Mixed race adoption?

[andymadmak]

Just seen this story on the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-404...

A sikh couple have been refused to enter the adoption process, because only white families are needed in their area!
Surely a child needs a loving family.... skin colour shouldn't come into it!
What on earth is wrong with a Sikh couple (or a black couple or lime green couple etc etc) adopting a white child?

[andymadmak]

Mr GrimNasty said:

Seems entirely sensible to me, likely to be very culturally confusing for the poor kid.

PC/equality virtue signalling should never override the best interests of the child.

These days it all too frequently does.

Hmm. On one level I sort of understand you, but in the final analysis surely the decision should have been made on the basis of interviews and assessments? As above, if very culturally Sikh, then maybe a ginger white Catholic might struggle - although the value of having a loving family cannot be under estimated. Without the interviews though, the decision looks a little bit like "cos brown" and you know that I am the last person to call that one out!
Roll on the day when everyone follows Morgan..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh8mUia75k8

[andymadmak]

hyphen said:

Biker 1 said:

Its OK for Madonna to raise a black child......

What point do you think you have made by typing this statement?

I suspect that the point he is raising is one of double standards. Why is it considered acceptable for wealthy white woman such as Madonna and Angelina Jolie to adopt children of different race and from an entirely different culture and country, but this British Sikh couple are deemed to not be able to adopt a British white child

[andymadmak]

hyphen said:

But Madonna and Angeline both adopted from abroad, and this couple have been advised by the council to also adopt from abroad...

There are no issues with this couple adopting from abroad, the fuss is about the UK. So unless Madonna has adopted a Uk black kid whilst stating Kaballah as her religion and culture, there appears to be no relevance to Biker1's pointing to lack of fame/wealth in this case.

Yes, I understand that. The question is though that if the reasons for rejecting the Sikh couple are based around cultural differences, surely there are fewer cultural differences between a British couple seeking to adopt a British kid who happens to be a different colour, than an American woman adopting a kid from Africa with absolutely no cultural, racial or other references in common?

[andymadmak]

hyphen said:

If you have money in your pocket, you can probably get pretty much anything you like from a poor African nation where corruption is rife.

Genuine question - were there howls of indignation from the PC bridge when Madonna and Angelina made their adoptions? Or was it considered "good cos they reaching poor kids"?

[andymadmak]

Register1 said:

andymadmak said:

Just seen this story on the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-404...

A sikh couple have been refused to enter the adoption process, because only white families are needed in their area!
Surely a child needs a loving family.... skin colour shouldn't come into it!
What on earth is wrong with a Sikh couple (or a black couple or lime green couple etc etc) adopting a white child?

Seems exactly right.

Black people should adopt black kids, white people should adopt white kids.
Gays and lesbians, and same sex relationships should be barred from any adoption

Am I due a parrot here? Your views seem......stone age!

[andymadmak]

jjlynn27 said:

andymadmak said:

Am I due a parrot here? Your views seem......stone age!

You leftie liberal.

Ha! Not at all. Surely it's not a left/right thing? Some things are just.....human?