selling babies is a form of adoption that was common in the US too before adoption became acceptable. people in the US still give up children for adoption.
treatment of girls is a specific asian problem, driven by their culture and the dependency to have a son to care for them in old age, but it is changing.
In rural Thailand you see many children raised by grandparents
that is simply asian culture. it happens in china too. the motivation here is that the parents are not just off to do their own thing, but are off to work their ass off so their kids can have a future. that's not selfish or neglectful but in their eyes, the ultimate sacrifice.
most likely caused by extreme poverty.
children in factories happens in the US too: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35137873
also this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_selling#United_States
selling babies is a form of adoption that was common in the US too before adoption became acceptable. people in the US still give up children for adoption.
treatment of girls is a specific asian problem, driven by their culture and the dependency to have a son to care for them in old age, but it is changing.
In rural Thailand you see many children raised by grandparents
that is simply asian culture. it happens in china too. the motivation here is that the parents are not just off to do their own thing, but are off to work their ass off so their kids can have a future. that's not selfish or neglectful but in their eyes, the ultimate sacrifice.