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LynneSin

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37. That is the absolute truth

Thu May 29, 2014, 04:41 PM

May 2014

And according to that documentary, it's not uncommon that the sons will get better food, better education and better overall care than the the daughters.

Honestly, knowing that the ration of women to men in India is 940 to 1000, if I had a daughter I'd start asking for a dowry. Now there is an overabundance of men in the country - so why shouldn't my daughter have the selection of the best one who will take care of her.

That documentary (link below) says there are 37million more men than women in China (population 1.3billion). Knowing that India tops around the 1 Billion mark that means that the number of extra men in that country is in the millions (although I suspect a portion of that number includes infant, children and elderly).

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Two Indian sisters 'gang-raped', killed and hanged from a tree [View all] hue May 2014 OP

the humans on heaven05 May 2014 #1

Well said. Louisiana1976 May 2014 #29

While some women can be cruel, juajen May 2014 #47

reminds me of "Strange Fruit" Leme May 2014 #2

me, too. Iris May 2014 #54

I didn't want to post lyrics or song at the time of this thread Leme May 2014 #55

INCLUDING TWO POLICE OFFICERS? - Ye gods... LeftishBrit May 2014 #3

No wonder there was "alleged police inaction" in the case. Louisiana1976 May 2014 #31

I really don't like the culture of that country lark May 2014 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author tawadi May 2014 #52

More institutionalized violence against women. blackspade May 2014 #5

Exactly lib87 May 2014 #12

Even Ghandi was known to sleep naked with his Grandnieces 951-Riverside May 2014 #6

This is happening more and more thanks to decades of selective birthing in India LynneSin May 2014 #7

india also makes it easier for foreigners to adopt girls than boys JI7 May 2014 #23

Good! Get those poor girls out of there! robbob May 2014 #25

this doesn't really have much to do with caste as it's many in the lower caste who excuse this shit JI7 May 2014 #28

I agree get the red out May 2014 #30

no, those women are part of the problem and probably raise their boys as bieng worth more JI7 May 2014 #34

That is the absolute truth LynneSin May 2014 #37

another thing that is happening is that girls are dating and looking for their own guys JI7 May 2014 #40

And the extra irony in all of this..... LynneSin May 2014 #42

Thank you. I had not connected those dots on my own Recursion May 2014 #51

I knew there was a big market for Chinese girls LynneSin May 2014 #35

yes , in india they do sex selective abortions, the adoptions are not a huge thing like with china JI7 May 2014 #36

China has sharply curtailed its foreign adoptions LibertyLover May 2014 #38

Very true. LynneSin May 2014 #39

thank you for the link passiveporcupine May 2014 #45

It also puts into perspective this whole anti-abortion movement LynneSin May 2014 #46

Amazing how they are too dumb to realize treestar May 2014 #56

Even the police. Ash_F May 2014 #8

The new laws require female officers to hear complainants Recursion May 2014 #11

That is interesting. Ash_F May 2014 #13

Good idea. Louisiana1976 May 2014 #32

I don't know if you get HBO but they had a bit about this on their show 'Vice' LynneSin May 2014 #41

Thanks for the tip Ash_F May 2014 #48

Hopefully, under Narendra Modi cosmicone May 2014 #9

Unfortunately this is Yadav Jr.'s responsibility Recursion May 2014 #10

"Boys will be boys" Yadav said. "They make mistakes" riderinthestorm May 2014 #15

That's his dad, not him Recursion May 2014 #16

Mulayam and his son are pissed cosmicone May 2014 #20

870 females to 1000 males - that's the ratio inthe state of Uttar Pradesh. LynneSin May 2014 #43

UP is a dependent state cosmicone May 2014 #19

Until tourism is severely crippled and India is shamed worldwide for acting like savage animals... 951-Riverside May 2014 #27

So horrible and sad. polly7 May 2014 #14

Animals!!!!!! Beacool May 2014 #17

i don't support torture but JI7 May 2014 #18

roles switched ahlnord May 2014 #21

I believe in China geardaddy May 2014 #24

According to Wiki - 1.12 is the ration LynneSin May 2014 #44

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2014 #22

What was the hanging about? truebrit71 May 2014 #26

... shenmue May 2014 #33

K&R DeSwiss May 2014 #49

They'd had their sport. The girls were dead, yet they made a public display to terrorize others. freshwest May 2014 #50

ah India DonCoquixote May 2014 #53