Things that make me go WTF....

So I decided to have a regular series of posts entitled "Things that make me go WTF..." Generally,  I'm not judgmental, but sometimes I come across a person or a piece of info which leaves me slightly "shaken".

For my first post in the series, I've chosen to write about something I recently heard on the radio: apparently, some mothers sell sex in order to pay for their children's communions. A recent Garda operation ('Operation Kerb'), which focused on Dublin's sex trade, revealed that some of the women involved in it were doing it to raise up to a thousand euro to fund the costly event.

It's wrong on so many levels, I'm not even sure where to begin... I'm an atheist myself but I understand, that the first holy communion is supposed to be all about the spiritual evolution of the child. It is a sacrament which brings them even closer to church and its community; it is the very first time they actually become one with the body of Christ, by admitting it into their own body. It seems, however, that the spiritual has been replaced by the commercial, as nowadays the main goals of the communion is to get the biggest bouncy castle, to have the best "party" and to collect as much cash from family etc. as possible. With the average amount of money for this event reaching 700 euro (according to Ulster Bank), and the rather tough general financial climate, it's no wonder people look for "alternative" ways of covering the bills.  Forget the spiritual, it's all about showing off, whether you have the money or not. But prostitution...? How wrong is that!?

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www.thejournal.ie
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WTF?!

Domo