Thursday, July 2, 2009

Cheap Chinese Junk

Most folks know that China instituted a 'single child' law to combat over-population. Couples in rural areas are allowed two. Having more than that results in a fine of about $3000.

But what happens when you can't pay the fine?
China babies 'sold for adoption'

Nearly 80 baby girls in a county in Guizhou province, in the south of the country, were confiscated from their families when their parents could not or would not pay the fine, Southern Metropolis News said.

The girls were taken into orphanages and then adopted by couples from the United States and a number of European countries.
As I have learned through an independent source, they are not sold to overweight Americans. The Chinese have strict 'parental health' policies.

Or are they afraid of Americans eating Chinese babies and gaining the magical powers of the orient?

Or did Americans misunderstand when they were sold Cheap Chinese Junk?

2 comments:

rbbergstrom said...

I was going to rant about how amazing it is that we still engage in trade with a country that has legalized slavery.

Then I realized, that actually, we want the Chinese to send their children here. How else are we going to motivate them not to sell us cheap poisonous toys?

rbbergstrom said...

Silly me. It's not slavery - just kidnapping. Soo much better.