Noel H. 16 million girls are missing in China. And now we know what happened to them: They were aborted b/c they weren't boys. http://bit.ly/2PwfsE
9:29pm · via Twitter · Comment · LikeLaura L. at 9:32pm April 17
My heart hurts.
Jessica A. at 9:44pm April 17
Can't believe that would still happen today!
Sander Chan at 11:17pm April 17
I recently moved to China. I think the issue is not merely a moral matter. It's a social and cultural matter as well. The Chinese government is stuck with the dilemma that it cannot sustain a fast growing population, hence they have a strict one child policy. On the other hand, Chinese - especially on the country side - depend on their children for their care after their retirement. Men are held in higher esteem and actually earn more, therefore people prefer boys. It's really a complicated matter, for which I don't have a definitive solution. In principle, I'm against abortion - especially when the argument is the sex of the child. However, the dilemma is not solved by simply saying that abortion is wrong and should be forbidden. It wasn't long ago that people were starving here, there was simply not enough food to sustain people. I cannot decide what is the worse evil abortion or famine...
On a global scale, I think we need to acknowledge that China's problems are not isolated.
Sander Chan at 11:21pm April 17
The fact is that under the conditions of globalization and the growing difference between the poor and the rich; social and economic imbalances will inevitably lead to social injustice. The affluence of Europe and North America, worsens the distribution of natural capital, leaving developing and emerging countries like China with the problem to distribute a small share of the world's natural capital among a growing population.
Brett L. at 11:38pm April 17
Sander is right our over consumption/ lack of real value of natural capital does lead to some world wide injustice issues!
David K. at 12:24am April 18 via Facebook Mobile
America, f@ck yeah!
Brian W. at 12:48am April 18
Are you saying that it is Americas fault, that the regime in China is and has been horribly corrupt and insensitive to they population for decades? I just don't see it. The situation in China is horrible, and very complex, but it seems that the core issue is lack of technology to feed and care for their population. To look elsewhere for the cause and solution of the problems seems wrong.
Brett M. at 3:03am April 18
The article seems to be appalled by the sexism, but not by the murder.
Sander Chan at 6:00am April 18
"Are you saying that it is Americas fault, that the regime in China is and has been horribly corrupt and insensitive to they population for decades?"
- No,... I don't think in terms of nations as subjects (according to me patriotism is a form of idolatry), therefore I emphasize the rich-poor (class) divide rather than the national divides. Technology is as much solution as it is problem. E.g. land degradation due to use of modern fertilizer is a high risk on the long term. Yes,... I agree that accountability, answerability and democratic legitimacy are core to China's problems, more than a lack of technology is.
"The article seems to be appalled by the sexism, but not by the murder."
I'm appalled by murder alright. What is even more shocking to me is the killing of already born baby girls. However, to try to find solutions to this problem, one has to understand the social parameters first, before one judges or even comes up with a solution.
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