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14 Jan 2006 08:07:33 AM |
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A bias towards boys is unbalancing Asia |
A bias towards boys is unbalancing Asia
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1686165,00.html
James Harkin
Saturday January 14, 2006
The Guardian
Counting up the numbers of boys and girls in a country has never been
so troublesome. On Monday the medical journal the Lancet published a
report estimating that prenatal selection and selective abortion in
India was likely to be causing half a million girls to be culled every
year. Within 24 hours, the Indian medical association weighed in to
dispute the Lancet's figures as out-of-date and exaggerated. The Indian
government has made no formal statement, but is said to be incandescent
with rage.
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| Title: Re: A bias towards boys is unbalancing Asia |
15 Jan 2006 09:34:02 AM |
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maff wrote:
A bias towards boys is unbalancing Asia
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1686165,00.html
James Harkin
Saturday January 14, 2006
The Guardian
Counting up the numbers of boys and girls in a country has never been
so troublesome. On Monday the medical journal the Lancet published a
report estimating that prenatal selection and selective abortion in
India was likely to be causing half a million girls to be culled every
year. Within 24 hours, the Indian medical association weighed in to
dispute the Lancet's figures as out-of-date and exaggerated. The Indian
government has made no formal statement, but is said to be incandescent
with rage.
It's surprising nobody raised this topic in A.A before....
The only hope India and China have for solving this problem is
the same solution Korea has: importing women as brides. Lucky
for both countries their economies are strong, like Korea's.
In fact, my guess is this is why Beijing is letting the economy
grow out of control, to make China a desireable destination for
educated foreign women, especially North Americans and Europeans
of Chinese descent.
Not without a democracy, they won't.
Bob Dog
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: A bias towards boys is unbalancing Asia |
20 Jan 2006 03:33:18 PM |
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On 15 Jan 2006 07:34:02 -0800, wrote in alt.atheism
maff wrote:
A bias towards boys is unbalancing Asia
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1686165,00.html
James Harkin
Saturday January 14, 2006
The Guardian
Counting up the numbers of boys and girls in a country has never been
so troublesome. On Monday the medical journal the Lancet published a
report estimating that prenatal selection and selective abortion in
India was likely to be causing half a million girls to be culled every
year. Within 24 hours, the Indian medical association weighed in to
dispute the Lancet's figures as out-of-date and exaggerated. The Indian
government has made no formal statement, but is said to be incandescent
with rage.
It's surprising nobody raised this topic in A.A before....
It has been, lightly, a time or two. It's been noted aborting massive
amounts of females would cause a hefty imbalance.
The only hope India and China have for solving this problem is
the same solution Korea has: importing women as brides. Lucky
for both countries their economies are strong, like Korea's.
There are other options, like war which might reduce the imbalance.
In fact, my guess is this is why Beijing is letting the economy
grow out of control, to make China a desireable destination for
educated foreign women, especially North Americans and Europeans
of Chinese descent.
Not without a democracy, they won't.
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a cornucopia of splinters.
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| User: "Meteorite Debris" |
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| Title: Re: A bias towards boys is unbalancing Asia |
21 Jan 2006 06:52:36 AM |
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On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 13:33:18 -0800 the ET form known as
stoney<stoney@the.net> sent a radio signal across the vast expanse of
deep space -._.--._.--._.--._.--._.--._.
On 15 Jan 2006 07:34:02 -0800, wrote in alt.atheism
maff wrote:
A bias towards boys is unbalancing Asia
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1686165,00.html
James Harkin
Saturday January 14, 2006
The Guardian
Counting up the numbers of boys and girls in a country has never been
so troublesome. On Monday the medical journal the Lancet published a
report estimating that prenatal selection and selective abortion in
India was likely to be causing half a million girls to be culled every
year. Within 24 hours, the Indian medical association weighed in to
dispute the Lancet's figures as out-of-date and exaggerated. The Indian
government has made no formal statement, but is said to be incandescent
with rage.
It's surprising nobody raised this topic in A.A before....
It has been, lightly, a time or two. It's been noted aborting massive
amounts of females would cause a hefty imbalance.
The only hope India and China have for solving this problem is
the same solution Korea has: importing women as brides. Lucky
for both countries their economies are strong, like Korea's.
There are other options, like war which might reduce the imbalance.
Or polyandry where one women can have 2 husbands. Might make sense. 3
possible income earners or 2 and a house keeper. Always a baby sitter
and a baby quota that could be increased to 2 as an incentive. 2
children grow up with responsibility to look after 3 aged parents
instead of 1 with a responsibility to look after 2 aged parents. A
lighter ratio. Besides it is better to make love than war. War doesn't
really solve problems.
Not without a democracy, they won't.
No chance of that. The totalitarian system works too well for
corporations. The state resembles a corporate structure. Mussolini
would be proud.
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: A bias towards boys is unbalancing Asia |
21 Jan 2006 03:29:01 PM |
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On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 23:22:36 +1030, Meteorite Debris
<epicurus1@YOUR_SHOESoptusnet.com.au> wrote in alt.atheism
On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 13:33:18 -0800 the ET form known as
stoney<stoney@the.net> sent a radio signal across the vast expanse of
deep space -._.--._.--._.--._.--._.--._.
On 15 Jan 2006 07:34:02 -0800, wrote in alt.atheism
maff wrote:
A bias towards boys is unbalancing Asia
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1686165,00.html
James Harkin
Saturday January 14, 2006
The Guardian
Counting up the numbers of boys and girls in a country has never been
so troublesome. On Monday the medical journal the Lancet published a
report estimating that prenatal selection and selective abortion in
India was likely to be causing half a million girls to be culled every
year. Within 24 hours, the Indian medical association weighed in to
dispute the Lancet's figures as out-of-date and exaggerated. The Indian
government has made no formal statement, but is said to be incandescent
with rage.
It's surprising nobody raised this topic in A.A before....
It has been, lightly, a time or two. It's been noted aborting massive
amounts of females would cause a hefty imbalance.
The only hope India and China have for solving this problem is
the same solution Korea has: importing women as brides. Lucky
for both countries their economies are strong, like Korea's.
There are other options, like war which might reduce the imbalance.
Or polyandry where one women can have 2 husbands. Might make sense.
Much better way than war, imo.
3 possible income earners or 2 and a house keeper. Always a baby sitter
and a baby quota that could be increased to 2 as an incentive. 2
children grow up with responsibility to look after 3 aged parents
instead of 1 with a responsibility to look after 2 aged parents. A
lighter ratio. Besides it is better to make love than war. War doesn't
really solve problems.
I know. It adds to them, but if population decrease is what is wanted
and there are no scruples about how it comes about...
Not without a democracy, they won't.
No chance of that. The totalitarian system works too well for
corporations. The state resembles a corporate structure. Mussolini
would be proud.
Yes, he would.
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a cornucopia of splinters.
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