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Originally Posted by dawnrenee58
Just an FYI...
MSN - News - Madonna Files Adoption Papers in Malawi
It specifically says in the article that she followed all the proper channels. I don't see why anyone should be angry about this. I think it has just raised public awareness of another country with many orphaned children who needs homes. I, for one, had no idea that Malawi allwoed international adoptions. But, I would venture to guess that many people will be researching it now. And that is the important part. Raising awareness. |
I think you assume she went into the country and boarted a child because she could. Prestige buys influence and who amoung us has not tried to use the ilttle bit of influence we have in our lives or even in this process. She has more. As for choosing a child I know that many countries allow you to choose and I am suspicious of which children governements allow to be adopted. For instance I have many Chinese friends, SOme quite beautiful and some plainer. I have yet to see and unattractive little girl adopted from China. I can't believe that as a people he Chinese are so uniformly attractive. I kinda makes me say "hmmmmm?".
Even in domestic adoption people make choices aout what their child will look like when the specify race to the enth detail ie Full CC with preferences for certain ethnicities. Heck people choose their life partners based on what the look like and what kinds of babies they will make. People are shallow, what is new about that. Why is it that celebraties who spend their lives as our entertainment (how shallow are we on that one?) aren't allowed to be as human as the rest of us are?
Now I am not a big Madonna fan and I have some SERIOUS issues with many common practices in inernational adoption but Madonna didn't create those issues, she did not create the situations in those countries that caused those children to living in those conditions but she is trying to do something about it on a large scale AND very personally. YEah she got some governmental favors and that is not fair, is it fair that we eat everyday and don live in fear? Nope, there is a lot of unfairness in the world and I can't get upset about someone who is spending a great deal of money and time trying to help in a situations that is patently unfair for using some of the same influence that will help thousands of kids for her own personal benefit.
lisa