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No, right. But the fact that this made news on the BBC (nothing gives British media more pleasure than witnessing American trashy behavior) is odd. They can find all the stories they want in Mumbai if they wanted to look at people living in total squalor.
I don't know why the wealthiest of the world can drive by Indian kids living worse than this and not bat an eye, but it becomes world headlines if it's an American family.
Ummmm.....may be because America is a first world country and India is supposed to be a third world one?
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Ummmm.....may be because America is a first world country and India is supposed to be a third world one?
So by extension, our children are valuable and shouldn't be living in unhealthy squalor, and theirs are not as valuable so it isn't a big deal.
It's a crime against nature that our children might be living in a trailer in the desert with cats and no running water, but their children standing in open sewage are something to avert your eyes away from as you get to your luxurious destination.
If it's shocking that there is this desert family, and something must be done, it's shocking in countries where it's much worse.
And before everyone says you can't save the whole world, no you can't. But you can sure as hell not decide to go there on a luxury vacation and look away.
So by extension, our children are valuable and shouldn't be living in unhealthy squalor, and theirs are not as valuable so it isn't a big deal.
It's a crime against nature that our children might be living in a trailer in the desert with cats and no running water, but their children standing in open sewage are something to avert your eyes away from as you get to your luxurious destination.
If it's shocking that there is this desert family, and something must be done, it's shocking in countries where it's much worse.
And before everyone says you can't save the whole world, no you can't. But you can sure as hell not decide to go there on a luxury vacation and look away.
Incorrect extension.
Third world status means people living in squalor in India is to be expected.
A first world country should have better standard of living for it's people.
Edited to add: Don't save the world, save your own countrymen
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Incorrect extension.
Third world status means people living in squalor in India is to be expected.
A first world country should have better standard of living for it's people.
Edited to add: Don't save the world, save your own countrymen
You've become extremely jaded, IMHO. It's NOT to be "expected" IMHO, in the literal shadow of enormous wealth and prosperity that we are participating in.
We've punished other countries severely for civil rights violations and living conditions, why in the world we think this is all ok because well, ya know, it's just those Indian kids is jaded.
You've become extremely jaded, IMHO. It's NOT to be "expected" IMHO, in the literal shadow of enormous wealth and prosperity that we are participating in.
We've punished other countries severely for civil rights violations and living conditions, why in the world we think this is all ok because well, ya know, it's just those Indian kids is jaded.
Sigh......
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