Should poor people be allowed sell their children ?

Rabidlamb

Following on from the great success of my "lets go to war" thread another bolt of genius has just occurred to me.

If poor people were allowed sell their children it would raise the standard of living for those remaining.
It would reduce the homes reliance on welfare & there would be one less mouth to feed.
People would be less likely to look down upon such families & appreciate their efforts in bettering their lot.

I'm seeing a lot of pluses & not too many negatives.
Would it not be just a more advanced form of surrogacy ?.

summerskin

oh Rabidlamb, you old troll, you.

snubbleste

Send your notion to:
Head of Policy
Fine Gael
Castlebar
Co Mayo

Zaph

If this is what you consider a bolt of genius, I'd say that any family who bought you as a baby would be feeling a bit short-changed at this point.

kiffer

Children? No.
Children's organs? Sure they only need one kidney...

sbsquarepants

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Following on from the great success of my "lets go to war" thread another bolt of genius has just occurred to me.

If poor people were allowed sell their children it would raise the standard of living for those remaining.
It would reduce the homes reliance on welfare & there would be one less mouth to feed.
People would be less likely to look down upon such families & appreciate their efforts in bettering their lot.

I'm seeing a lot of pluses & not too many negatives.
Would it not be just a more advanced form of surrogacy ?.

I see a flaw. Nothing like sticking the kids on ebay to win respect off the neighbours!

wretcheddomain

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Would it not be just a more advanced form of surrogacy ?.

Next you're going to suggest trading them on the Stock exchange in some convoluted form.

Freddy Smelly

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Following on from the great success of my "lets go to war" thread another bolt of genius has just occurred to me.

If poor people were allowed sell their children it would raise the standard of living for those remaining.
It would reduce the homes reliance on welfare & there would be one less mouth to feed.
People would be less likely to look down upon such families & appreciate their efforts in bettering their lot.

I'm seeing a lot of pluses & not too many negatives.
Would it not be just a more advanced form of surrogacy ?.

why not just allow excess children be slaughtered for meat and sold in chinese restaurants :rolleyes:

cson

Where. To. Begin. :eek:

The Queen of England

I hear Primark in Bangladesh are looking to buy a few new kids to replace the ones who got squashed to death yesterday.

whitewave

Everyone loves a bargain

elefant

I like the sound of this Modest Proposal...

Rabidlamb

summerskin wrote: »

oh Rabidlamb, you old troll, you.

One mans troll is another mans forward thinker

Antar Bolaeisk

Do I need to train them first or are you providing the training?

Didn't Churchills mother try that.

aSligoDub

What are they doing having kids in the first place if so poor?

Anyone who fails a means test should be sterilised.

Bannasidhe

Freddy Smelly wrote: »

why not just allow excess children be slaughtered for meat and sold in chinese restaurants :rolleyes:

Dean Swift beat you to that idea. In 1729

A MODEST PROPOSAL

For preventing the children of poor people in Ireland,
from being a burden on their parents or country,
and for making them beneficial to the publick.

by Dr. Jonathan Swift




....I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child well nursed, is, at a year old, a most delicious nourishing and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled; and I make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricasie, or a ragoust.

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1080/1080-h/1080-h.htm

nocoverart

The Queen of England wrote: »

I hear Primark in Bangladesh are looking to buy a few new kids to replace the ones who got squashed to death yesterday.

I always knew you were a right bitch of a Queen.

eviltwin

The Queen of England wrote: »

I hear Primark in Bangladesh are looking to buy a few new kids to replace the ones who got squashed to death yesterday.

Even by AH standards that's low

Freddy Smelly

drat bannashide i wanted to patent that idea

oh well there goes yet another get rich quick scheme

The Queen of England

nocoverart wrote: »

I always knew you were a right bitch of a Queen.

Be quiet, or I'll have Maggie re-animated.

Rabidlamb

You'd get a bigger water allowance when rates come in too if you purchased a few of these kids.
An extra 10kg bag on Ryanair.

It's the gift that keeps on giving.

smash

cson wrote: »

Where. To. Begin. :eek:

Begin at three fiddy and see if the bids rise...

Arcsin

The Queen of England wrote: »

Be quiet, or I'll have Maggie re-animated.

You mean she wasn't a reanimated soulless corpse when she was Prime Minister?

Why do you make it so obvious?

Rabidlamb banned for trolling. Again.