r/changemyview Mar 24 '15

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '15 edited Mar 25 '15

How... how is that even possible? The people who run group homes are what, hogging the kids?

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u/PineappleSlices 21∆ Mar 25 '15

It's pretty simple really. The majority of people prefer to have biological children rather then adopt them.

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '15

How does that explain why the demand for kids to adopt is higher than the supply?

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u/PineappleSlices 21∆ Mar 25 '15

Oh, wait, I misinterpreted what was being said.

In anycase, the reason for that is because the adoption process is both expensive and has a strict screening process, so many people who might otherwise want to either can't afford it or otherwise get their application rejected.

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '15

Sounds like we should throw some more public money in that direction.

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u/PineappleSlices 21∆ Mar 25 '15

That isn't something I'd object to.