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Police find 8 Ohio kids locked in cages
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Charges not filed? Reminds me of a friend of mine and her adoptive mother. Some people shouldn't just not be allowed to breed, but just shouldn't be allowed at all.
Hmm.. why is the word 'caged' highlighted in bold red?
Anyway, let's be thankful for pioneering parents who are able to forge ahead with new ideas on how to reign in troublesome kids. Not sure how this is any different than other disciplinary practices such as locking them in their bedrooms, making them face a corner wall or caned 20 times for bad behaviour.
Anyway, let's be thankful for pioneering parents who are able to forge ahead with new ideas on how to reign in troublesome kids. Not sure how this is any different than other disciplinary practices such as locking them in their bedrooms, making them face a corner wall or caned 20 times for bad behaviour.
Hey! Not all Catholics have 20 kids ok?
Infact, no Catholics I know have more than 7 kids. BIG difference. I should know, I was raised Catholic.
Infact, no Catholics I know have more than 7 kids. BIG difference. I should know, I was raised Catholic.
As it was stated earlier, there are, in fact, not enough familes out there either able or willing to adopt. However, at least this is the case here in Utah but this could be true elsewhere, I think only married hetero couples will ever be considered to adopt. Single parents or (god forbid) gay couples, however willing and able, are generally shunned. I am relatively sure this is the case but I may be wrong here, though. I'll have to do some research on this.
Yep, I was essentually right. According to The Utah Code:
78-30-1. Who may adopt -- Adoption of minor -- Adoption of adult.
(1) Any minor child may be adopted by an adult person, in accordance with the provisions and requirements of this section and this chapter.
(2) Any adult may be adopted by another adult. However, all provisions of this chapter apply to the adoption of an adult just as though the person being adopted were a minor, except that consent of the parents of an adult person being adopted is not required.
(3) (a) A child may be adopted by:
(i) adults who are legally married to each other in accordance with the laws of this state, including adoption by a stepparent; or
(ii) any single adult, except as provided in Subsection (3)(b).
(b) A child may not be adopted by a person who is cohabiting in a relationship that is not a legally valid and binding marriage under the laws of this state. For purposes of this Subsection (3)(b), "cohabiting" means residing with another person and being involved in a sexual relationship with that person.
No wonder children aren't finding quality homes. They've narrowed the field so much.
http://adoption.about.com/od/adoptionlawsbystate/
78-30-1. Who may adopt -- Adoption of minor -- Adoption of adult.
(1) Any minor child may be adopted by an adult person, in accordance with the provisions and requirements of this section and this chapter.
(2) Any adult may be adopted by another adult. However, all provisions of this chapter apply to the adoption of an adult just as though the person being adopted were a minor, except that consent of the parents of an adult person being adopted is not required.
(3) (a) A child may be adopted by:
(i) adults who are legally married to each other in accordance with the laws of this state, including adoption by a stepparent; or
(ii) any single adult, except as provided in Subsection (3)(b).
(b) A child may not be adopted by a person who is cohabiting in a relationship that is not a legally valid and binding marriage under the laws of this state. For purposes of this Subsection (3)(b), "cohabiting" means residing with another person and being involved in a sexual relationship with that person.
No wonder children aren't finding quality homes. They've narrowed the field so much.
http://adoption.about.com/od/adoptionlawsbystate/
brepublican said:Hey! Not all Catholics have 20 kids ok?
Infact, no Catholics I know have more than 7 kids. BIG difference. I should know, I was raised Catholic.
And neither do all Mormons. With the exception of a friend who was one of 6 kids, all of my LDS friends were raised in families with no more than 4 children.
I hear ya Blackadder...these people are unprofessional.
Huron county, eh? I half expected this to be in Athens or Hocking county.
In all seriousness, this is really weird and very wrong.
Huron county, eh? I half expected this to be in Athens or Hocking county.
In all seriousness, this is really weird and very wrong.
OMG it's life imitating art imitating life.
When I first read this the first thing I thought about is the (excellent and creepy) Wes Craven movie The People Under the Stairs. Then when I read the synopsis in IMDB, it turns out Wes Craven was inspired by a real-life story.
This is awful. These people were just trying to collect stipends for keeping foster children. At least they seemed to be well fed. Let's not forget the awful case of those boys that were found starved a few years ago:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/11/11/60II/main583028.shtml
Man, this is just twisted. Maybe we should go back to putting kids in orphanages. Or if we really believe in the foster care system, there needs to be much better oversight.
When I first read this the first thing I thought about is the (excellent and creepy) Wes Craven movie The People Under the Stairs. Then when I read the synopsis in IMDB, it turns out Wes Craven was inspired by a real-life story.
This is awful. These people were just trying to collect stipends for keeping foster children. At least they seemed to be well fed. Let's not forget the awful case of those boys that were found starved a few years ago:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/11/11/60II/main583028.shtml
Man, this is just twisted. Maybe we should go back to putting kids in orphanages. Or if we really believe in the foster care system, there needs to be much better oversight.
powermac666 said:Apparently, all the kids were found to be in good health. I guess it's okay to lock your kids up in tiny cages at night, as long as you feed and bathe them.
At least the kids are out of the house...for now.
Stupid people shouldn't be allowed to breed.
...and I always wondered why some kids are weirded! 
Just last month I sunk my life's savings into a start-up that manufactures children's sleeping cages. Honestly, it didn't seem like such a bad idea at the time. After reading this thread, I'm starting to think all of this publicity won't be good for business.
All publicity is good publicity. Hang on in there.Flowbee said:Just last month I sunk my life's savings into a start-up that manufactures children's sleeping cages. Honestly, it didn't seem like such a bad idea at the time. After reading this thread, I'm starting to think all of this publicity won't be good for business.
jsw said:
Or maybe... "4 out of 5 social workers agree: A caged child is a normal, well-adjusted child."
Police find 8 Ohio kids locked in cages
LOL
That is actually very messed up, but also kinda funny.
Talk about over protective parents, reminds me of theat creature from Lord of the Rings "MY PRECIOUS"
LOL
That is actually very messed up, but also kinda funny.
Talk about over protective parents, reminds me of theat creature from Lord of the Rings "MY PRECIOUS"
