Chinese Parents Sell Kids To Fund Gaming Habits

[Sovereignty]

Well doesn't China put their prisoners to work on MMO's?

Seems like a win-win for these parental rejects.

 

[gCrusher]

Dear other alien life out there:

Please do not judge us by this example. We are not all mistakes of the gene pool.

Thank you,
~gCrusher

 

[gCrusher]

Well doesn't China put their prisoners to work on MMO's?

Seems like a win-win for these parental rejects.

I believe the article you're referencing talked about back-breaking labor all day prior to the 'fun' of gaming until unconsciousness. They'd probably whine about the first part.

 

[ryai458]

This seems appropriate.

 

[Addendum_Forthcoming]

Wait, what were they sold to?

Organ harvesters?

Then why would they pay more based on sex of the child? The girl would have ended up an indentured bride (eventually) for a buyer's son, and the two sons to help pass on the family name. Simple as that.

 

[DarthFennec]

Well I think we all learned something today. Boys are worth at least nine times as much money as girls are. Imagine that.

Seriously though, this is messed up. Of all the stupid things people do ... but to be perfectly honest, I'm not surprised. I've seen so many stories about this kind of thing that they don't even phase me anymore.

The question on my mind is, who in their right mind would buy someone else's kids? I bet they use them as sex slaves. That wouldn't surprise me either, really.

 

[drh1975]

Some people are just scum. And these people are the living definition of the word.

 

[Strazdas]

ONCE AGAIN, only in china.

P.S. so, nothing is going to happen to those who bought the children? i mean, selling is illegal but buying is legal now?

 

[Tadd]

ONCE AGAIN, only in china.

Wrong.

It happens anywhere and everywhere. To say "only in China" would be a misguided response.
Games, drugs, fashion accessories, satanic worship...

Do a quick Google search for "Mother sells children" and the top answer is:
"Mother Sells Child As Sex Slave. - America's Political Chat Room"

Should I say "only in America?" No; because that would be misguided.

Open your eyes, it's happening all over the world.

 

[Judgement101]

Ha I knew it! You can sell children!

 

[aPod]

Im sorry, I must be an awful person, but when i read their reason. We dont want to raise them we just want to sell them for money. I laughed. For awhile actually.

In all seriousness they really are quite foolish. Children are a long term investment, like gold. They'll only bring in more money as the become adults and then they'll buy everything for you. These parents are short sellers, bad investors. Let your portfolio grow.

 

[rohansoldier]

Seriously. WTF is the world coming to when this kind of thing goes on for any reason, let alone to play videogames of all things!

I love my xbox don't get me wrong, but I love my daughter infinately more and I know which one I would sell if it ever came down to it!

 

[YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH]

So don't treat living beings like they are cattle.

derp.

But more importantly, don't for a second think that anyone here in the west can take the moral high ground here. Human trafficking is, in my humble opinion, the absolute more horrendous thing people do. And the United States/Europe receives some of the flow of enslaved humans. I don't care at all for what reason the children were sold.

AT ALL

They sold children for profit.

I want you to take a moment out of your life and reflect upon the above sentence. Now realize that residents of your country buy them.

the fastest growing criminal industry in the world and is tied with the illegal arms industry as the second largest

From the wikipedia article. Check it out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_trafficking_in_the_United_States

 

[somonels]

So don't treat living beings like they are cattle.

derp.

But more importantly, don't for a second think that anyone here in the west can take the moral high ground here. Human trafficking is, in my humble opinion, the absolute more horrendous thing people do. And the United States/Europe receives some of the flow of enslaved humans. I don't care at all for what reason the children were sold.

AT ALL

They sold children for profit.

I want you to take a moment out of your life and reflect upon the above sentence. Now realize that residents of your country buy them.

the fastest growing criminal industry in the world and is tied with the illegal arms industry as the second largest

From the wikipedia article. Check it out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_trafficking_in_the_United_States

When I saw the new message blinker I thought I was getting a new badge, but it was just someone digging up an old thread.

But now that I'm here tell me what derp is.