tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14795067.post8936249294480323994..comments2023-11-20T19:22:07.048+08:00Comments on Aussie in the Orient: Child TraffickingLouisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15837887440642353423noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14795067.post-67524265525625981232007-05-16T15:02:00.000+08:002007-05-16T15:02:00.000+08:00A well-written post on an important topic - thanks...A well-written post on an important topic - thanks Louise.<BR/><BR/>I have also been somewhat bemused by the massive attention on this particular case, considering as you point out the millions of children who are trafficked every year. But as Phil says, if it helps draws attention to the faceless victims, it's worth it.<BR/><BR/>I would also like to know more about your time in Nepal. There's plans afoot (for a long time off mind) for my boyfriend and I, and two friends of ours, to do a trip to Nepal. The boys want to climb to Everest base camp, but us girls are keen on doing something local - like working with a local charity or school etc. My email is argo13@yahoo.com if you ever have time to drop me a line about your work there. It certainly looks like a beautiful country.<BR/><BR/>Also... my apologies for not buying anything from your Cafe Press store yet. I promise I'm getting around to it... ;)<BR/><BR/>Cheers, Natalie.Girl Clumsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056312179921746322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14795067.post-68589887609793370672007-05-15T13:13:00.000+08:002007-05-15T13:13:00.000+08:00My question is why in the world did the parents le...My question is why in the world did the parents leave their 3 year old daughter in the hotel room while they were eating dinner? The article didn't say if there was someone in the room with her at the time, but I can't imagine someone busting down a door, knocking an adult over the head, just to kidnap one person - but I guess anything is possible.<BR/><BR/>If they did just leave here there by herself, the parents should have the brains examined.<BR/><BR/>I completely agree that child labor/abduction/trafficking is wrong, and that we should do something to stop this heinous crime, but parents in situations like this should learn to keep a better eye on their children - especially when that child is 3 years old.Gabby Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663518103409097001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14795067.post-79810145483567294062007-05-14T12:04:00.000+08:002007-05-14T12:04:00.000+08:00Though on some level I agree that this publicity c...Though on some level I agree that this publicity campaign, in a way, gives more weight to the life of a child raised in the "western world", but considering the little publicity that that child labour (bonded or not) got before is lamentable. At this point any publicity is good and necessary.<BR/><BR/>I'm not even sure people still know there is child labour. I was surprised myself to be confronted to it on a daily basis in India and Pakistan. <BR/><BR/>Child labour in general is a really touchy issue and sensitive topic of conversation. You cannot be entirely against it because that would mean ignoring the micro-economic realities of these children, yet you cannot be for it either, simply because they're children. <BR/><BR/>I've erased the remaining paragraphs five times now because I keep on wanting to go into a venting diatribe... so I stop here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com