In a recent move by parliment, the ban on baby dropping which has been in effect since late 2001, was repealed yesterday in a unamimous vote.
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/wor....baby.toss.cnn
Villagers place bets on which baby's will live through the ordeal. This tradition goes back centuries, to 1974 when gambling became legal in India. Villigers like Mupok think this will boost tourism in the area, he sees that as a good thing. "When people come from China, I sell them goat meat for they watch the babies fall." a soft spoken Mupok points out. "When they make us stop dropping the babies, I sold no goat meat.". Baby dropping is still against the law in China, but may change with pressure from the international community.
Evil Robot,
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