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Originally Posted by Nimetic
This forum bothers me - are we supposed to laugh at the parents? They're probably not literate.
How are they to judge whether their doctor is right or wrong? Could they do a quick internet search of blog sites, work history and academic records? I doubt it.
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I don't think anyone is laughing at the parents. 'Frustrated by their ignorance' would be a better way of describing my feelings on the matter.
What bothers me is your assumption that a family in northern India must automatically consist of illiterate yokels.
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