Monday, February 01, 2010
David Brooks right, Matt Taibbi wrong
Here's an absolutely horrifying discussion of child slavery in Haiti...where it appears to be legal. (From PRI's The World)
According to Harvard researcher E. Benjamin Skinner, Haiti has the largest number of slaves in the Western hemisphere. A child sex slave might cost 50 USD. It's not so uncommon for rural Haitians to give up their children to people who prove to be human traffickers.
How long before Matt Taibbi apologizes? He seems to be too hate-driven and bile-filled for this. When you scratch the surface, the alleged superior morality and intellect of progressivism is little more than self righteous posturing.
According to Harvard researcher E. Benjamin Skinner, Haiti has the largest number of slaves in the Western hemisphere. A child sex slave might cost 50 USD. It's not so uncommon for rural Haitians to give up their children to people who prove to be human traffickers.
How long before Matt Taibbi apologizes? He seems to be too hate-driven and bile-filled for this. When you scratch the surface, the alleged superior morality and intellect of progressivism is little more than self righteous posturing.
Labels: David Brooks, Haiti, Matt Taibbi, Slavery
