Why is it when you a big star like Angelina Jolie or Meg Ryan and Sharon Stone does adoption come so easily. Is it because they have more money. I don't think that it is fair especially when there are hard working every day citizens looking to adopt children and it is and issue and takes for ever. But you have Angelina Jolie who has been married twice and probably one of the most unstable persons known and she is handed children like they are disposable. Does anyone agree with me. Please don't take it a stab against the celebreties adopting, I am thankful that the are doing something that wonderful. I am aiming more towards the agencies that are jumping through hoops for the celebs but not the normal everyday hard working, children desiring people.
2007-03-15 10:00:10 · 3 answers · asked by pattiof 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
I couldn't agree with you more. It disgusts me that the average American family must go through so many financial obstacles and "waiting games". The government makes it so difficult for the average person to adopt. And yet these celebrities make it seem like it's so easy. Money talks unfortunately. And what makes it worse is that I'm sure these celebrity parents barely have any time to spend with their children.
2007-03-16 16:10:36 · answer #1 · answered by BPD Wife 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course it is easier for the very wealthy to adopt. Look at the things the celebrities do for whatever country it is that they are adopting from. They throw millions of dollars in their face and they get the child. There are two ways to look at it. It is good for a child to get out of the dreadful conditions most of them live in and it is good for the country to collect all that revenue. It is a good situation for all concerned.
In their defense there are many more children that are orphaned in other countries than in the U.S.
How do you know how unstable Angelina Jolie is? We don't know her personally. They say a lot of things about stars that are not true just for the publicity. Just because she has been married twice doesn't mean she is unstable.( I thought she was only married to Billy Bob?) I think more of people that get married than the ones that do not.
I have a friend that adopted a child from Russia. It did take about two years, but she did adopt. It cost her about $20,000.
2007-03-15 11:10:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't make a whole lotta sense. But once one adopts the first time, adopting additional children becomes much easier.
2007-03-15 10:06:19 · answer #3 · answered by mzJakes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋