… the reason gays and lesbians are not allowed to adopt?
Yes, I know that the McCanns – Kate and Gerry – are not gay. They are a heterosexual couple. And their daughter, Madeleine, has been missing since May of 2007. It’s like they’re the British example of the parents of that little Colorado girl – the Ramseys.
But what really just strikes Me about this whole situation is the circumstance of how Madeleine was “abducted”…
The family – Gerry and Kate and their 3 kids (4 year old Madeleine and 2 year old twins) were on vacation in Portugal. Seemingly having a great time… But here’s where My question about parenting comes into play. The McCanns claim that their daughter was abducted from their hotel room/apartment while they were out to dinner with friends.
Wait… Let Me get this straight… Kate & Gerry head out to dinner AND LEAVE THEIR 3 VERY YOUNG CHILDREN ALONE IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY. Let that sink in for a minute…. Kate and Gerry went to dinner leaving 3 kids – again, a 4 year old and their 2 year old twins – alone in an apartment/hotel.
I don’t get it… why are these people considered good parents…? They leave their children to go out for the evening – and they leave their children alone. There was no baby-sitter or nanny or anything. Just 3 little kids alone in an apartment.
Now the news stories are all about how Kate is being considered a suspect in Madeleine’s disappearance and they’re also claiming that Madeleine may be dead. Well, we can only hope that this last is not true… It’s ironic in that when I look at the pictures of Madeleine, how much she looks like My niece Sarah when she was that young.
But why did they leave the children all alone for their evening out? I can’t understand that. I mean, I could understand it more if Madeleine had been 14…. Then, at least, she’s old enough to take care of herself and her siblings. She’s at least possibly responsible enough to be left alone and in charge. But at 4? What were these parents thinking???
Of course, then the flip side is that Gays and Lesbians are not allowed to adopt kids (by law in many states!) and are looked upon as “unfit parents” by many. Why? Because of whom they love? That’s insane! But nobody ever thinks that maybe – MAYBE – Gerry and Kate could be considered “unfit parents” because at least they’re straight!
Now I’m also not saying that a gay couple on vacation in Portugal (or anyplace else!) might also not be capable of leaving kids alone. It’s quite possible! But maybe because the gay couple may have had to go through so much more in order to be able to adopt and have those kids that maybe, just MAYBE, those gay parents would be more responsible and not leave their 3 VERY YOUNG kids alone for a few hours…
My heart goes out to Madeleine and her family and I hope against all hope that she’ll be found OK and alive and not be another statistic. Of course, it’s around 5 months since she disappeared and there’s been almost no trace of her – save a vague report of a sighting here or there and the mention of blood found in a car the family rented.
That’s another question that has come up recently, too, that seems to point more blame at the parents (at least Kate, anyway) in Madeleine’s disappearance – the blood. How could you find blood in a car 25 days after the girl disappeared? I didn’t read much more about that, other than a short reference in another story. But I wonder what the results of that blood testing – I’m SURE that they tested it – were…? Is it truly Madeleine’s blood? Or maybe just the blood from her mom or one of her twin siblings…
But again, I just wonder what it was – what thinking they were having – when they, Gerry and Kate, headed out to dinner with friends, leaving their 4 year old and twin 2 year olds all alone in an apartment. And again, gays and lesbians are not allowed to adopt or their sexuality is questioned in custody cases… Unfit parents, indeed.
Yes, I know that the McCanns – Kate and Gerry – are not gay. They are a heterosexual couple. And their daughter, Madeleine, has been missing since May of 2007. It’s like they’re the British example of the parents of that little Colorado girl – the Ramseys.
But what really just strikes Me about this whole situation is the circumstance of how Madeleine was “abducted”…
The family – Gerry and Kate and their 3 kids (4 year old Madeleine and 2 year old twins) were on vacation in Portugal. Seemingly having a great time… But here’s where My question about parenting comes into play. The McCanns claim that their daughter was abducted from their hotel room/apartment while they were out to dinner with friends.
Wait… Let Me get this straight… Kate & Gerry head out to dinner AND LEAVE THEIR 3 VERY YOUNG CHILDREN ALONE IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY. Let that sink in for a minute…. Kate and Gerry went to dinner leaving 3 kids – again, a 4 year old and their 2 year old twins – alone in an apartment/hotel.
I don’t get it… why are these people considered good parents…? They leave their children to go out for the evening – and they leave their children alone. There was no baby-sitter or nanny or anything. Just 3 little kids alone in an apartment.
Now the news stories are all about how Kate is being considered a suspect in Madeleine’s disappearance and they’re also claiming that Madeleine may be dead. Well, we can only hope that this last is not true… It’s ironic in that when I look at the pictures of Madeleine, how much she looks like My niece Sarah when she was that young.
But why did they leave the children all alone for their evening out? I can’t understand that. I mean, I could understand it more if Madeleine had been 14…. Then, at least, she’s old enough to take care of herself and her siblings. She’s at least possibly responsible enough to be left alone and in charge. But at 4? What were these parents thinking???
Of course, then the flip side is that Gays and Lesbians are not allowed to adopt kids (by law in many states!) and are looked upon as “unfit parents” by many. Why? Because of whom they love? That’s insane! But nobody ever thinks that maybe – MAYBE – Gerry and Kate could be considered “unfit parents” because at least they’re straight!
Now I’m also not saying that a gay couple on vacation in Portugal (or anyplace else!) might also not be capable of leaving kids alone. It’s quite possible! But maybe because the gay couple may have had to go through so much more in order to be able to adopt and have those kids that maybe, just MAYBE, those gay parents would be more responsible and not leave their 3 VERY YOUNG kids alone for a few hours…
My heart goes out to Madeleine and her family and I hope against all hope that she’ll be found OK and alive and not be another statistic. Of course, it’s around 5 months since she disappeared and there’s been almost no trace of her – save a vague report of a sighting here or there and the mention of blood found in a car the family rented.
That’s another question that has come up recently, too, that seems to point more blame at the parents (at least Kate, anyway) in Madeleine’s disappearance – the blood. How could you find blood in a car 25 days after the girl disappeared? I didn’t read much more about that, other than a short reference in another story. But I wonder what the results of that blood testing – I’m SURE that they tested it – were…? Is it truly Madeleine’s blood? Or maybe just the blood from her mom or one of her twin siblings…
But again, I just wonder what it was – what thinking they were having – when they, Gerry and Kate, headed out to dinner with friends, leaving their 4 year old and twin 2 year olds all alone in an apartment. And again, gays and lesbians are not allowed to adopt or their sexuality is questioned in custody cases… Unfit parents, indeed.
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