Another victim So the ritual continues ??? - Page 5

First off I haven't read any of the posts further to Tanth's response here so apologies if I've missed summat

Second off - am livid as I wrote tonnes then lost it somehow!!! 😡

But I'll try and remember what I wrote...

Seems to me were slanting away from the issue originally raised by the poster and have developed 2 issues here, the first is the practice of satisfying debt in exchange for a child or young person, and the second is child labour.

Opinions I accept are based on our own experience as well as our environment, but I don't think we should tar everyone with the same brush and assume people are not interested in taking action against a practice that is not desirable - i.e. child labour.

I make no apologies for my own view which is that every child before becoming a breadwinner should have the chance to be in school and/or have access to education first before the burden of making a living is placed on their tiny shoulders. However I'm also worldly wise enough to know that this is not the case in many places in the world and not necessarily those living in perceived poor countries. I also understand my own constraints and what I can or cannot do to make a difference. However it does not mean we simply watch idly by or indeed be so cynical so as to assume we can make no difference

All around the world there are children who are sacrificing their childhood whether its to earn money for their family members or whether its giving up on school to care for their family members who may be ill or infirm. Those situations are not about to change overnight.

However by talking about them, bringing them to attention and promoting their plight you raise awareness and plant questions in the brains of people like us who are already too busy in the lives we lead to really think about anyone else - least that describes me pretty aptly. There are many causes I feel passionately about and yeah, I do sponsor a child in Africa, and do raise money once a year for a charitable cause - because I can and feel passionately about it.

Its easy to say I cant do much as an individual, but everyone can do something - and its not all monetary either.

I don't have a problem with shoe shine boys as long as they are paid properly and not abused. If I saw a little girl selling something I would see what I could buy if it helped...that's just me and the extent to which I can do something.

In the UK we have a scheme whereby even convicted criminals get a chance to earn money once they've done their time by selling door to door products that are useful to homeowners. I always do my best to buy something that is of use to me, rather than by the same item from a supermarket.

Finally the Ganga point I will always have a problem with. SS and anyone else in his situation would never have gotten back his money realistically ...him taking Ganga for me is abhorrent, especially following a kanyadaan from the father.

All that crap about one less mouth to feed and stuff is crap.

Many hard up and poor people out there may have very little by way of material wealth, but they have lots of honour and faith. They would die rather than part with their honour and honour for them is associated with the daughters of the house.

Understandably when times are hard, ones faith too is tested, but you cannot be without hope.

To keep hope alive is exactly why awareness is so important

Wish I could remember what the hell else I wrote - but there you have it!😃