Lawdog on Selling Children

There was a report that Afghan women were selling their children for food.  That disturbed a lot of Americans.

"Lawdog" has spent a lot of time in Africa, came here, is naturalized, and works in an LEO shop in Texas.  He knows what the Hell he's talking about.

One of the things that frustrates me the most is trying to get through the average American's thick skull that the rest of the world is not America.

Is selling your children so that the rest of your family can eat horrifying?

Yes.

Is it depressingly normal for the Third World?

Also yes.

I tell people that one of the heartbreakingly coldest and methodical mathematical equations I've ever heard was a widow in Nigeria figuring out which child to sell to feed the rest. Current value was balanced against future earning potential versus dietary requirements of remaining family members. Absolutely chilling.

And nothing new to the rest of the world that isn't First World. Nothing new in history.

For Americans that are horrified by this: good, but understand -- this is the bloody norm for most of the world. Do you understand? This sort of thing. Is. Normal.

(As a side note -- do you now understand why I hold Social Justice Warriors in such contempt? You're wrapped around the axle because somebody forgot to use your made-up pronoun while nine-year-old girls are being sold to 55-year-old men as brides. Take your made-up pronouns, and your butt-hurt feels, and get fucked. Seriously.)...

Apparently the United Nations' 'hunger relief' gang of rapists has not been very effective with the BILLIONS of dollars they get.  Neither have the Muslim and Christian "charities."

Huh.

HT:  Peter--who is a South African native and who ALSO saw this stuff going on.