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It is not upto one society, and nor should it be, to say how another society should live, and by what rules.
I didn't say that I agree with a 10 year old having a baby, but I wouldn't jump on a soap box and say that it was wrong because where I have been raised it wasn't the norm to allow it to happen.
What a load of rubbish - it's obviously wrong for a 10 year old to have a child - it could just as easily happen here in Britain through 2 kids messing about and that would be bad - what I object to is the arguement that its normal in another society? If its normal in any society for children that young to be engaged in sexual acts, let alone have children, then its wrong - end of. It's not about one society preaching to another - its about common sense - all children should be protected from all types of exploitation and exposure to things like sex - and that goes from the the sweat shops where children make clothes all day at age 5 to this child having a child at 10. If it is seen as "normal" then thise cultures and socities should be educated so they can see its not acceptable in the 21st century. I'm not idly pontificating on the subject either - I think that more advanced nations should be forced to help other countries who are not so fortunate and advanced - in terms of general education - finances and medicine. Its about time that we stopped making excuses for other peoples behaviour and started doing something constructive about it. How many children around the world lose their life through lack of clean water or food or not having basic medicines? How many are killed in petty wars over land and in some cases not even collateral damage but forced to brandish machine guns at 10??
Wake up and smell the coffee. This is 2010 not the dark ages - although it seems some people could be happy to see us return there??