Responsible Benevolence

What would the world be like if all American couples were expected to adopt one child before having their own? They could pick and choose from hundreds of less fortunate international countries overflowing with children that need homes. Places like Korea, parts of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, the Ukraine, Vietnam, Columbia, Guatemala... and the list goes on. After all, a child is a child is a child and can be loved and bonded with no matter where they're from. Would it finally put an end to millions of children growing up without parents? In a country as rich and plentiful as ours why aren't more couples, fertile or not, supporting this move? Do they not realize that our growing population will exceed 9 billion in less than 50 years? That's an astronomical number with signifigant consequences. How will our shrinking world feed that many people and still continue to procreate? My friends are doing their part by adopting one child from Korea, another from China, another from the Ukraine, etc. I commend their responsible benevolence. The process may be difficult but sometimes it's much quicker than a 9-month pregnancy and just as fulfilling. And for all those naysayers who insist that they need their progeny to 'look' just like them, I say your selfish ego and narrow-mindedness is the last thing your child or this world needs.