jbg Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 (edited) Girl, six, is forced to marry 55-year-old man in exchange for a GOAT being given to her father in Afghanistan* | Daily Mail Online This article details an interesting piece of cultural exotica; a father traded his six year old daughter for a goat. One wonders, was the goat to be used for agricultural or other purposes? Goats can be good for milk, for slaughter, for companionship or as pets. In local culture they are probably a very versatile animal. I'll admit this thread is a bit lighter than my normal fare. Edited August 22, 2016 by jbg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonam Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 Don't sell the trade short. He also received rice, tea, sugar, and cooking oil, along with the goat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted August 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Don't sell the trade short. He also received rice, tea, sugar, and cooking oil, along with the goat. I will admit that when my older son was about a month old I had the cashier at the grocery store weigh him by putting him on the conveyor. They said they couldn't calculate a price, since red heads are more expensive in my neck of the woods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Squid Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 I thought the Canadian military action was supposed to fix problems like this in Afghanistan. I guess we failed... Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter F Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Maybe they did since the man trading for her was arrested by authorities and the father losing his parental rights. Then again, maybe nothing changed and trading children off was always looked down upon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Squid Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Maybe they did since the man trading for her was arrested by authorities and the father losing his parental rights. Then again, maybe nothing changed and trading children off was always looked down upon. What? You mean we can't paint the entire country with the same brush and he was actually arrested? What kind of "evil Muslim" post does that make??? Why, Orthodox Jews would never do this kind of thing, would they??? http://forward.com/sisterhood/136547/jewish-child-brides-%C2%A0why-the-barbaric-practice-o/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted August 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 (edited) What? You mean we can't paint the entire country with the same brush and he was actually arrested? What kind of "evil Muslim" post does that make??? Why, Orthodox Jews would never do this kind of thing, would they??? http://forward.com/sisterhood/136547/jewish-child-brides-%C2%A0why-the-barbaric-practice-o/ My OP didn't even mention religion. It referred to "cultural exotica" without even naming the culture. Edited August 23, 2016 by jbg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal 9000 Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Don't sell the trade short. He also received rice, tea, sugar, and cooking oil, along with the goat. This is shameful, no child should fetch less than a cow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Squid Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 My OP didn't even mention religion. It referred to "cultural exotica" without even naming the culture. It didn't have to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted August 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 What? You mean we can't paint the entire country with the same brush and he was actually arrested? What kind of "evil Muslim" post does that make??? Why, Orthodox Jews would never do this kind of thing, would they??? http://forward.com/sisterhood/136547/jewish-child-brides- why-the-barbaric-practice-o/ My OP didn't even mention religion. It referred to "cultural exotica" without even naming the culture. It didn't have to... Why not? Do you enjoy putting words into peoples' mouths or thoughts into peoples' brains? You mentioned and demonized Islam. I didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC_chick Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Oh the man is Muslim you say? Oh golly gee, an Afghan, you're right! No no no, I hadn't even noticed, I would never say anything about Muslims. Oh all those other threads where I did? Pshah! Never. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Girl, six, is forced to marry 55-year-old man in exchange for a GOAT being given to her father in Afghanistan* | Daily Mail Online This article details an interesting piece of cultural exotica; a father traded his six year old daughter for a goat. One wonders, was the goat to be used for agricultural or other purposes? Goats can be good for milk, for slaughter, for companionship or as pets. In local culture they are probably a very versatile animal. I'll admit this thread is a bit lighter than my normal fare. I know Id trade YOU for a goat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxme Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 (edited) Don't sell the trade short. He also received rice, tea, sugar, and cooking oil, along with the goat. Well that does make it look like a better deal for all alright. I would have asked for three goats. Not much of a whiz. But what a backwards country indeed. To be able to do things like this is incredible. I can only thank gawd that I was not born over there as one of them. It makes me wonder as to what kind of brain matter do these people use in their heads? And in Canada we are bringing in many from this country who are most likely of the same mentality. What kinds of deals are they making here behind closed doors? In letting in this these types of immigrants just lowers Canada's standards of decency and morals and values of bringing in proper immigrants like we once did many decades ago until Pete Trudeau changed our immigration policy, and decided to let the rest of the world in en masse. We are certainly going to pay for it very soon, and something that our children and grandchildren have to look forward too and live with. With the liberals in power, things will surely get worse. Sad. Edited August 23, 2016 by taxme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted August 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Oh the man is Muslim you say? Oh golly gee, an Afghan, you're right! No no no, I hadn't even noticed, I would never say anything about Muslims. Oh all those other threads where I did? Pshah! Never. I personally think the problem is a tribal culture, not an Islamic problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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