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DrumNFeather · 05-16-2007, 03:16 PM

And in the world of unbelievable things conceptualized by mankind, I give you, the unwanted newborn drop off box.

Apparently, a preschooler was placed in the box by his father on its first day in operation.

I suppose it is better than a dumpster...but still, what the...?

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapc....ap/index.html

MikeWaters · 05-16-2007, 03:28 PM

Can teenagers fit in the box?

But seriously, any child whose parents drop him off, that child is better off in a different family.

ute4ever · 05-16-2007, 04:48 PM

This is disturbing, pathetic, and makes me want to wretch.

Archaea · 05-16-2007, 04:56 PM

When I heard about the boy, the first thing I thought was, I'll take him. I could not imagine abadoning any child, but a three year old is just an adorable lot.

marsupial · 05-16-2007, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DrumNFeather

And in the world of unbelievable things conceptualized by mankind, I give you, the unwanted newborn drop off box.

Apparently, a preschooler was placed in the box by his father on its first day in operation.

I suppose it is better than a dumpster...but still, what the...?

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapc....ap/index.html

There have been times when I have wanted a drop box for my son.

MikeWaters · 05-16-2007, 07:20 PM

We had an elderly single female neighbor that Farrah was friends with. She was very happy for us when our son was born. She said, "It's a wonderful thing when a child is born to parents who love him."

She said this more than once. And I always had the impression that there was personal sadness behind these words.

The sad truth is that there are many children born into the world who are unloved and unwanted.

There are tens of thousands (?) of children in the United States who languish in foster care, going from home to home.

Really, these are our drop boxes. We have absolutely zero room to criticize.

05-16-2007, 03:16 PM	#1
DrumNFeather Active LDS Ute Fan Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nantucket : ) Posts: 2,566	Unwanted newborns drop box And in the world of unbelievable things conceptualized by mankind, I give you, the unwanted newborn drop off box. Apparently, a preschooler was placed in the box by his father on its first day in operation. I suppose it is better than a dumpster...but still, what the...? http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapc....ap/index.html __________________ "It's not like we played the school of the blind out there." - Brian Johnson.

05-16-2007, 04:56 PM	#4
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	When I heard about the boy, the first thing I thought was, I'll take him. I could not imagine abadoning any child, but a three year old is just an adorable lot. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

05-16-2007, 03:28 PM	#2
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Can teenagers fit in the box? But seriously, any child whose parents drop him off, that child is better off in a different family.

05-16-2007, 04:48 PM	#3
ute4ever I must not tell lies Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,103	This is disturbing, pathetic, and makes me want to wretch.

05-16-2007, 07:20 PM	#6
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	We had an elderly single female neighbor that Farrah was friends with. She was very happy for us when our son was born. She said, "It's a wonderful thing when a child is born to parents who love him." She said this more than once. And I always had the impression that there was personal sadness behind these words. The sad truth is that there are many children born into the world who are unloved and unwanted. There are tens of thousands (?) of children in the United States who languish in foster care, going from home to home. Really, these are our drop boxes. We have absolutely zero room to criticize.