Posted on 10/21/2014 10:17:23 AM PDT by xzins
This latest story from our brave new world may blow your mind, so I’ll read straight from the Chicago Tribune: “A white Ohio woman is suing a Downers Grove-based sperm bank, alleging that the company mistakenly gave her vials from an African-American donor, a fact that she said has made it difficult for her and her same-sex partner to raise their now 2-year-old daughter in an all-white community.”
Now, I don’t doubt the lesbian couple’s love for the child. But I find it troubling which challenges the couple was willing and isn’t willing to tolerate. They’re suing because of the difficulties of raising a black child in a white community, but they were perfectly willing to risk raising the child without a father—a situation that the best evidence suggests poses far greater consequences for the child. Make no mistake: this is one of those stories that’s a mirror of our culture’s view of sex and children.
There is no doubt that having a mom and a dad in the home is the best situation for healthy development of children. The evidence is overwhelming. Children with fathers in the home tend to do better in school and in life in general. Children from fatherless homes are more likely to succumb to drugs and alcohol, suicide, and a host of social maladies. It’s not always the case, of course, but when it’s not it should be the exception… not the new rule.
A while back, I interviewed science writer Paul Raeburn on “BreakPoint This Week” about his book “Do Fathers Matter.” Now Raeburn isn’t a Christian, and he wouldn’t take a position on the issue of same-sex marriage. But there was no doubt in his mind that the overwhelming conclusion of the research is that fathers matter. A lot. Relationally, emotionally, spiritually—even biologically!
Well, back to Ohio. The plaintiff is asking the judge for $50,000 because she didn’t get the baby she ordered through the sperm donation process. Which brings up the other troubling reality in this story.
When we were discussing this news item, Shane Morris, one of our Colson Center writers, wryly observed, “Grandma always says, ‘If it’s the wrong color, you can return it,’ when she gives us sweaters. Hearing that said of a baby girl makes me not want to live on this planet anymore.”
The wife of another of our writers said, “The message to the child is something like, ‘We love you, honey, but we are suing the people who made your existence possible.’” And then she added, “We need to pray for that child.”
Indeed. Whatever the effect of our current social experimentation of intentionally producing children to not have either a father or a mother, I cannot imagine that this child will easily be able to come to terms with such mixed messages inherent in the lawsuit.
On multiple levels, this story illustrates our new and enormous cultural blind spot. Sexual autonomy is now considered the highest good in our society. And it comes as a package deal with so-called “reproductive freedom.” To quote my friend and co-author Sean McDowell, we want sex without babies, and babies without sex.
And the great tragic irony is that our so-called freedom means that our children are not free, nor are they seen as the unique creations of God that they are. They’re the products of our illusions of autonomy enabled by technological advances.
We now wish to create children on our terms… through science. We choose the traits that make them desirable—eye color, hair color, skin color; athletic prowess; intelligence; and so on—not simply because they are. And if at any time they displease us—either through skin color, disability, or the mere timing of their birth, we feel fully justified in getting someone else to eliminate them, or at least pay us for our inconvenience.
Jesus said, “Let the children come to me.” And so ought we. As His Church, those lovingly adopted into His family, may we show our dehumanizing culture, and its children, a better way. Red and yellow, black and white, they are all precious in His sight.
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Publication date: October 13, 2014
It’s bad enough that the bigoted lesbians are bigoted lesbians.
But that kid doesn’t look very black. Obviously, daddy had some white blood in him. Most people probably wouldn’t even notice. Of course, if you WANT people to notice, then you make a public case of it.
I think this brouhaha is really about money, above all else. Poor kid.
Hmmm. Greedy Democrats... How novel. (Not)
These women are heartless and dumb. There aren’t too many places in America where that little girl wouldn’t be welcomed with open, loving arms. I can’t think of a place like that anymore where this child would have a hard time just because she’s mixed race.
Lesbian women and minority children hardest hit.
Thats an adorable child - what a “couple”
a couple of lunkheads.
Heck I will bet my wife would be more than willing to take this kid in regardless of melanin.
Congratulations, this is your Haitian divorce.
And I willing to bet a years salary that they are relatively happy because they know they have two parents (Male and female) that love them unconditionally and would any thing for them.
They live basically with the grandparents who make sure they are being raised right. Mom’s are single. Don’t like that part, but noting you can do about it.
But yes, you win the bet, they are very happy and healthy and spoiled in a good way. The oldest is 12, she makes A/B’s in school, takes piano lessons, and wants to learn horseback ridding. Loves to go fishing with her G’PAW and uncle. The 2 Under 3 are to young for anything yet, but they are bright, happy and healthy active little boys ahead of their age peers.
If a child feels unloved, unwanted, and grows up not sure if their parents even care for them well......
A cutie who would be flawless if not for her narcissistic ‘parents.’ What a horrible message it sends to that child with no choice or fault in the matter.
I’ll bet it’s just an excuse to make money for the eventual break up and the real mom raising the child alone. Those so called ‘relationships’ never last very long.
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