By: Grumpy Old Man
Merry Christmas Tim, and thanks for making us think over the past year. This post is a case in point
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Well, I presume that it’s based on the principle that you don’t get to choose the child in your womb by the natural method. You get whatever grows in there, and you’re stuck with it. The best you can...
View ArticleBy: Runcie Balspune
“But the idea that you actually had no control at all over who you might be offered?” Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. Years ago, the church dictated the right to bear children; you must be...
View ArticleBy: Runcie Balspune
“we want a persian that matches the curtains” I don’t think Muslims are allowed to adopt.
View ArticleBy: bloke in france
Given the state of our care homes, it’s clearly in the interests of the child t be adopted as soon as possible. The the “doggy in the window” option would be best on aggregate.
View ArticleBy: James P
Some friends were cleared for adoption 20 years ago (a lengthy process) and found a Romanian girl in an orphanage to adopt. All was OK until they discovered she had a twin brother, and when they tried...
View ArticleBy: Martin Davies
With cats its much easier, just find someone getting rid of cats or kittens. We usually get two at a time if kittens, from the same litter. And we do get to pick. Children are harder to adopt. Is the...
View ArticleBy: SimonF
@Ian B, Up to a point. Natural parents can take their chance in the lottery of life that the right genes are passed on, the nature bit, and have full control, initially, on the nurture bit. Although...
View ArticleBy: Rational Anarchist
As someone who is going through the process at present, I can tell you that the article is somewhat misleading about the process. There are two main routes to adopt in the UK (overseas adoptions are...
View ArticleBy: Richard
When we adopted the dog, we got to choose which one we wanted; list of available dogs, a morning session to meet them all, and so on. However we were screened (interviews, house visits), not just for...
View ArticleBy: Richard
BiF (#5) has nailed it. It’s the same problem with all public sector reform. Yes, the proposed reform might have a few risks or problems, but the important question isn’t whether it’s perfect but...
View ArticleBy: sadbutmadlad
So it takes a year to ensure that adopting parents have all the right qualifications. But making babies the old fashioned way doesn’t require any qualifications. Why bother with all this natural...
View ArticleBy: Ian B
Well, the problem is that if somebody (the State, an agency) gives a child to a couple and then the couple do bad things, the State or the agency will get blamed for it, unlike the natural method which...
View ArticleBy: theProle
@12 – that’s only because a) They have yet to think of an effective regulatory approach which won’t result in revolution, and b) they need a steady supply of new members of the client state… @13 This...
View ArticleBy: Martin Davies
Every year or two there is a media storm about some abused child dying. From reports done, changes are made in how things are done, and life carries on. From what I recall about Baby P not so long...
View ArticleBy: john malpas
If you had to adopt three at time you wiould be so tired and poor that lfe would be like a family in the 50s. ? ie normal.
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