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Sunday night DEBATE ?
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Rambling | Report | 24 Jan 2010 18:00 |
In the wake of the earthquake in Haiti, the US is trying to speed things up to get children already in the process of adoption out of the country |
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Uggers | Report | 24 Jan 2010 18:07 |
Rose, from what I understand there is still very much an extended family society in Haiti and that generally children will be able to be given to the care of relatives. It's going to take a long time to locate and identify people so I hope nothing is done too quickly. |
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Jane | Report | 24 Jan 2010 18:21 |
This is a difficult one.I am too old to adopt now ,but if I thought I could give a young child a chance in life (as all children desreve) I would certainly consider it. |
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Rambling | Report | 24 Jan 2010 18:28 |
Hi Lynda, Uggers... Other than those adoptions already in progress, I hope there won't be a knee jerk reaction and take children who might still have family . I think everyone seeing the pictures will run the thought through their mind, that they could 'give one of those children a home' . I feel personally that if it is at all possible that the children should be found families there and supported , rather than shipped around the world... but instinct to 'make it better' as quickly as possible for a little one over-rides long term considerations I think. |
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Janetx | Report | 24 Jan 2010 18:28 |
I also think that it needs to take some time to be able to adopt a child from any country. If a child is going to receive love and security from an adopted family then why not...I would adopt. |
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Rambling | Report | 24 Jan 2010 18:29 |
Hi Jane, sorry I am so long in replying, PC is on a go slow or internet is.... |
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Uggers | Report | 24 Jan 2010 18:29 |
I don't think anyone from the Uk would be able to adopt a child orphaned in this disaster in the near future because of our adoption laws. |
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Kay???? | Report | 24 Jan 2010 19:15 |
They in my opinion the children, should be moved to a place a safety be it in their own country or other,,,,,,,,, with no impending adoption hanging over their little heads,,,,,,,,Yet,,,,,,,,,let a search be made for living relatives ,them given the chance,,,,but seeing as they will be in a most dire state and with their loss of housing,family members couldnt cope with more responsibilty lumped on them,,,,,,,, |
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Rambling | Report | 24 Jan 2010 19:19 |
Hi Kay this seems to be what the US intend |
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FootieAngel | Report | 24 Jan 2010 19:19 |
Whoever takes these kids on will have an hell of a job on their hands but the Dutch ar moving too fast these ar lives we ar talking about delicate, fragile lives which must be dealt with in that way |
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Rambling | Report | 24 Jan 2010 19:22 |
Footie, the Dutch adoptions were already in place...they were orphans BEFORE the quake, not those orphaned BY the quake. |
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JoyBoroAngel | Report | 24 Jan 2010 19:22 |
my opinion is the children should be brought up in their own country |
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FootieAngel | Report | 24 Jan 2010 19:26 |
I still worry about these children Haiti is still there homeland and whether they were there or no they have seen this mass destruction (albiet natural) or their land ~ adoption is a big upheavel for any child but to live in a new land as well as learn a new language and then there's the culture its a tall order for anyone |
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Rambling | Report | 24 Jan 2010 19:37 |
I think we all worry about the children, there will hopefully be enough help for this country to get it on it's feet . |
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Kay???? | Report | 24 Jan 2010 19:51 |
Rose those aleady destine for adoption and have been placed and found families then getting them to safety is no bad thing,,,,,its a horrible situation really as a 2nd quake could happen anytime,,,,,,keeping all those children safe is paramount, |
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Whirley | Report | 24 Jan 2010 19:54 |
havent read the whole thread. but adoption requests in that area have gone ip ten fold.......... |