Scott Walters Exploring Stuff » Celebrities http://swalters.com Looking at IT and adoption issues. Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:02:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 International adoptions – Are celebrities doing it for themselves or for the good of the children? http://swalters.com/2007/02/international-adoptions-are-celebrities-doing-it-for-themselves-or-for-the-good-of-the-children/ http://swalters.com/2007/02/international-adoptions-are-celebrities-doing-it-for-themselves-or-for-the-good-of-the-children/#comments Mon, 26 Feb 2007 20:44:00 +0000 ScottWalters http://www.swalters.com/2007/02/27/international-adoptions-are-celebrities-doing-it-for-themselves-or-for-the-good-of-the-children/ The article is a bit simple with comments like: “Is it for the good of the child and his native country, or are celebrities in some cases adopting for the publicity or just because they can?”

http://www.star-gazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070226/OPINION/702260307/1004

But if you get to the discussion you get some good details… here’s an exerpt:

There is a common misperception that people, celebrity or otherwise, adopt internationally to “save a child.” Genuine concern for the welfare of all children of the world is a motive, but solely to feel good or praiseworthy for “saving a child” is not. As a parent of several internationally adopted children I can say that the motivation is initially selfish. My spouse and I wanted the opportunity to raise a large family. This desire came from a selfish motivation to be fulfilled and give purpose to our lives. So in response to the articles tone, yes, the motivation is selfish and I don’t think that is bad or inhumane.

]]> http://swalters.com/2007/02/international-adoptions-are-celebrities-doing-it-for-themselves-or-for-the-good-of-the-children/feed/ 0 What’s Madonna got to do with it? http://swalters.com/2006/10/whats-madonna-got-to-do-with-it/ http://swalters.com/2006/10/whats-madonna-got-to-do-with-it/#comments Tue, 24 Oct 2006 03:32:00 +0000 ScottWalters http://www.swalters.com/2006/10/24/whats-madonna-got-to-do-with-it/ http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features_parenting_blog/2006/10/fighting_words.html

“I am increasingly disturbed by people who see movie stars’ legal problems with adoptions as an invitation to take potshots at the international adoption process — or to imply it’s a bad idea.”

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After a while you get a bit sick of all these celebrity focused adoption stories. Quotes like “The money she will have spent on the adoption and will spend on the child could have gone to help many more children in Malawi. But then she wouldn’t have a cute black child to show off.” show a real misunderstanding of adoption.

Guess what, I didn’t adopt to save a child from poverty. I adopted to fill a need to have a child in my family to love and raise. Why did I adopt from the Philippines? Many reasons including their matching program, a family connection with the country, the fact that there are very few kids available for adoption in Australia. The thought of financial poverty in the Philippines never entered my thoughts. Since going there I know that while money is tight that culture, love, morality, christianity and lots of other wonderful things exist there in abundance.

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“Reports that pop star Madonna is in the process of adopting an orphan from the African nation of Malawi have brought praise for raising awareness about the rising number of orphans in Africa and other parts of the developing world. However, they have also brought criticism for encouraging what child welfare advocates believe is one of the least desirable solutions to the problem. “

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