One reason I hate visiting Manila is the amount of street kids. It's not the kids' faults, but I always feel guilt because my own kid wanted for nothing when he was their age yet had everything, yet these kids need everything and have nothing.

My woman came with me to Thailand in January. The first thing she noticed was the lack of street kids compared to Pinas. If you can't afford to feed, house and clothe one child, why knock 3-4-5-6 out while you're living in a squat and can barely feed yourself. it would make your heart bleed as a parent not being able to do the best you can for them. And yes, I understand the Asian/African belief that, if you knock as many kids out as possible, some of them will be around to cushion you in your old age. But it's a dated, primitive, selfish, outmoded custom