, very sad. On the other, very frightening.
Yeah, I know. Individual liberties are being eroded quietly but surely, in the name of safety. In a world that grows more and more violent each day (violence which comes essentially from those who are waving those safety measures in our face) the question would be "Whose safety?"