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Feb. 17, 2005 Sri Lanka, an island nation, is one of the sought-after tourist destinations in the world. Gambling houses, scenic beaches, exotic rain forests and predictable weather conditions are the main draws to the island. Even though this should be enough to bring in those who want to run away from the stresses of the Western world, what makes over five hundred thousand tourists flock to the island has more to do with the sex industry. Sri Lanka is one of the most the preferred destinations in the world for pedophiles. Pedophiles of all sexual preferences can find their requirement fulfilled in the beach resorts of Sri Lanka. This is a land where parents and post-pubescent youths pimp their younger siblings. There is no minimum age limit. It is a society with ancient traditions and beliefs in karma, closely translated to destiny. If things of this nature happened what one must do is to pray for the understanding of the cosmic energy. It is very fashionable in Sri Lanka to invite friends over for an extravagant night life that includes ‘services’ from elementary school students. Arguing the negativity of this behavior does not provide any results. Further, the patronage of this activity includes a highly respect writer of international repute and a former head of a G7 nation. When Arthur Clarke on a BBC interview acknowledged his acceptance of a pedophile lifestyle, it did not trigger any investigation. When Helmut Kohl got stuck in a tourist resort during the tsunami, he was accorded an official ‘rescue’. The only time you hear a story on this topic is when a tourist neglects to pay courtesy to the officials. In some cases the kids do not even get paid for their work. They do this to make the leaders of their neighborhood attain favors from a tourist. The life cycle of a poor child in Sri Lanka includes being subjected to sexual activities. As the child becomes more matured, they may enter the oldest profession by going to the Middle Eastern nations or join the Army. Going to school to get basic education is very much part of the culture. What you have is a literate mass that has accepted this form of life, for lack of a better one. Suddenly this raises the question of morality. Does the Western interpretation of morality have any part in this karmic-centered lifestyle? Unlike the sexual abuse charges springing up against the Catholic Churches, in Sri Lanka if a Buddhist monk chooses a child for his sexual satisfaction, it is considered a privilege. The parents show a sense of pride. They believe these unions elevate the child’s status and well being. Anthropologist Margaret Meade in one of her treatises argued that, in Papua-New Guinea, it is normal and required for all the boys who are over seven to ‘service’ the village elders and learn from them. Further, she notes that growing up, these boys do not show any form of homosexual dependence. They go on getting married, leading a healthy heterosexual life, having kids and sending them to the elders. Sri Lanka with its pending Anti–Conversion bill does not want any western morality influence on the locals. When the country sees a opportunity to amass foreign aid suddenly you hear stories about anti-pedophile activities. In reality, Sri Lanka depends on the kids to bring the tourists into the country. Perhaps the rest of the world should accept this and move on. Legally speaking in Sri Lanka, if you claim to be over 14 you are entitled to work as a domestic helper and a 10-year-old can work on the Tea estates and in the fields. There is
no age limit for marriage for an Islamic child.
If you are Muslim, you can be
married at any age.
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