I'm no Madonna fan, but I wonder....

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

I agree it's not fair to the prospective parents but is a "fastrack" for the rich and famous a bad thing for the kids?

If Mr. and Mrs. Delight of CA adopt a child that's great for that one kid but if Ms. Ciccone of CA adopts a child it's great for that kid and it makes headlines all over the world. That type of press coverage will probably inspire at least a few people to adopt a child themselves. Win-Win.

Yes, the same people who now carry little kick dogs in their purses because Paris Hilton does. Needy children are needy children wherever they live, but the fact that Madonna and Angelina adopt from abroad rather than from America gives the whole thing an unpleasant whiff of the exotic.

[Alex]

Apparently the newish element of the scandal is that her educational foundation in Malawi will promote kabbalah. I'm not sure why this bothers people (any more than any other religious missionary-ism that goes on in Africa), but then just seeing that teaser was enough to make me change the channel so maybe there was something actually important in the story.

I don't really care, so long as the appropriate people gave consent for the adoption. The people I know who have adopted from other countries (three from Eastern Europe and one from China) did so simply because it was a much faster process than trying to adopt in the United States with much more certainty of success and minimal risk of later intrusion from birth parents.

[wendybeth]

Well, now bio-dad has changed his story, and as much as I am not a Madonna fan, I'm inclined to believe him. Dad changes stance on adoption.

While I mostly agree with SL with regards to exotic adoptions, the thought that this little boy would probably die without Madonna's adopting him makes me think that maybe anything that gets this little guy a chance at a life is alright. He's adorable, as are all little ones, and he deserves a chance every bit as much as anyone in this world.