Welshtel
Vital Football Hero
I was stunned by this.... (that is, 'Not amused' - stunned). A Pakistani TV show is giving away babies as prizes to couples who want them. Now don't get me wrong, these are babies who have been abandoned and are being given to couples who want a baby. What I find nauseating is that these little human beings that have already suffered the indignity of being left unwanted and abandoned by their parents are now they are being given away publicly on TV Karachi like prizes alongside toasters, dishwashers, microwaves etc. How awful for the child (I know this is Pakistan where some awful things happen to little children but this is a new level of compassionless, unfeeling, brassy spectacular TV.
If people want to find a new home for orphans, why don't they run a tasteful programme that touches everyone's heartstrings to profile the needs of these poor orphans, keeping the children and the prospective parents anonymous? I find little difficulty with that, it would raise the subject publicly of abandoned childrens needs in a professional way without exposing the little ones to the stigma. Here's the story:
(CNN) -- Plumbing new depths in the battle for television ratings, abandoned babies are being given away on a controversial prime-time game show in Pakistan.
TV host Aamir Liaquat Hussain presented baby girls to two unsuspecting couples during his show, which is broadcast live for seven hours a day during the month of Ramadan.
"I was really shocked at first. I couldn't believe we were being given this baby girl," said Suriya Bilqees, now a mother of a two-week old. "I was extremely happy."
Another baby, a boy, is due to be given to another couple at some point in the coming days.
The show's host has been described as a religious scholar, TV megastar and even a sex symbol. His heady mix of religion and entertainment is often followed by controversy.
"At Christmas there's Santa Claus to give everyone gifts, it's important for Christians. For us Ramadan is a really special time so it's really important to make people happy and reward them," said Hussain.
His show -- Aman Ramazan -- has been dubbed Pakistan's version of The Price Is Right, with members of the 500-strong audience receiving prizes in exchange for answering questions on the Quran.
The giveaway bonanza includes motorbikes, microwave ovens, washing machines and fridges.
He also cooks while men sing Islamic hymns and discusses religion with children in a garden full of rabbits, snakes and goats.
The baby girls given away on the show were found by an NGO, the Chhipa Welfare Association, which says it receives up to 15 abandoned babies a month.
"Our team finds babies abandoned on the street, in garbage bins -- some of them dead, others mauled by animals. So why not ensure the baby is kept alive and gets a good home?" said Ramzan Chhipa, who runs the organization.
"We didn't just give the baby away. We have our own vetting procedure. This couple was already registered with us and had four or five sessions with us."
ABSOLUTELY UNBELIEVABLE. Vet by all means, check out the parents by all means - naturally but don't treat little human beings like goods, they will grow up one day and everyone will know their awful secret. Humanitarian and caring in one way but callous and cold hearted in the other. ODD behaviour.
If people want to find a new home for orphans, why don't they run a tasteful programme that touches everyone's heartstrings to profile the needs of these poor orphans, keeping the children and the prospective parents anonymous? I find little difficulty with that, it would raise the subject publicly of abandoned childrens needs in a professional way without exposing the little ones to the stigma. Here's the story:
(CNN) -- Plumbing new depths in the battle for television ratings, abandoned babies are being given away on a controversial prime-time game show in Pakistan.
TV host Aamir Liaquat Hussain presented baby girls to two unsuspecting couples during his show, which is broadcast live for seven hours a day during the month of Ramadan.
"I was really shocked at first. I couldn't believe we were being given this baby girl," said Suriya Bilqees, now a mother of a two-week old. "I was extremely happy."
Another baby, a boy, is due to be given to another couple at some point in the coming days.
The show's host has been described as a religious scholar, TV megastar and even a sex symbol. His heady mix of religion and entertainment is often followed by controversy.
"At Christmas there's Santa Claus to give everyone gifts, it's important for Christians. For us Ramadan is a really special time so it's really important to make people happy and reward them," said Hussain.
His show -- Aman Ramazan -- has been dubbed Pakistan's version of The Price Is Right, with members of the 500-strong audience receiving prizes in exchange for answering questions on the Quran.
The giveaway bonanza includes motorbikes, microwave ovens, washing machines and fridges.
He also cooks while men sing Islamic hymns and discusses religion with children in a garden full of rabbits, snakes and goats.
The baby girls given away on the show were found by an NGO, the Chhipa Welfare Association, which says it receives up to 15 abandoned babies a month.
"Our team finds babies abandoned on the street, in garbage bins -- some of them dead, others mauled by animals. So why not ensure the baby is kept alive and gets a good home?" said Ramzan Chhipa, who runs the organization.
"We didn't just give the baby away. We have our own vetting procedure. This couple was already registered with us and had four or five sessions with us."
ABSOLUTELY UNBELIEVABLE. Vet by all means, check out the parents by all means - naturally but don't treat little human beings like goods, they will grow up one day and everyone will know their awful secret. Humanitarian and caring in one way but callous and cold hearted in the other. ODD behaviour.
