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what caught my eye today
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08 Jun 2008 Sun 02:44 am |
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Global food prices:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/food
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08 Jun 2008 Sun 04:22 am |
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Quoting libralady: First thing, why did the person not stop who hit him? I hope the police find him / her. If the man dies, it is murder. Nothing to do with TV society, it is to do with people not caring, only thinking about themselves. People drive round this man like he was a wounded animal, not a human being. Don't these people have a conscience? I hope they watch this film and it makes them sick of themselves. |
Of course, you are correct about the person who did the "hit and run". That clearly was a criminal offence. I was talking about was the rest of the persons who didn't stop to help
I have seen where a duck was crossing the street and people stopped, and someone got out to walk the duck across the highway. Different place, different reaction. Hopefully people will be reminded of social responsibility and be more compassionate towards the rest of the creation.
I have a rescue cat that was almost road kill, but one of the people on the highway stopped, another barricaded traffic with her car to prevent anyone else driving over the kitten while they rescued her. Again, different place, different people.
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08 Jun 2008 Sun 05:20 pm |
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08 Jun 2008 Sun 05:45 pm |
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09 Jun 2008 Mon 10:06 pm |
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This is sooo sad...I wonder how much they get paid?  Now I'm going to have a hard time sleeping with my 100% Egyptian cotton sheets. 
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09 Jun 2008 Mon 11:13 pm |
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Quoting Avalon: Quoting teaschip:
This is sooo sad...I wonder how much they get paid? Now I'm going to have a hard time sleeping with my 100% Egyptian cotton sheets. |
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There are two ways to look at this!
1) Unjust, cruel, abusive etc etc
2) the child labourer is a means to an end for a very poor family. With out their income they would be destitute
I know of initiatives where children that are working because of the poor family, the companies provide schools and other assistance to them. And by companies I mean western companies, for instance Walmart, Nike, Reebok, B&Q. The companies work with the producers/manufacturers to try and get more adults into work and become less reliant on chilren. It cannot be stopped over night, it is a process that takes time.
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10 Jun 2008 Tue 02:45 am |
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Horrific!
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,275713,00.html
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11 Jun 2008 Wed 01:06 pm |
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Iran employs female firefighters
http://english.aljazeera.net/English/archive/archive?ArchiveId=19198
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11 Jun 2008 Wed 01:43 pm |
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They told she can not live more then 1 month..she is 5 years ol now 
Little Heart
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