Actually, I have done research on this horrific problem - read books, looked at laws, consulted the librrary for quite a number of years. My information does not come from the internet or emotional output. Your assumption that I have no information to back up my statements - is without foundation. It is your assumption and that colors your view.
Well, good for you! At least that's a start.
I make it a point to never attack the poster only present my view without atttacking the other's view.
You might consider that. It would certainly add to the luster of your "research."
Again I say - and will continue to say that the problem is swept under the rug - or radar - which is typical of those who have no wish to really see it for what it is. This is true of many "official" documents on file. Countries don't like to admit to the problem.
People don't like to admit that it happens in "their" country - or their society or their culture and will anything to say it isn't so.
It is a practice in Africa. It has spread from Africa, but it is also practiced in other countries outside of Africa, in the Middle East, and Far East. It has also been brought to the USA and Canada.
It is not legal anywhere, of which I am aware - but nevertheless it does happen. Some countries don't even have a law against it, because then that would be admitting it happens in that country. Statistics are bendable and countries put out statistics to "prove" it doesn't happen there. But reality says otherwise. It's like slavery - we know that exists in the Middle East - yet every country denies it.
It is not condoned by any specific religion - it is not considered a religious rite - but rather a traditional act.
First comes recognition of the problem, then perhaps will come a solution. But to deny recognition is to disallow a solution.
The last word is yours......excoriate away....it's ok - I'm an old lady - I can handle it.
But I can't handle someone who catagorically denies the problem exists for any particular country at all. That's not real.
Post away - enjoy.......
I didn't assume that you have no sources. I said that you didn't cite any sources. And so far you have not cited a single source.
I make it a point to never attack the poster only present my view without atttacking the other's view.
That is very nice. You should be honest enough then to admit that I did not attack you personally although I did attack your assertions. Your view. That is called debate and if your view has any merit or substance it should be able to withstand a minimal amount of scrutiny.
The last word is yours......excoriate away....it's ok - I'm an old lady - I can handle it.
Are you sure? I have said nothing excoriating to you yet. I rebutted the broad-brush statement that you made provided sourced evidence to back me up and noted that you have given no source for your info/POV. That is hardly emotional and certainly not personal.
I didn't say that so you must be referring to someone else. I did show a relatively reliable source that says it is not prevalent in India. Almost all phenomena of human behavior occur whereever humans live. When it is statistically insignificant in a given place it is quite disingenuous to ascribe that behavior to that culture as inherent to it as you have done to India and Asia. You have said that it exists in Canada and the U.S.A. but you didn't say anything like "I'm not sure it is better to be born in India than it is to be aborted there." about those countries. I won't even get into the fact that your statement suggests that death is preferable to life.