Jack,
see my Mom’s site !!!!!
http://www.my-sara.com

I was frankly a little surprised to see her given so much “airtime” here, but on further consideration I realized it’s good in the end. This is the only place I am given the opportunity to read the occassional zealous author right alongside the mainstream. It is, therefor, the only place I will regularly be educated in certain viewpoints because I’ll simply avoid any full-on anti-reasonable site. Those venues and what they say about humanity are depressing.

While it’s not surprising to me that a proponent of such radicalism would act unprofessionally, it’s encouraging to see such a classy response.

Thanks for keeping us updated.

I do question the need to give an open voice to those who want to end or greatly restrict adoption. There are plenty of blogs out there to accomodate their views.

This blog should educate people about adoption. Certainly adoption is not perfect, and concerns, as well as possible solutions should appear here. This is not a site where there should be so much negative stuff that potential adoptors are driven away. Thanks again for getting involved. John

Like Soblessed, I had to calm down, so my little man and I went for a walk. He fell asleep and I felt much better.

I try very hard to keep an open mind. I read the blogs I feel are important issues for me and my son. I also read the blogs that are difficult or uncomfortable because, well, that is just me. I have always lived my life trying to see all sides of the coin, even when I don’t agree with said sides – even when I think some said sides have gone completely into the stratosphere.

It seems, in every arena, there are people who are only comfortable in the extremes. Maybe there is a gene for this – I know they think adrenaline junkies have a twist in their DNA that makes them crave jumping off of tall, tall things, battling enraged wild beasties and locking themselves in coffins underwater. Is it true for extremists also?

I think the fact that Heather posted Mirah’s interview speaks for the balance this blog site seeks to obtain. I read it. I didn’t completely disagree with everything she said. I just find her avenue of discourse, her blatant disregard for the feelings of anyone who doesn’t agree with her, her lack of ethical behavior, and her refusal to offer any solid evidence or solutions(other than facts I already knew) to address the hard questions about the children of the world completely unacceptable.

There are no EASY answers to the issues facing the world’s children. The world is GREY, people are MULTICOLORED and FLAWED. Most people are good and bad, some people are bad and some people are downright EVIL.

I don’t have any huge plan for saving the world’s children. I didn’t adopt my son to SAVE him, but there might be a correlation, ie, if I didn’t adopt him, he might not be here. I do what I can. I educate myself, I support programs and families overseas and domestically in anyway I can (and I have for years, not just since I adopted). I am mindful of where I step, grateful for what I have, and I believe that even one small step can make a difference. Besides, how else does one go about saving the world other than one child at a time?

Anyway, thanks for the great discourse, the blogs, the arena.

Romee

All I really feel I should say at this time, Lisa, is:

1. Sandra wrote a strong reaction to what is, IMO, a fanatical point of view. I don’t see a problem with that.

2. Adoptionblogs.com is a valuable, realistic, balanced contribution to the many, many articles, blogs and forum discussions currently available to those interested in adoption isses via the Web.

3. You are doing a very good job at balancing those who support Mirah’s point of view and those who oppose Mirah’s view. I am sure I would not do so well if the responsibility was mine.

4. You are entitled, as we all are, to a personal opinion in this matter.

Okay, violated is a bit over the top. More like … what? Amused. That would be closer.

But seriously, tracking down and attacking is the name of the game over on that side of the fence.

If the issue wasn’t as important as the children of the world, we could throw a big “Laugh at Mirah Party”, knocking back a few pina coladas, of course, and play a few games of ‘find the punctuation mark’ in her writings. But the issue is huge, so we have to take the time to address her.

She’s like a festering wound we have to keep picking the scab off of. Yucky, but necessary.