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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> Scott, thanks for pointing this story out.
>
> > However, there is much more to the story than that. It appears that the
> > babies they now have had already been placed with a family in the US, and
> > that the natural mother had tricked the US family into returning the babies
> > to her when the UK couple doubled her “expenses” (~$14000).
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> Well, it's rude to back out of the deal I suppose, but at the same time, if you
> can get a little cash out of it and send the kid to a better family, then why
> not?
But how did the mother know it was a "better family"?
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> > All this leaves me feeling:
> > Disappointed that UK law could not stop this – we have a some sort of
> > agreement with the US which means that UK couple will only have to meet US
> > standards.
> > Disappointed that US law could not stop this.
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> Why would a government stop such a deal where everyone involved is a winner?
Time will tell if everyone is a "winner". Even if they are - who is to say
that the babies could not have gotten a better familiy if the system was
better regulated?
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> > Disappointed regarding the apparent morals of the natural “mother”.
>
> You disagree with the morality of her actions?
Yes.
>
> > Disappointed regarding the apparent morals of the UK couple.
>
> Gosh.
Indded
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> > Pity for the US family involved (The Allens):
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> It is a shame when your past crimes haunt you.
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> > “Mrs Allen was an unfit mother because she had an old conviction
> > for embezzlement.”
"haunt" is an apt word. It appears that the UK couiple live in a house which
they claim if haunted. However, as the female of the couple is a
self-prolaimed witch this may not be a problem! See:
"WITCH MUM PUT A SPELL ON ME"
http://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13321497
Fun aside, I have no way of knowing if the embezzlement charge is true or
relevant.
Scott A
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> Chris
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| (...) you (...) Well, I think it's better that it be up to the people involved, rather than some strange bystander (you), to determine what a "better" family is. Some people think that a religious family would be an important ingrediant in "good" or (...) (26 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| Scott, thanks for pointing this story out. (...) Well, it's rude to back out of the deal I suppose, but at the same time, if you can get a little cash out of it and send the kid to a better family, then why not? (...) Why would a government stop (...) (26 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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