Comments on: Lord Have Mercy… But Not Madonna

By: AlsoOpinionatedAboutDumbStuff

AlsoOpinionatedAboutDumbStuff — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:51:57 +0000

Reeks of opportunism? Madonna reeks of creepy foreign baby snatchism. Ha ha, I said snatch.

By: Abbi

Abbi — Mon, 04 May 2009 15:43:40 +0000

It really difficult to get a baby from the US, just saying.
There are hundreds of couples trying to adopt but there are waiting lists and stuff. That’s why a lot of people make the decision to go out of the country. Not a lot of people want to adopt the older kids, and they get lost in the Legal system, that’s where she SHOULD be adopting from.

By: sia

sia — Mon, 04 May 2009 10:50:50 +0000

you had seriously never heard of Malawi before this??
sometimes i can kinda understand how these stereotypes about Americans start!

By: sia

sia — Mon, 04 May 2009 10:49:14 +0000

what if they do want her in their lives but for whatever reasons couldn’t find a way to provide for her at that particular time, and so placed her in an orphanage until they had sorted things out/gotten more financially secure?
I really don’t know all that much about it, I’m just saying that placing a child in an orphanage doesn’t mean that you automatically disown her forever. It sounds as if her family were still in contact with her. And it’s understandable that they would prefer for her to remain in their own culture, than be taken miles away from them by some random white women with man arms.

By: ceel

ceel — Mon, 04 May 2009 02:33:12 +0000

I’m gonna side with the Malawis on this one. Mercy may be poorer in her native country, but at least she won’t grow up having to drink kabbalah water, eating macrobiotic food, and watching her adoptive mother slutting it up with a 22 yr old Brazilian gigolo.

By: Donkey Punch

Donkey Punch — Mon, 04 May 2009 02:32:36 +0000

> “This reeks of opportunism. ”

And what the rich white lady is doing isn’t opportunistic? Give me a break.

More anti-male bullshit. Is this website really populated by that many angry lesbians?

By: hoganbcmj

hoganbcmj — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:49:02 +0000

I agree. The fact is, Madonna’s already planted some roots in Malawi and the positive fall-out of the “media storm that is Madonna” is that she is bringing attention to a struggling country. I had never even heard of Malawi until Madonna adopted David. Though I agree that it’s perplexing why more celebrities don’t just adopt from the US (see Sheryl Crow), I also don’t find there’s anything nefarious in what Angelina and Madonna are doing, especially if it puts the spotlight on plights of otherwise ignored countries.

If this young father wasn’t even aware he had a child, I do agree that he deserves a chance to be a part of Mercy’s life. If he has the means to look after her, he deserves that chance. There’s lots of babies for Madonna to adopt.

By: mcbiscuit

mcbiscuit — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:16:34 +0000

Madonna should ask herself, what is the best thing for Mercy? Perhaps it would be for Madonna to provide financial support for her family and allow Mercy to live with her family. Not as good a photo op, but would alleviate the poverty and allow the child to live in her culture with her family. Meanwhile, perhaps Madge could look into fostering an American kid there’s plenty locals whose circumstances would be improved by living in foster care.

By: Manda

Manda — Sun, 03 May 2009 23:51:46 +0000

I Agree with thatLisa. The whole adoption thing is wonderful, but i’m SO sick of Madonna! When is this bitch gonna retire out of the limelight?? Ugh.

By: thatLisa

thatLisa — Sun, 03 May 2009 22:47:02 +0000

the kid lives in an orphanage. The father has not even SEEN HER and the grandmother doesn’t have her either. Maybe if they don’t want their kin to be ADOPTED they shouldn’t make them live in an ORPHANAGE.

I think it’s greedy as hell to prefer that your poor daughter remains in an orphanage in lieu of being adopted into a family. What is it? They don’t want her, but they don’t want anyone else to have her?

By: thatLisa

thatLisa — Sun, 03 May 2009 22:43:37 +0000

Is there some sort of rule that says only “American” kids deserve to be adopted? Maybe she wanted her son David to have another sibling from his culture. I see nothing wrong with adopting overseas. Children in need are children in need.

By: sexytrini

sexytrini — Sun, 03 May 2009 20:02:16 +0000

Not that I disagree, but the kid is still in an orphanage despite this fact. Personally I’m more interested in the core issue of babies having babies…