An issue that has been discussed recently was whether or not couples should be banned from adopting children overseas. I have been considering for a long time about adopting a girl from China further in the future and to think that this could be banned, breaks my heart.
In my opinion, I don’t see what is wrong with this. I think that helping out the crowded orphanages in places like China, Russia, Korea, and Mexico to save children is a great concept. For couples who are not able to have children, this is a wonderful option to have. Not to mention, it allows these kids to have the comfort and security of growing up in a loving home. Many argue against this and say that it takes away from their original culture but I think that growing up in a loving place is hands down more important for a child and for their future. That, in the long run, will be more beneficial for them and that is what is the most important. Most children are found to be perfectly happy with being a part of two different cultures. In fact, a family that I know adopted a daughter from China four years ago and they have made it so that she understands the Chinese culture and her culture as an American so she understands her identity. She knows that she is Chinese and she has a playmate that is as well which makes the adjustment better for her.
For example, Romania isn’t allowing any more international adoptions and Guatemala has had some change in mind towards international adoption as well due to “claims of corruption and human trafficking.” However, banning adoption really isn’t the answer to this. By getting rid of international adoption, people who are desperate are more likely to try something illegal to get what they want which could cause more trouble.
So why ban something that can be more beneficial than hurtful? In my eyes, international adoption is a positive thing for both the children being adopted and the families adopting them. They receive the loving care that they need and deserve while the families benefit from having a child to love in their home of a new, fascinating culture. By keeping international adoption legal, an orphaned child can have a happier, bicultural future.
Some resources that I found were:
http://international.adoption.com/
http://www.idebate.org/debatabase/topic_details.php?topicID=313
I AGREE WITH YOU SO MUCH! I too, have
ReplyDeletealways wanted to adopt a girl from Asia!
It is terrible that they are banning
a child to receive a wonderful life and
loving parents. It's cruel and sickening.
It really makes me upset!
im sorry but i think you should look at the bigger picture on this. i dont think t hey should be brought over here either. as if unemployment rates arent high enough already. can you image if just one percent of our country adopted someone from a different country what the population would go up to? more people means less jobs which means higher taxes. why dont you ask the guys from cat that are losing their jobs to outcasting and see if they think more people is the thing to do.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you because you and other people are trying to help out a childs life and make it better for them. They should think about the women that can not give birth or have a child. I mean they want to start a family to.
ReplyDeleteAshley, I'm a huge believer in international adoption (my best friend just adopted from Korea). I am certainly sensitive to the issue of culture, and I think it's the adoptive parents responsibility to make sure to educate the child in her home culture as much as possible. I agree with Dominic; why in the world would we keep needy children from good homes, no matter what the country? I also think domestic adoption, especially of inner city children, needs more support.
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