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In the movie 'The Color Purple' Oprah Winfrey says, "It's a dangerous world for a girl child." Statistics show it's a dangerous world for any child.85

The rape of the innocents

For thirty years I worked in child protection. It became a driving force of my life. Today I share a small part of this experience.

25 comments    child abuse victims sexual abuse
The face of abuse84

What About Our Children's Tears?

Children are abused in the home, in schools, churches, and youth clubs. Where are they to go to escape the pain of living? The child welfare system is busting at the seams trying to accommodate the need for out of home placements, but the demands is greater that the supply.

22 comments    family children god
Every year, over 100,000 underage American children are victimised in the child sex-slave trade -- average age? -- ELEVEN!77

52 children recovered, 60 alleged child pimps arrested in crackdown -- but have you heard about it?

Today the FBI announced 52 children recovered during a crack down on the child sex slave industry, according to CNN's computer streaming healines on line. Did any of you hear about it? And why not?

34 comments    children sex human trafficking
1 pervert down, 100,000,000 more to go!75

Horrible Things That Make Me Smile

Okay, let's start off by converting myth into fact by admitting to the idea that I hate most people. It's true. I don't get along well with others, there are very few people who impress me, and I am highly...

26 comments    life technology internet
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Be Aware of Child Abuse

April is child abuse awareness month. I believe every day and month should be child abuse awareness. If you suspect or know of child abuse it is your duty to report it! Children are the future and cannot...

11 comments    love life advice
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Identity Theft and Foster Care

I entered into the foster care system when I was 8 years old. I never adopted out, but stayed there until I was 21. When I was 18, I moved into an apartment paid for by DCFS (also know as CPS) in some...

2 comments    identity theft foster children
Yahoo!75

Child Exploitation For Financial Gain And Entertainment

Yahoo! As parents of 18 children, Jim Bob and Michelle have a very real responsibility to Joshua , Jana & John-David (twins), Jill, Jessa, Jinger, Joseph, Josiah, Joy-Anna, Jedidiah & Jeremiah (twins),...

3 comments    entertainment family children
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Describe the benefits of drinking your own urine.

Dr. David Jubb is probably the most famous advocate of this particular medicinal practice that was originated in China. It is used for relief from toxicity and cancer. He was previously an advisor to famous...

10 comments    health children diet
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BOREL OPINION COLUMN: Orphanages vs. Foster Homes

by Helen Borel, PhD Introduction A little less than 20 years ago I sent the below letter to The New York Times in response to an item the paper printed which advocated orphanages over foster care for children...

4 comments    love family relationships
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Why Polygamy Should Be Legal

In Canada, being married to more than one person is illegal. It is in fact, a criminal offence. Section 293 of the Criminal Code prohibits “any form of polygamy [or] entering into a conjugal union with...

16 comments    life family relationships
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