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- From: Will Steeves <goid@zooid.guild.org>
- Subject: Forced Adoption, "In The Best Interests Of The Child"?
- Organisation: GOiDS "R" We, Inc.
- Note: I have removed talk.abortion from the Newsgroups line.
- X-To: KEVIN DARCY
- Organization: The Zoo of Ids
- Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 00:48:00 GMT
- Message-ID: <1993Jan4.012340.18047@zooid.guild.org>
- Keywords: Another Devil's Advocate, but may be worth taking a serious look at.
- Sender: Will Steeves <goid@zooid.guild.org>
- Lines: 49
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- kevin@rotag.mi.org (Kevin Darcy) writes in alt.abortion.inequity...
- >In article <bob1.724701599@cos> bob1@cos.com (Bob Blackshaw) writes:
- >>Suppose she is incapable of supporting the child? Well, society will
- >>simply have to force adoption. But, as a reasonably humane society,
- >>we are unlikely to get such legislation.
-
- >Ah, I see -- it's more "humane" to have the child grow up in poverty than
- >it is to be raised by non-biologically-related parents, huh?
-
-
- Ah, now *that* is an interesting idea, Kevin...
-
- Adrienne, Michal, and others have spoken volumes about "the best interests
- of the child," and that it's perfectly fine that they run roughshod over
- the rights of any unwilling father (but not unwilling mothers, of course,
- because "it's my body", after all...), but indeed, perhaps we *should*
- implement a policy whereby all children's parents are scrutinised at
- birth, and if there are not two willing parents who are able to support
- the child (or one parent who is very able), then the child should be
- given to a couple who *is* willing and *is* able to support the child.
-
- Some of your are likely to call this idea "fascist," but how can you, *if*
- you believe that "the best interests of the child" take precedence over
- *ALL OTHER RIGHTS*? Indeed, parenthood is a *privilege*, not a right,
- and study after study has shown that children of broken homes are often
- at higher risks for alcohol and/or drug abuse and other crimes. So, do
- we not have a *very* "compelling interest" in ensuring that every child
- who is born, is given an atmosphere with two loving and supporting parents
- (or one parent who is *very* well off)?
-
- Again, while I realise that I must surely be speaking treason :-), I'd
- like people to consider the idea that forced adoption in cases where one
- parent is unwilling to support, and the other is unable, *may* be better
- than keeping the child in an environment of near-poverty with one
- impoverished, but willing parent and one very bitter and unwilling parent.
- Indeed, a loving environment is always in a child's best interests.
-
- At any rate, I'm not sure that I'd support it myself, but I'd like to see
- what others think of it, before making up my mind.
-
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