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Originally Posted by hunnychile
Not to be a pain in the ass, but how is this so very different from all the young girls kidknapped and murdered in Florida?
I feel it's all a sign of sickness and uncontrolled anger and wonder so many sick fucks feel they need to harm (anyone) esp. to innocent young kids. These are sad times.
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It's not new. Abuse of children, especially sexual abuse, has occurred in nearly all cultures throughout history. However, our attitudes towards children have changed significantly in the last century or so. We've moved from seeing children as property for parents to do with what they will to seeing children as people. This isn't a bad thing. We've finally started to acknowledge that children have rights too.
The media plays a role too. As I said, abuse of children is not a recent phenomenon. It just feels like it because of our globalized, sensationalistic media.
I would say what's happening in China is probably due to the sheer number of people with mental illness who are unable to get help for their problems, among other factors.