tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583736851165217706.post7017356669791833104..comments2024-03-18T01:10:55.303-07:00Comments on Western Belize Happenings!: BELIZE NEGLECTS SINGLE MOTHERS AND CHILDREN, creating a criminal element.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583736851165217706.post-45064578880644476662011-06-26T08:59:46.468-07:002011-06-26T08:59:46.468-07:00The social neglect of women and children is certai...The social neglect of women and children is certainly an indictment of Belize. They are the marginalized members of this society. And this country lacks a safely net for not only teenager mothers, but also mothers with children whose husbands/fathers have walked away without penalty from their family responsibilities.<br />I find it interesting that in your article, you make no mention of fathers' responsibilities! Teen pregnancies are of course not unique to Belize, but the solution to the problem needs to start in the home, where self worth is fostered by loving and responsible parents. Belize has too many sperm donors who take no responsibility for the children they procreate. There are too many men who fornicate around, even sometimes taking their young children along for their trysts. There are parents who pimp up their little girls to allow older men to have sex with them, for some financial remuneration. These attitudes need to change. Society needs to set a moral example with checks and balances. It is when families fail, that the government needs to step in. But at the end of the day, political corruption and poverty go hand in hand. You need to clean house first.Tershiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17855600848602336920noreply@blogger.com