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bhikkhu

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14. ...and Misguided Panic would be the most likely response to that

Sun Feb 19, 2012, 10:43 PM

Feb 2012

or the most historically common response, in western societies. (Read Connelly's "Fatal Misconception", for one good run-down).

People make choices, and then societies change due the the choices they have made. Reactions and judgments occur after the fact, but you don't ever really get to go back in time and prevent people from making choices, even if you imagine that would have been possible or a good idea.

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Gendercide: The War on Baby Girls Has Gotten a Whole Lot Worse [View all] JCMach1 Feb 2012 OP

My guess is that we'll start seeing child brides sold off to the highest bidder soon. nt alphafemale Feb 2012 #1

In some parts of China LibertyLover Feb 2012 #13

this alone would do it magical thyme Feb 2012 #2

Problem with that Zalatix Feb 2012 #3

The traditional solution has always been war saras Feb 2012 #4

It is getting to be about time for a nice big one, eh? quakerboy Feb 2012 #10

Now robotics offers a better solution FarCenter Feb 2012 #16

gendercide? hfojvt Feb 2012 #5

There are major factual problems with this 2010 article. grantcart Feb 2012 #6

You misquote your link quakerboy Feb 2012 #9

you are correct that I quoted the statistics incorrectly grantcart Feb 2012 #11

There are too many human babies being born, in general. Quantess Feb 2012 #7

What's the solution? FrodosPet Feb 2012 #8

Education for girls is the most effective bhikkhu Feb 2012 #15

I disagree. laundry_queen Feb 2012 #17

And there as still people that don't Texasgal Feb 2012 #12

...and Misguided Panic would be the most likely response to that bhikkhu Feb 2012 #14