No comments on the sick f-cking abuse of children, young sex'n'housekeeper slaves and around the world? This is a very big issue. I saw a documnetary few months ago (forgot the name), detailing how these young people, men and mostly women who get snatched, lied to, abused around the world for huge profit, in some places with authorities help. The movie said that every 3 minutes a child become a sex trade victim, sometimes for a long time. Even in United States, the famous case video posted here on PD forum that I hope someone here could link back again, shed the light to (forgot the name of the famous politician implicated).

___________________
Whenever you go and buy something, you are affecting someone somewhere, be it environment, a person, or a community - you're making a statement with what you buy. So make it a smart choice ... Its a big picture

No wonder IGK hasnt been online lately.

___________________
. . .. . .. . . . .. . .

I believe in God.


Not that profound a statement I guess. If you don't believe in God, then you are completely insulated from the following...

There is a fundamental assumption that people make about God. That is that god is "good". Why? There is no rational onus on God that imposes this restriction on the nature of the divine. I would never assume that over the horizon is a lake. If I was thirsty or hot, I might *hope* there was a lake over the horizon. And assuming there was one might give me added strength to travel there. But neither the hope nor the assumption guarantees that what lies over horizon will resolve into a lake instead of a desert.

Yet on the topic God, everyone is positive that there is a lake and not a desert over the horizon.



The problem then, is it possible to reconcile a good deity with a universe where the horror described above exists?

Various arguments can be presented to absolve the divine of any responsibility (it's our fault because of our nature, our responsibility because we have free will etc.)

Regardless of what argument you come up with I say, without reservation that it isn't good enough. That a *fundamental characteristic of a good deity would be to intervene on this issue*. These horrors can only be the product of a desert, and not a lake.


If we are in a reality that is governed by a deity that is not good (i.e. allows these horrors), then regardless of any green patches you might find on this side of the horizon we are all very very screwed.


It's a real problem.

___________________
Светопресавление
your pearl casting hero

I heard about this today and it gave me a sick feeling in my gut. I have children and it makes me want to throw up thinking that some ass gets his rocks off to seeing such crap. I think we can all agree here at TA that this crap is sick and these people need to be taken out.
No appeal process, no passing go or collecting $200. Go straight to the hangman.