[Newsbot]

Title: Romanian neighbors: Child mom much older than 10
Category: World
Posted By: Hyack
Date: 2010-11-09 19:52:56

[martin14]

$1:

She also said since they are Romanian Gypsies, or Roma, it is their custom to marry very young.

The crictics may want to remember this when running around condemning this that and the other.

This is not something imposed by big bad whitey.

The sad thing is that the governments in Eastern Europe have not been able to eradicate this 'custom'.

[Prof_Chomsky]

The news story stated the father was of a similar age (minor at least).
Just because our culture doesn't understand this and would rather our children grow up on a steady diet of MTV, fast food, and web chat, doesn't mean the rest of the world follows our "standards".

[PostFactum]

Oh jesus, the world is rolling down.

[Brenda]

Prof_Chomsky Prof_Chomsky:

The news story stated the father was of a similar age (minor at least).
Just because our culture doesn't understand this and would rather our children grow up on a steady diet of MTV, fast food, and web chat, doesn't mean the rest of the world follows our "standards".

It is also "our culture" (or at least Western Europe's, where they are...) that you don't attack, rob and kick elderly on a regular basis. Roma's (about 10 year old kids) have no problem with that. I is OUR culture to have those children helped and put back on the right track so they become responsible adults, right? Roma's refuse EVERY help.

If they are in OUR culture, I would appreciate it they followed OUR standards.

I don't think you understand the problems the Roma cause...