“Do you really think that baby would be better off being raised by strangers?”
Ah. Maybe we are getting down to brass tacks here.
Do YOU think that adoptive parents are strangers to the children they commit to raise?
Do YOU think that adoptive parents are any “stranger” to a newborn infant than its biological parents?
“Do YOU think that adoptive parents are strangers to the children they commit to raise?”
Yeah, sorta. They are strangers to the child. I also know that adoptive parents (those I know) are wonderful parents. And for whatever reason the birth parents chose to give up their child, that’s their choice even though it would never be a choice in my family.
Adoption is a wonderful alternative for those who have no family.
“Do YOU think that adoptive parents are any “stranger” to a newborn infant than its biological parents?”
That’s a tough one. Hmm. Maybe not when the kid is a baby but the kid will want to know about his/her bio parents. It’s definitely a tough one. I’m all for adoption when it’s what the birth parents want/think is best for their kid. It’s not something my immediate family would ever have to deal with because family takes care of family.
So, unless the birth parents decide to put their child up for adoption, it’s not something I’d suggest. There’s no need for strangers to raise another’s kid if there’s family that will raise the kid.
In this instance, there’s no reason for Sarah Palin’s grandchild to be put up for adoption as it seems the family is more than able to raise the baby themselves/help with raising the baby.
Then there’s the whole “open” adoption thing.
It’s all very interesting.