It is unfortunate the entire issue of adoption has had to become political in Russia.
I don't care of these are Middle Class families or heterosexual or not, the idea children have to be protected by their central authority is disturbing enough. I suppose the best way to approach this is victimize Russia as the evil empire again; as if the children involved have their heritage in that country. Nice. It is admirable the evil empire is on trial before the very children to be adopted. I think you guys really never handled this well.
This is a State Department issue and not in the hands of average or above average (if there is such a thing) Americans. The idea the children will receive a foul opinion of the very country where they were adopted from is outrageous enough, but, there is more to this than meets the eye.
To begin, Russia is still a communist nation with communist priorities. I am assuming the children, when adopted, are well cared for and healthy. I mean it is not a human rights tragedy when these children arrive to their new homes in the USA, right? So, the idea that new American parents are defaming the very country that is the heritage of these children and their new sovereign government has not appreciation for the generosity in completing families in the USA is hideous. What do you think you are saying and what do you think you are doing?
This is Russia, not China. It does not have a population boom causing a stress on resources. As a matter of fact, Russia is worried about its population growth. Russian families can give birth to as many children as they want. There is no 'one child' limit there. Russia can afford to support these children, send them to school and give them a place within their society.
Additionally, Putin and Medvedev have historically been very sensitive to the fall in Russian population over recent decades. They have opened the borders of Russia to repatriate their diaspora. So, the idea this is some kind of tragedy for these children is not the approach to take with Russia. The State Department needs to address Russia's concerns regarding the adoption of these children. The State Department needs to provide facts and not fiction to counter the opinion of Russia to the global community, but, the fact Russia is shutting down adoptions to the USA is not a surprise. Between repatriation of the diaspora and Russian leaders concerned about population growth, this should have been expected.
President Putin will make his final term in office count to stabilize and promote the future of his country.
I take it Russian parents don't adopt American children. Is there a shortage of children in the USA for adoption? Or is there a shortage of white children for adoption in the USA?
I don't care of these are Middle Class families or heterosexual or not, the idea children have to be protected by their central authority is disturbing enough. I suppose the best way to approach this is victimize Russia as the evil empire again; as if the children involved have their heritage in that country. Nice. It is admirable the evil empire is on trial before the very children to be adopted. I think you guys really never handled this well.
This is a State Department issue and not in the hands of average or above average (if there is such a thing) Americans. The idea the children will receive a foul opinion of the very country where they were adopted from is outrageous enough, but, there is more to this than meets the eye.
To begin, Russia is still a communist nation with communist priorities. I am assuming the children, when adopted, are well cared for and healthy. I mean it is not a human rights tragedy when these children arrive to their new homes in the USA, right? So, the idea that new American parents are defaming the very country that is the heritage of these children and their new sovereign government has not appreciation for the generosity in completing families in the USA is hideous. What do you think you are saying and what do you think you are doing?
This is Russia, not China. It does not have a population boom causing a stress on resources. As a matter of fact, Russia is worried about its population growth. Russian families can give birth to as many children as they want. There is no 'one child' limit there. Russia can afford to support these children, send them to school and give them a place within their society.
Additionally, Putin and Medvedev have historically been very sensitive to the fall in Russian population over recent decades. They have opened the borders of Russia to repatriate their diaspora. So, the idea this is some kind of tragedy for these children is not the approach to take with Russia. The State Department needs to address Russia's concerns regarding the adoption of these children. The State Department needs to provide facts and not fiction to counter the opinion of Russia to the global community, but, the fact Russia is shutting down adoptions to the USA is not a surprise. Between repatriation of the diaspora and Russian leaders concerned about population growth, this should have been expected.
President Putin will make his final term in office count to stabilize and promote the future of his country.
I take it Russian parents don't adopt American children. Is there a shortage of children in the USA for adoption? Or is there a shortage of white children for adoption in the USA?
