Jake
10-19-2006, 06:30 AM
I guess by now you have all heard about Madonna adopting 13-month-old David Banda from Malawi. After visiting several orphanages there, she applied to adopt the boy, who has a father. He is happy for his son to live with Madonna and Ritchie, and is happy that they agreed to bring him back to visit regularly.
Of course, one of the main uproars here is that she has all but bypassed the system of adoption! Usually it involves the parents spending several months in Malawi, being evaluated by the relevant social services and whatnot, before a child is even introduced. And even then, it would probably be an orphan - ie. a child without loving parents.
What do you think about this whole dealio? Too much money, not enough sense? A new fashion, adopting children from 3rd world countries? A fantastic idea to save a child from a life of poverty?
I reckon if she's that adament at helping children in poverty, she should support an orphanage (she can obviously afford it) and help to provide job opportunities for the children so that they can help themselves in life.
Of course, one of the main uproars here is that she has all but bypassed the system of adoption! Usually it involves the parents spending several months in Malawi, being evaluated by the relevant social services and whatnot, before a child is even introduced. And even then, it would probably be an orphan - ie. a child without loving parents.
What do you think about this whole dealio? Too much money, not enough sense? A new fashion, adopting children from 3rd world countries? A fantastic idea to save a child from a life of poverty?
I reckon if she's that adament at helping children in poverty, she should support an orphanage (she can obviously afford it) and help to provide job opportunities for the children so that they can help themselves in life.