Up to 10 million girls have been slaughtered by"female infanticide" or the selective abortion of girls. In India it has been estimated 500,000 girls a year are aborted solely because they were female. The reason of this sexocide is because having a girl means a traditional family must give a dowry to marry the "burden" off.
India passed a law in 1994 banning the abortion of girls solely because of the gender and the practice of determining gender before birth. However, a black market of abortion and gender determination continues on. In an effort to stem the tide the Indian government is initiating a "Baby Moses"-style system where babies can be deposited at cradles and given to other families.
Demographic shifts to one gender are dangerous. With no one to marry a large section of the male population will become frustrated and restless. Some may join the army while others may seek more radical ways to vent anger.
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India and Asian cultures killing its female infants has everything to do with it highly patrifocal social structure. Visit http://www.neoteny.org/?p=132 for details on how female infanticide contributes to a highly stratified, stable culture. Female infanticide achieves goals. Understanding what it achieves provides an opportunity to stop it.
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