Comments on: Mom, Save Me! http://blog.blogadda.com/2009/07/29/mom-save-me Blogadda provides Indian bloggers a platform to showcase their blogs. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:24:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Prassoon Suryadas http://blog.blogadda.com/2009/07/29/mom-save-me#comment-27752 Prassoon Suryadas Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:36:08 +0000 http://blog.blogadda.com/?p=2273#comment-27752 Here is a common man’s arm-chair research and analysis about this issue based on the available historical census data of India in comparison with two other countries China and USA. Female Feticide – A Mysterious Propaganda ========================= http://prassoon.sulekha.com/blog/post/2009/12/female-feticide-a-mysterious-propaganda.htm Here is a common man’s arm-chair research and analysis about this issue based on the available historical census data of India in comparison with two other countries China and USA.

Female Feticide – A Mysterious Propaganda
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http://prassoon.sulekha.com/blog/post/2009/12/female-feticide-a-mysterious-propaganda.htm

]]> By: charnjit singh http://blog.blogadda.com/2009/07/29/mom-save-me#comment-24963 charnjit singh Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:28:05 +0000 http://blog.blogadda.com/?p=2273#comment-24963 Female foeticide The new tag earned by Indians is eating up the human values,and is against the Natures law for Human spieces. We are rushing madly toward our dooms day. I am ashamed to tell you that Punjab is in the lead. I being a Punjabi it is matter of regrett. I am a social activist so i am deeply hurt. I am organising a seminar on Female Foeticide with my Community " SAINI WELFARE ORGANISATION " on the eve of New Year. I will be glad to receive your comments on this issue, I will take oppertunity to display your messages during the function. I appeal to all Indians to stand put and defy any such attempt by so called social class who is in favour of such a mean act. How ever I am also submitting a poem I have written on this topic. The Unborn Daughters. We live in land of gods & goddesses, We worship them for Prosperity and solace. We look for our prayers be heard, Prayer to beget a son. Sons’ who will keep the race growing, We want happiness flowing, We want our race going, Here daughters are unwanted, That’s why thousands are aborted, Strong obsesses-ion for a male, That all our faith we subscribe, fail, Killing is crime we know , But not a bit of remorse we show, Our insanity know no bounds, Mercy is nowhere found , Killing them before birth, Is killing Mother Earth, Dreaming of crops to grow? Without our roots, we’re unable to grow. Un-thinkable , without a womb? That’s why Medico’s ‘re on job. In mothers, we see incarnation of God, Give me a son , O my Lord! Hippocrates, we are , We love our mothers a lot, But rearing foetus without mothers, is our newfound plot. Birth Engineering is new study on cards , Hospitals shall be sans female wards, Daughters & sisters will exhibit in shows, Sons will grow in rows, We are gentle , but without a heart, Sisters, we love you great ! We want her ,for our needs, But still , in womb she bleeds. And still we say God is great! Great indeed ! He is ,for letting them be killed, With those who are our ill-gotten skilled, Thinking , He’s with us to share, Guilty are we ,plundering the Nature, Guilty are we ,of slaughter of Unborn Daughter, Guilty are we , offending the rules “He” précised, Still we call us civilized? Daughters indeed make us proud , Proud are we of her achievements, But we shall not let her born. Earlier it was dowry , now its their life, Where will your sons could find their wives? We are ready with our sharp knives, But , daughter should die, We want to suppress their painful cries, Let’s make real vows , Never can we walk with one sided shoes, Never can we prosper with unborn daughter. Let us welcome our beloved daughters. With them is future of Man. Let’s pray should’nt that worst dream ,come true, Forgive us God , for ill -gotten thoughts. We pray for wisdom ,O Lord! Female foeticide
The new tag earned by Indians is eating up the human values,and is against the Natures law for Human spieces. We are rushing madly toward our dooms day. I am ashamed to tell you that Punjab is in the lead. I being a Punjabi it is matter of regrett. I am a social activist so i am deeply hurt. I am organising a seminar on Female Foeticide with my Community ” SAINI WELFARE ORGANISATION ” on the eve of New Year. I will be glad to receive your comments on this issue, I will take oppertunity to display your messages during the function. I appeal to all Indians to stand put and defy any such attempt by so called social class who is in favour of such a mean act.
How ever I am also submitting a poem I have written on this topic.

The Unborn Daughters.

We live in land of gods & goddesses,
We worship them for Prosperity and solace.
We look for our prayers be heard,
Prayer to beget a son.
Sons’ who will keep the race growing,
We want happiness flowing,
We want our race going,
Here daughters are unwanted,
That’s why thousands are aborted,
Strong obsesses-ion for a male,
That all our faith we subscribe, fail,
Killing is crime we know ,
But not a bit of remorse we show,
Our insanity know no bounds,
Mercy is nowhere found ,
Killing them before birth,
Is killing Mother Earth,
Dreaming of crops to grow?
Without our roots, we’re unable to grow.
Un-thinkable , without a womb?
That’s why Medico’s ‘re on job.
In mothers, we see incarnation of God,
Give me a son , O my Lord!
Hippocrates, we are ,
We love our mothers a lot,
But rearing foetus without mothers, is our newfound plot.
Birth Engineering is new study on cards ,
Hospitals shall be sans female wards,
Daughters & sisters will exhibit in shows,
Sons will grow in rows,
We are gentle , but without a heart,
Sisters, we love you great !
We want her ,for our needs,
But still , in womb she bleeds.

And still we say God is great!
Great indeed ! He is ,for letting them be killed,
With those who are our ill-gotten skilled,
Thinking , He’s with us to share,
Guilty are we ,plundering the Nature,
Guilty are we ,of slaughter of Unborn Daughter,
Guilty are we , offending the rules “He” précised,
Still we call us civilized?

Daughters indeed make us proud ,
Proud are we of her achievements,
But we shall not let her born.
Earlier it was dowry , now its their life,
Where will your sons could find their wives?
We are ready with our sharp knives,
But , daughter should die,
We want to suppress their painful cries,
Let’s make real vows ,
Never can we walk with one sided shoes,
Never can we prosper with unborn daughter.
Let us welcome our beloved daughters.
With them is future of Man.
Let’s pray should’nt that worst dream ,come true,
Forgive us God , for ill -gotten thoughts.
We pray for wisdom ,O Lord!

]]> By: Neha Bagoria http://blog.blogadda.com/2009/07/29/mom-save-me#comment-24182 Neha Bagoria Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:23:40 +0000 http://blog.blogadda.com/?p=2273#comment-24182 That's very true indeed. Sukhdeep change in attitude is an evolution process and may be we need two more generations to fully get into such kind of mindset. We are at threshold of egalitarian society. That’s very true indeed. Sukhdeep change in attitude is an evolution process and may be we need two more generations to fully get into such kind of mindset. We are at threshold of egalitarian society.

]]> By: indianhomemaker http://blog.blogadda.com/2009/07/29/mom-save-me#comment-19394 indianhomemaker Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:52:49 +0000 http://blog.blogadda.com/?p=2273#comment-19394 Sex selection is only a symptom of a deep rooted bias. Unless the attitude changes, this will continue, and attitudes can't change until we think only sons can take care of the parents. Sons and daughters should be given equal rights and responsibilities - and both should be legally expected to take care of the parents - once parents see the daughters as a asset not a liability they will not remain so desperate to get them married at any cost (dowry, abuse, risk of being burnt alive, abandoned, made to live with a second wife or a mistress etc) - this also means the traditional Joint Family system where a girl is expected to forget her parents and family must go. So long as girls are seen as 'paraya dhan' - to be trained to be care givers in their husbands' families this is unlikely to change. Sex selection is only a symptom of a deep rooted bias. Unless the attitude changes, this will continue, and attitudes can’t change until we think only sons can take care of the parents.

Sons and daughters should be given equal rights and responsibilities – and both should be legally expected to take care of the parents – once parents see the daughters as a asset not a liability they will not remain so desperate to get them married at any cost (dowry, abuse, risk of being burnt alive, abandoned, made to live with a second wife or a mistress etc) – this also means the traditional Joint Family system where a girl is expected to forget her parents and family must go. So long as girls are seen as ‘paraya dhan’ – to be trained to be care givers in their husbands’ families this is unlikely to change.

]]> By: preposterousgirl http://blog.blogadda.com/2009/07/29/mom-save-me#comment-18286 preposterousgirl Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:24:28 +0000 http://blog.blogadda.com/?p=2273#comment-18286 Kudos Sukhdeep for chosing this topic.. I believe that we all should take some steps to weed out these sick attitudes of the people.. and u surely took that step.. I hope it reaches out to a larger audience.. And I sincerely hope that people just dont read it and close it.. They should actually feel this.. And for this all of us have to stand up for the cause.. Kudos Sukhdeep for chosing this topic.. I believe that we all should take some steps to weed out these sick attitudes of the people.. and u surely took that step.. I hope it reaches out to a larger audience..
And I sincerely hope that people just dont read it and close it.. They should actually feel this..
And for this all of us have to stand up for the cause..

]]> By: Oussama Salah http://blog.blogadda.com/2009/07/29/mom-save-me#comment-18282 Oussama Salah Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:33:20 +0000 http://blog.blogadda.com/?p=2273#comment-18282 This is an attitude that is prevelant not only in India but also in a lot of soceities (The Arab World is a prime example) and is similar to girl infanticide that was practised in the Arabian Penunsila in the pre Islam era. The fixation of having sons, someone to carry the family line and retain the family wealth, considering most countries will allow women to use their maiden names after marriage and own property, the argument sounds very stale. The result will be devastating to society that will end up with a gender mismatch that will hamper the healthy development of a balanced soceity. As a parent who has both sons and daughters, I find daughters to be more attentive and more doting and probably will be there for us in our old age. This is an attitude that is prevelant not only in India but also in a lot of soceities (The Arab World is a prime example) and is similar to girl infanticide that was practised in the Arabian Penunsila in the pre Islam era.
The fixation of having sons, someone to carry the family line and retain the family wealth, considering most countries will allow women to use their maiden names after marriage and own property, the argument sounds very stale. The result will be devastating to society that will end up with a gender mismatch that will hamper the healthy development of a balanced soceity.
As a parent who has both sons and daughters, I find daughters to be more attentive and more doting and probably will be there for us in our old age.

]]> By: Susan Macaulay http://blog.blogadda.com/2009/07/29/mom-save-me#comment-18280 Susan Macaulay Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:58:02 +0000 http://blog.blogadda.com/?p=2273#comment-18280 You are so right ! And once the girls are born, it's important to raise them well. See here for 7 secrets to parenting girls: http://www.amazingwomenrock.com/myblog/seven-powerful-parenting-secrets-to-help-create-amazing-women-of-the-future.html You are so right !

And once the girls are born, it’s important to raise them well.

See here for 7 secrets to parenting girls:

http://www.amazingwomenrock.com/myblog/seven-powerful-parenting-secrets-to-help-create-amazing-women-of-the-future.html

]]> By: Narendra http://blog.blogadda.com/2009/07/29/mom-save-me#comment-16669 Narendra Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:26:13 +0000 http://blog.blogadda.com/?p=2273#comment-16669 Great post..wish i had read this before writing the post 'two poems FOR a girl child...' Thanks for the post..the post(hence the cause) deserves a larger audience... Great post..wish i had read this before writing the post ‘two poems FOR a girl child…’

Thanks for the post..the post(hence the cause) deserves a larger audience…

]]> By: Indyeah http://blog.blogadda.com/2009/07/29/mom-save-me#comment-15560 Indyeah Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:51:31 +0000 http://blog.blogadda.com/?p=2273#comment-15560 Thank you and thank you is all I can say for this post. Because it touches a chord. This is exactly how and why NGI came up as a forum where we wanted to discuss this. Thank you and thank you is all I can say for this post.

Because it touches a chord. This is exactly how and why NGI came up as a forum where we wanted to discuss this.

]]> By: Anubhuti http://blog.blogadda.com/2009/07/29/mom-save-me#comment-15373 Anubhuti Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:13:30 +0000 http://blog.blogadda.com/?p=2273#comment-15373 Well framed and well expressed. Discrimination has always been influencing our Society wether its caste, Religion or gender. we cannot assure life to all those baby girls who are yet to see the world outside but yes we can put in efforts to bring some improvement in our country. You have initiated it and we all will take it up :) Well framed and well expressed.

Discrimination has always been influencing our Society wether its caste, Religion or gender.

we cannot assure life to all those baby girls who are yet to see the world outside but yes we can put in efforts to bring some improvement in our country.

You have initiated it and we all will take it up :)

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