Not that we’re much better here in the states. This just demonstrates the dangers of being a child in the world today. Apparently, the world’s children need to be on the endangered species list. I saw this over at Sweetness & Light — my favorite blog.

It’s Sunday, and I don’t want to post the entire article. Especially since you can link over to Sweetness & Light and read it there. I did find the following part interesting:

The practice of killing the girl child is more prevalent among the educated, including in upmarket districts of New Delhi, making it more challenging for the government, the minister said.

“How do we tell educated people that you must not do it? And these are people who would visit all the female deities and pray for strength but don’t hesitate to kill a girl child,” she said.

It leaves me thinking that the world’s problems cannot be solved by educating people.

This kind of news should serve as a reminder that Jesus is the reason for the season — without Him, there is no hope.