Saturday, September 12, 2015

Natural Born Children - the Orphans of our Policy Making

When you go to adopt a child, you have to convince the govt that you are financially, emotionally and physically fit to take care of a child.

You know why the IVF industry is flourishing? One reason could be that when you have a natural born child, you do not have to prove this fitness to anyone. IF they tried, a lot of parents wouldn't be able to prove this fitness.

And that's the thing. If the govt ensures a safe and secure environment for an adopted child, why are natural children the govt's orphans? Why doesn't the govt guarantee the same security to the natural descendants of their parents?
 

4 comments:

Onkar said...

Pertinent questions

The Cloudcutter said...

I've always believed that people should be made to pass stringent mental, physical, and emotional tests before they are allowed to procreate. Hardly a practical solution I know, what with a population like ours... Perhaps in an ideal world :-)

How do we know said...

Onkar Sir: Yes, but if the govt asks these, how will they get elected?

How do we know said...

hi Cloud Cutter: But I totally agree with you. It is specifically in a population like ours that we need to ensure that a person is able to take care of a child before the said child is brought into the world. The State will support if the family meets some tragedy that they have not prepared for, but I think that Insurance and Financial, Emotional and Physical tests should be mandatory before the govt gives an identity to the child. If the child is denied a birth certificate, people will start to come for the screening before trying to conceive.

Oh wait, I forgot abt the neo nationalists who will stand up for people's right to procreate.