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For instance, the following:
1) In Africa, fathers are paid "lobola" by suitors for their daughter's hand. "Lobola" could come in many forms; a herd of cattle, a fat sum of money, a fancy car, it doesn't really matter. But this ancient cultural tradition have resulted in men (and their wives) having as many kids as possible, where their daughters are viewed as salable property - seeing as they bring in a handsome income on marriage. Everybody, including the Africans themselves and the Western Liberals who so respect African tradition and culture, should accept the fact that this particular culture is broken. It has no place in the modern world where advanced medical care and attention result in very low infant mortality and very long lifespans (very long relative to life without it). This cultural trait should be relegated to anthropology museums.
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This attitude is common in many parts of the world, we call it a Dowry
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A dowry (also known as trousseau or tocher) is the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage.[1] Compare bride price, which is paid to the bride's parents, and dower, which is property settled on the bride herself by the groom at the time of marriage. The same culture may simultaneously practice both dowry and bride price. The dowry is an ancient custom, and its existence may well predate records of it.
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Dowry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
here but is know buy many names in as many places, it was a common practice to have a lot of kids so you had more hands to work your farm or ranch, but today we either need to curb our population or start sending the surplus in to space.
I don't see this happening any time soon, even though the alternative is sure DEATH if we don't.
