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DanaC · 06-21-2008, 10:21 AM

'From Our Own Correspondent' is a really interesting BBC radio series, which gets close to some very difficult issues and situations. This week, the correspondent was bringing an insight into some of the unintended effects of the poppy farming ban in Afghanistan. Having recently had a min-debate in the Cellar as to what constitutes morality, I found this article of particular interest. There is a genuine moral and logical case to be made for enforcing such a ban; yet the social cost of it is tragicaly high for the farmers affected.

This is a written summary of the show:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...nt/7465730.stm

06-21-2008, 10:21 AM	#1
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	An interesting take on Afghan poppy farmers 'From Our Own Correspondent' is a really interesting BBC radio series, which gets close to some very difficult issues and situations. This week, the correspondent was bringing an insight into some of the unintended effects of the poppy farming ban in Afghanistan. Having recently had a min-debate in the Cellar as to what constitutes morality, I found this article of particular interest. There is a genuine moral and logical case to be made for enforcing such a ban; yet the social cost of it is tragicaly high for the farmers affected. This is a written summary of the show: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...nt/7465730.stm