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serious crayons:
--- Quote from: atz75 on December 10, 2008, 03:34:15 pm ---I meant to comment on the long article you posted a while back, "The bride was 7: In the heart of Ethiopia, child marriage takes a brutal toll". But, honestly it's so depressing that it's hard to even read it let alone think of things to say. It's sort of a "speechless" moment.
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In a way, I hate reading things like that article because it seems so tip of the iceberg. I start thinking about how many millions and millions and millions of women's and children's lives have been damaged throughout human history, around the world, by these kinds of oppressive, cruel customs.
OK now, as we were saying in another thread, have a nice day! :-\
Artiste:
Interesting !
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on December 10, 2008, 03:44:25 pm ---In a way, I hate reading things like that article because it seems so tip of the iceberg. I start thinking about how many millions and millions and millions of women's and children's lives have been damaged throughout human history, around the world, by these kinds of oppressive, cruel customs.
OK now, as we were saying in another thread, have a nice day! :-\
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And, as they say, the sky is still above us and the earth is still below and life goes on. It really puts you in your place to see how little the universe cares about human suffering. :P
LauraGigs:
--- Quote ---I meant to comment on the long article you posted a while back, "The bride was 7: In the heart of Ethiopia, child marriage takes a brutal toll". But, honestly it's so depressing that it's hard to even read it let alone think of things to say. It's sort of a "speechless" moment.
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--- Quote ---In a way, I hate reading things like that article because it seems so tip of the iceberg. I start thinking about how many millions and millions and millions of women's and children's lives have been damaged throughout human history, around the world, by these kinds of oppressive, cruel customs.
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Yeah, if this thread is about marriage (of the kind any of us are likely to consider) I don't even know if those stories are even pertinent. Those articles are about slavery; "marriage" is a misnomer. To borrow a phrase: it's like hitting someone over the head with a frying pan and calling it cooking.
Brown Eyes:
--- Quote from: LauraGigs on December 10, 2008, 03:53:46 pm ---To borrow a phrase: it's like hitting someone over the head with a frying pan and calling it cooking.
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Not to make light of all of this... but this really is a great phrase. :)
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