Questions about the morality of adoption cross my mind at least as frequently as men are said to think about sex. I’m certain that I think about the morality of adoption far more than 19 times a day. Less often do I confront the question of a duty to adopt—or if not a duty outright, then a duty to prefer adopting a child to raise over begetting a child to raise. And then an online friend shared with me an article in
This was so well written. Thank you as always, Tony.
sounds like Kim (like most people) doesn’t see any need for rights for adopted people; good work clarifying some of the worst ramifications of that.