None would trade their citizenship for a one-way ticket back to Africa.
Leave them alone and let the chips fall where they may.
Liberal economic policies, and foreign policies have turned Africa into a basket case.
I wonder what would happen if a large group of American ex-pats, gave up their American citizenship, invaded an African country, took it over, and turned it around in less than a decade through good government.
The U.N. would probably mount a "police action", even if the locals in that country insist they like the new regime.
We should send troops in to give humanitarian aid.
The next step in African Marxism will be widespread cannibalism. Sadly, I'm not kidding.
Oh my. This is so sad.
"It is a legitimate way of forging relations between the rich and the poor so that they can take care of each other. It's better than losing the girls to prostitution."
In fact, it IS better than having them become prostitutes.
And the human rights, unfortunately, don't matter a great deal to people who have died from starvation.
Blame Mugabe and liberal idiots.
I predict a "girl shortage" among many of these Third World countries. The poor or rural girls are being killed or exploited; the wealthier, educated ones might eventually leave that society once they begin to question its values and their treatment. The poorer men, especially, will be affected, as the woman's "scarcity value" rises.
China is already getting a taste of this sociological timebomb thanks to female infanticide. Already there is an uneven ratio of men to women and "woman-trafficking" going on because a number of rural men can't find wives.
I feel sorry for the girls, but not these cultures. My feeling is sort of shared with the poster above, of "letting the chips fall where they may." Unless these societies wake up in time & start protecting their weaker members, they're all going to go bye-bye.
Yup, Africa is so much better off without colonialism. < sarcasm/>Africa was better off with colonialism? Don't be an ass.
Not for your benefit, but for the rest, your post mixes cause and effect and credits wrong effect to wrong cause. Whatever Africa might be without colonialism is no indication of what Africa is following it. Mugabe is a product of colonialism.
They're sure to love the idea of "kuzvarira."
They have found President Mugabe particularly inspiring. In fact, Zimbabe Law and the very ideas of President Mugabe himself inspired their monumental Eminent Domain Decision.
These "Justices" just cannot admire him enough.
Somebody send 'em a copy of this article. They'll get a kick out of it.
She said: "I would have preferred to continue with school. But we are poor and there was no money for food or anything at home. Although it (the marriage) was arranged for me, I had to agree to it. That is the only way my family could survive. In turn, my husband provides food for them."
Surprisingly mature attitude for one so young. How sad to have to be resigned to this kind of life at so young an age. A 65 year old semi-toothless old man? Ugh! Maybe she's hoping he doesn't live so long. Poor thing.