Adopting Children of Another Race

[mlmooney89]

It seems like that's what some people would have you do, in order to preserve their "culture," and not treat them like "accessories." I don't get their reasoning. Maybe someone has a valid argument for this. I've yet to see it.

What you are raised in is your culture, what your ancestors did before you is your heritage in my eyes. My daughter, her father, and her grandfather were all born here in the states but her great grandfather was born, raised, and spends half the year these days in Peru. She will grow up in American culture but I think her heritage is important and will teach her stuff they value in Peru including it's language so she can speak to her great grandfather in his native tongue. I'm 100% white and have no reason to teach her this stuff other than I think it's important. There is no reason why a white couple couldn't adopt a black or Hispanic child, raise it American in general but then also say "Hey you know the great thing about adoption is that you get to bring different heritages into the family. Let's explore what your ancestors did back in so and so country." Great teaching moment and they can become more involved in countries other than the one they were born into.

I plan on looking into that. I suspect it’s definitely not more harmful than being in foster care.

See, I don't know.  Children can be very cruel.

Words from cruel children are better than sleeping in an office of a social worker because you have no place in the world, being placed with a family that is supposed to protect you only to abuse you, learning to be an adult too early in life because no one else is taking care of you, being separated from your siblings because no one wants the burden of taking all of you in... the foster care system is disgusting. If I could afford the process and a house with more than one bedroom I would adopt.