Does anyone think that abused children have just as much a right to be make a wish kids...?

Question

as kids that have diseases? Do they not hurt? Not all make-a-wish kids are dying children, my brother-in-law was a make-a-wish kid and his disease was never diagnosed as fatal. So should an abused kid not get the same rights? what do you think?

I am not trying to be critical at all, i think that organization is one of the best things we have going in this world, but i was just wondering your opinion on if you think they should expand it to abused children. thats all.

Answer 1

Great question! Yes, I think children who have been physically abused should be able to be 'Make-a-Wish' kids. The suicide rate for sexually abused children is well documented and therefore one could say physical abuse has potential to be fatal.

Answer 2

Yes. I believe any underprivileged child should get to make a wish, whether poor, abused, or diseased. However, with abusive children, their wish would probably be to remove the abuse. Thus, it could easily be solved through a social worker's intervention and would not require a wish (it would require a phone call).

If it's with a child that has been abused before, and the abuse has stopped, I think a child with a disease should get the wish because the child with the disease has constant suffering (although the abused child may have psychological issues).

Maybe the Make-a-Wish foundation should concentrate on those with fatal diseases before they concentrate on other children.

Answer 3

gosh... that's a good question, but then again, wouldn't the parents know that they got the wish? and then they (the parents) would be sort of exposed- for lack of a better word. like people would know they were abusive... so really, abused children couldn't really apply... and i think that the foundation would not want to go through all that trouble. i mean the abused child would be in a dangerous situation and they'd have the responsibility of getting the child out.

Answer 4

Maybe not Make-a-Wish kids, but I do think they deserve a program for them as well. Make-a-Wish has limited funds and as much as I'd like to see abused kids have a wish or two granted, I think Make-a-Wish is fulfilling it's mission as it stands.

I know there's a program that gives kids removed from abusive homes teddy bears or other stuffed toys, but I think maybe they should have a special program to let them be kids for a little bit.

Answer 5

Thats tough, i wish that abused kids could be make a wish kids, but there are so many kids that are abused i don't think they would have enough room for all the kids. God Bless Kids :)

Answer 6

I would hope that, instead of adding these victims to the "Make a Wish" group, we could somehow go about irradicating this heinous crime. There are few things worse than true Child abuse, but I want to be perfectly clear here, swatting a child on his butt is NOT child abuse.

Answer 7

Of course or maybe have a special program for abused children. As a result of being abused children can have mental issues. Therefore they should be treated equal.

Answer 8

I think that a private organization has a right to choose who to give charity to. There is not an unlimited supply of money in these charities, and they are not required to do what they do.

I think you should stop being so critical of an organization that helps children.

Answer 9

I think that they should have the same right at my school there is this kid and he always come to school with bruises and every thing why not they have the same rights

Answer 10

its a moral thing your asking, and a catch 22 thing, because if we say no we're cruel and if we say yes, are we being too kind? i think yes though, any kids that gotta deal with that, deserves a wish.