After the Floods ...
There is often a surge in pregnancies after natural disaster and war ... like the Burmese typhoon. Post disaster baby booms often create problems for societies unequipped to handle the boom.
Add to that the evidence suggesting that our little planet has an overall problem with overpopulation, It makes sense to address family planning issues during a disaster relief effort.
I have to admit that the attempts to address the problem sound Orwellian, as Michelle Malkin points out.
The comments to Michelle's post seem to have concluded that the condoms are so the peacekeepers can rape the victims of the typhoon. Historically, when armies use rape as a weapon, it is to impregnate the women. The idea that the condoms are to facilitate raping is absurd.
Burma is a place full of easily exploited victims of a natural disaster. If done correctly, a family planning message is a good step to empowering people and helping them overcome the tragedy. Right after a disaster is the worse time to start a family. So, I am siding with the UN as it appears that they are acting responsibly on data from past disasters.
As Michelle Malkin points out, the UN must take great care in how it handles family planning message. A message about empowering women is taken well. If the program is perceived as eugenics or as an invitation for peacekeepers to take liberties with the victims, then it will backfire.
Add to that the evidence suggesting that our little planet has an overall problem with overpopulation, It makes sense to address family planning issues during a disaster relief effort.
I have to admit that the attempts to address the problem sound Orwellian, as Michelle Malkin points out.
The comments to Michelle's post seem to have concluded that the condoms are so the peacekeepers can rape the victims of the typhoon. Historically, when armies use rape as a weapon, it is to impregnate the women. The idea that the condoms are to facilitate raping is absurd.
Burma is a place full of easily exploited victims of a natural disaster. If done correctly, a family planning message is a good step to empowering people and helping them overcome the tragedy. Right after a disaster is the worse time to start a family. So, I am siding with the UN as it appears that they are acting responsibly on data from past disasters.
As Michelle Malkin points out, the UN must take great care in how it handles family planning message. A message about empowering women is taken well. If the program is perceived as eugenics or as an invitation for peacekeepers to take liberties with the victims, then it will backfire.
posted by y-intercept at 11:22 AM
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