Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeez Jayanand, I was only agreeing with you. Sorry that I found a case that involved Indians, but it's the most recent case that I know of, and was on my mind. It appears that your skin may be thinner than mine. Jim Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > Jim, > It exists in all its glory in India, and I have no illusions about a lot of > what goes on here - I thought I made that clear when I said no country is > immune. Or do you mean to say that only Americans are members of this forum > for you to take it so personally? You mean to say only Indians traffic in > humans in the USA? Or, as usual, is your thin skin and insecurity in > evidence? > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 10:30 PM, Jim Hemenway <Jim@hemenway.com> wrote: > > >>Jayanand: >> >>We have it in the USA, but it takes a slightly different form here. >> >>Mahender and Varsha Sabhnani were convicted last December but have yet to >>be sentenced: >> >><http://gothamist.com/attachments/jen/2007_05_cruelle.jpg> >> or: http://tinyurl.com/57tdg6 >> >><http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/18/nyregion/18slave.html?_r=1&oref=slogin> >> or: http://tinyurl.com/5mcpeu >> >>< >>http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=e46927a2-ee55-4847-8079-231e84942dcd&&Headline=Slavery+case%3a+NRI+allowed+to+remain+free+on+bail >> >> or: http://tinyurl.com/5z2hdl >> >>Jim >> >> >> >>Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: >> >> Slavery, in the form of trafficking of humans, is alive and well all over >> >>>the world, no country is immune. If you think not, look at the dark >>>underbelly of your own country with dispassionate eyes. >>>Cheers >>>Jayanand >>> >>>On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 9:33 PM, Frank Dernie < >>>Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com> >>>wrote: >>> >>> >>> Apparently slavery is still extant in Africa, Nigeria for example, >>> >>>>despite >>>>having been illegal for a long time. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>On 17 Jun 2008, at 15:47, Slobodan Dimitrov <s.dimitrov@charter.net> >>>>wrote: >>>> >>>>The image from Kuwait, #4, is utterly disturbing. The two figures in the >>>> >>>> background look to be servants. I'll gladly stand corrected if it is >>>> >>>>>otherwise. I just couldn't get the horrible reputation the area has in >>>>>how >>>>>it treats "guest workers" out of my mind when I saw the image. Given >>>>>that >>>>>the Arabian peninsula was the last to sign the anti-slavery convention >>>>>in >>>>>the 1960's, and kicking and screaming all the way to the table no less, >>>>>it >>>>>paints a grim picture. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> s.d. >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> PESO: >>>>> >>>>>> This is very interesting: >>>>>> >>>>>>>http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1626519_1373664,00.html >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Tina >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Tina Manley >>>>>>>www.tinamanley.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>Leica Users Group. >>>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Leica Users Group. >>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >