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I understand what you’re saying - but that “adopted” kid was perfectly willing to hang out with Rose (and he was no little child) for the money and perks. As was his family. My point is not about homosexuality, pedophilia or the rest but about the Indian/Spanish sadism applied to people who run afoul of their culture. It is not pretty and it is not right and it rears its head at awkward times for people of Western, law-abiding cultures. All I’m saying is: beware.

So you are saying that you think the boy understood what was expected of him and did it anyway? That idea had not occurred to me because it is pretty repugnant, but I understand severe poverty will make people do things they would not ordinarily do.

But if they knew this boy was going to inherit everything legally, they should have just bided their time. Perhaps they just wanted immediate wealth, though if they were going to make it look like an accident, they shouldn't have tortured him. They also had too many people involved. That is almost a guaranteed sell out.

And yes, it is a mistake to think other cultures respect western norms. I personally would never consider living someplace where I would be regarded as a merely tolerated alien.