Hmmm...Wonder how much I could get for my daughters

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GREENFIELD, Calif. (AP) - Police have arrested a Greenfield man for allegedly arranging to sell his 14-year-old daughter into marriage in exchange for $16,000, 100 cases of beer and several cases of meat.

Police said they only learned of the deal after the 36-year-old man went to them to get his daughter back because payment wasn't made as promised. The man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of human trafficking.

Officers also arrested an 18-year-old man on suspicion of statutory rape. Investigators believe the girl went willingly with the man, but she's under California's legal age of consent and can't legally marry.

Police say arranged marriages involving underage girls have become a problem in this small Central Coast farming community.
 
It was funny in the Blues Brothers:

[to man in restaurant]
Jake: [fakes accent] How much for the little girl? How much for the women?
Father: What?
Jake: Your women. I want to buy your women. The little girl, your daughters... sell them to me. Sell me your children.
 
Some communities are just beginning to wake up to what's going on in them, and some are turning their back on the problems -- not only underage arranged marriages, but also polygamy (more often Muslims than Mormans). As a country we need to decide what cultural norms we will tolerate, what we won't.
 
What? You mean people will actually PAY you for your daughters. Hell, where do I sign up? (Sorry, girls, just kidding. Daddy really loves you and your cars, phones, games, sororities, cheerleading, dance classes, clothes, dresses, shoes, purses, makeup, dances, gym meets, computers, sporting events, and all of the expenses associated with all of them. Who needs a 420 with diesels when you can pay for someone else's lifestyle?).
 
tmhudson2 said:
Some communities are just beginning to wake up to what's going on in them, and some are turning their back on the problems -- not only underage arranged marriages, but also polygamy (more often Muslims than Mormans). As a country we need to decide what cultural norms we will tolerate, what we won't.
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What? Muslims? No, no we can't impose our norms on them. No no no no no. Just be accommodating. It'll work out. See how well it's working in France?
 
Hampton said:
What? You mean people will actually PAY you for your daughters. Hell, where do I sign up? (Sorry, girls, just kidding. Daddy really loves you and your cars, phones, games, sororities, cheerleading, dance classes, clothes, dresses, shoes, purses, makeup, dances, gym meets, computers, sporting events, and all of the expenses associated with all of them. Who needs a 420 with diesels when you can pay for someone else's lifestyle?).
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Just wait until College, weddings and grand-kids. :grin:
 
I must be the lucky one here. I ahve 3 kids 32, 30, 28, for Christmas they paid for my slip for next year 2009. and told me they would pay for my gas for the year. I guess they appriciate what I have done for them in the past. Coach baseball, football, soccer, built stages for plays, and loved them. Was easy and seems to pay off well. I helped with school and weddings the best I could at the time and didn't let them get away with anything. We laughed about their mistakes because I made the same or worse. Laughing at mistakes made them understand how stupid they were. I wouldn't sell any of my kids for any price. Neither would any of you.

My kids ask for help I am glad to help. They have done better than me money wise but they are the first to be there when I need help. I am proud of my kids and they are proud of me even with the mistakes I made.

Witchhouse
 
Dang, now I feel guilty about joking about my kids. They are fantastic young ladies, mistakes and all.
 
Didn't want to make you feel guilty. Was just bragging about my children. And I am damn proud of them.

Witchhouse
 
comsnark said:
Just hope none of your kids boomerang!
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Copy that. We've already discussed ground rules for such an occurence. Rent, utilities, curfews, cleaning, cooking, and maybe by then, bathing my tired old a$$.
 
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