Elton John's in the news... what's your take?
It's been a funny old week for Elton John. First he was told that Ukranian law forbade him from adopting Lev, the 14 month old boy he met on a recent visit. But now it seems he might be allowed to act as the boy's guardian.
Stephen K. Amos gave us his take on the Rocket Man's quest for fatherhood.
What's yours? Have your say here.
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its not because he is a celebrity that he has not been allowed to adopt himself a child, it is because he would not offer a good home life to a new child due to his personal choices, and he would not be allowed to adopt in many more places around the world!
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In Victorian Britain, Philanthropy was the fashion, building hospitals and orphanages were common amongst the more wealthy.
Celebrity adoptions could be thought of as just being a modern version of that.
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wouldnt it be better for elton & all the other famous people who want to adopt 1 child, to lavish the area where the child is from, to better benefit the whole community, rather than 1 individual, i feel this would be more agreeable to many more people.
Mark from Sittingbourne
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I think he should be allowed to adopt Lev
as a Watford supporter, I belive that we need to bring in more money, and the best way to do that? get more supporters- also, Elton John and his boyfriend would be awesome as adoptive parents for reasons I don't know but at the same time am absolutely sure about.
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I think they should start a new trend with adopting adults - i'd be more than happy to be adopted by a celebrity!!! (A-lists only though!)
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How can you tell a celebrity is looking out for the well being of the child? I saw Ewen McGregor at Wimbledon recently with his adopted child, and it struck me that some celebrities might well have valid reasons for adoption, though I have my doubts in the case of Elton and David.
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am adopting...waiting to be matched with a child.
To be honest I was extremely pissed off with Elton John. In an interview he said he'd never wanted to adopt before then saw this boy and decided suddenly that now he wants to. Oh NOW you want to, Mr John?
Ok...well...there's at least an 18 month assessment period which inspects every single aspect of your life, your parents' lives, your attitudes to parenting, your medical records, your belief systems, your family, your friends, your work life, your home, your health, your religion, your education, your exes, etc, etc
They'll ask you how you deal with a youngster who has disclosed information to you, how you deal with an 8 year old who is not dry yet, how to deal with a 12 year old who tries to throw your pets out of the first floor window, how to deal with a teenager who has just trashed their room. Oh, and don't forget you will also have to decide what kind of illnesses and syndromes you're ok to adopt....HIV? AIDS? Hep B? C? Learning difficulties? Speech delay? Schizophrenia? Duplicate chromosome? etc, etc You'll also have to explain what your daily routine will be when you have a child...I know you don't have a child yet, but they still want to know.
Then they'll want to interview your family and friends. You'll have to have a medical and get a reference from work.
Then you will have to face a panel of about 20 people who will decide whether they agree you are ok to adopt a child.
Then they will want to check that you are a suitable match for the child you hope to adopt [who will now be about three, not a baby anymore...you sure you want that same child?]
Then you will have to face another panel who will tell you whether they are going to let you be parent to that child....
Oh....you're adopting a child from abroad?....and you have lots of cash?...and you're Elton John....er.....ok then. Here you go...
Gosh...that was a bit of a rant wasn't it!?
It's just cos if he gets to adopt this child in a matter of weeks I will be very envious. I've gone thru a bloody awful lot to get to the point I'm at now. Madonna strolls in and takes her pick, Angelina, now Elton...just cos you're famous doesn't mean you should be allowed to by-pass all the procedure
Rant now over!
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I dont think he should do it. It could be just a passing fad, what happens to the mother and the child then? Maybe it would be good for the child, a better life etc, but what if it all goes wrong? What happens then? Maybe he should just set up a trust for lev and make sure he gets a good education.
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Hello Adrian and Christine,
I think that it would be wonderful if Elton and David could adopt the little boy. He would never want for anything and I believe he would certainly be brought up in a very loving environment.
I am sure that both David and Elton would not think of the little boy as the latest "accessory".
I hope that the decision gets overturned and they are allowed to adopt.
Helen Wales
Sutton
Cambridgeshire
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i think elton should adopt, it would help gay couples be aloud to adopt child, he can reaise the child in a loving home.
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I think its great that Elton and David want to succeed as gaudians I wish them all the best. As a gay married couple in the netherlands it makes me mad that celebreties seem to get it made easier to adopt,when they have money. My husband and I also want to be successful parents to lucky child however weare not loaded with cash.
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As long as a child is loved that is all that matters....
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Why doesn't he adopt or be the gaurdian of an English child? I'm sure there are plenty here that could do with the help.
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I'm all for celebs adopting, after all they can give as good a home as any, I do however feel it must be an accessory to some extend as there's plenty of children closer to home in care who are constantly being overlooked.
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Why doesn't he get a kitten instead and see how he manages with that. Without the aid of a nanny of course.
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its an amazing thing for elton and other celebs to want give a child the best start in life but why the need to go abroad, there are many children who are in desperate need of this help in britain.
Jason williams
Gloucester
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Celebs should not be alowed to adopt children from abroad, whats wrong with adopting from their own country.
Also no one can say that the child's own sexuality will not be affected by having same sex parents.
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If you are a boy, aged 7 or above waiting to be adopted in the UK your chances of being successful are almost nil. There are thousands of children waiting to be adopted in the UK alone, I wish people like Elton John, madonna and Angelina and Brad would do it for the right reasons, as I don't always believe their motives are genuine. I was adopted in the 60's to very average people who turned out to be outstanding parents, I wish it could be the same for all adopted people, it's hard enough growing up feeling different, I can't imagine what it's like to feel like that in the public eye.
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i think that if celebs want to adopt why always adopt from foreign countires when in their own countires there are millions of children who want a loving home! just because children in their home countires are not advertised to be suffering doesnt meen that they are not!
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if this little boy is going to have caring, and love,and security,why all the fuss surely that is the most imporant thing in anyones life ,if one more child is taken from those enviorments ,it surely has to be good and one less child suffering
thankyou elizabeth
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Elton John should adopt a child from Britain.
Madonna and Angelina started all this celeb baby adoption trnkets.
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Am a tad fed up with the whole issue and some would say out of touch with this society - which suits me fine! I guess its ok to let Mr Amos have his rant but my guess is you would think twice about letting someone have their say if they disagreed with what is not PC these days! In answer to your question - a definte 'no'. Firmly believe parenthood is for a married couple - and by that I mean a man and woman not a man and a man! How un-PC is that - but quite a few still believe that! Stephen - Wiltshire
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dear how_we_laughed
Don't give up, I jumped through every hoop of fire they gave me and am now the proudest mum of two beautiful children. It's worth it, good luck x
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My personal opinon is that homosexuals should not be allowed to adopt fullstop. I think that celebrities/people should be adopting children from within their own culture and country. Charity begins at home. There are plenty of children in Britain with no parents, through no fault of their own.
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I would argue in favour of child adoption within the British borders, it is simply self indulgent of Elton and David to go abroad, and become a part of a growing trend. If the regulations are relaxed in this instance and they are successful in adopting the child, how will they overcome the language barrier, and know if the child is happy or not?
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Thank you bizbiz22 :o)
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I was one of these young people who were adopted.
The procedures my loving adoptive parents had to go through was very rigorous.
Why should people like Elton John and Madonna be allowed to do this just because they have money or are a celebrity, they could do serious damage to these children as they are growing up either mentally or worse still physically.
Derek Scotland
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Let Elton adopt. I'm just glad that he and David feel secure enough in their relationship to do something so selfless. If Madonna and Angelina can do it, why not Mr John. I'm sure they have a huge amount of love and security they can offer to a child who may well otherwise grow up in penury, and die at a young age.
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their are hundreds of familys wanting to adopt a child and cant afford to buy a off the self child. just because elton john and angalina jolie has millions to their names does not give them the right to buy any child they want from foreign countries. they should go through the same procedures as every other adoptee goes through in the uk and america.
It is a disgrace, i think charity begins at home and if a celeb wants to adopt they should adopt from their own country full stop.
They insult every family who cant have children and waiting months if not years to adopt a child.
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I think that it should not matter in this day and age whether a person is gay or not, if a person is willing and wanting to love and look after a child they should have the right to do so. Every person is different and has different views, but I think that people also have to realise that people in "normal" relationships have hurt innocent children, so why does it matter if he is gay if he's wanting to give an innocent child a stable home and love?
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ABSOLUTELY NO!!!!! Not to him because he is in a gay relationship, and a child should have a man and a woman, not two people of the same gender. What next? Are you going to allow a group of three people to adopt the child or a group of 4? It would confuse the child a lot as it is two genders and a man and woman have completely different attitudes towards raising children and the family unit is made of a man and woman, not groups of people and two people of the same gender. So NO.
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I adopted my 2 children 4 years ago. In this country the process to adopt a child/children includes a very intense 18month process to ensure that 1: We are suitable people to adopt. 2: We would give a secure upbringing to a child wainting for a new home. 3: That we have a full understanding of the issues and potential problems children that have had a difficult start in life for whatever reason may have. 4:That the child and family it is placed with are a good match for each other. This period of time can be very stressful, is a very emotional time and can often evoke feelings that may be difficult for prospective adopters to deal with. During this time adopters are given a mountain of information and support from qualified Social Workers who will guide the potential parents into making the right choice for them which does in some cases lead to people deciding not to continue along the process. Celebrities that feel that they can just go to another country, find a baby and take it home calling it their own need to realy start thinking about the long term impact they are going to be having on that child and their own relationships/family life. Bringing up a child is one of the most difficult things to do, adopted children have extra needs as well because of their past. We absolutely adore our two little ones and would not be without them but it is hard work and takes up all of our spare time. Celebrities need ot think about just how much time these children need for you to spend with them. They need structure, support and an abundance of love and attention. I find it difficult to see how any celebrity can continue their hectic lifestyle and be responsible for a child that has been in need. These children don't need nannies that are going to care for their needs and money spent on them on every opportunity. They need a family! If all this has been taken into consideration by Elton and his partner then I would really urge them to try to help children/young people in our own country. We have many children too that still spend their whole lofe in the care system because not enough people come forward to adopt them. Also they need to think about the fact that adopting here means that a childs cultural background has to be considered and adopters have to prove that they can allow the child to know about his/her history and where they come from and why they were taken away from that lifestyle. They will have a lot of work to do as the child gets older and starts to ask questions which they inevitably do.
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I'm a little narked that Elton is amongst the money grabbing musicians who want to enforce bans on peoples broadband connections if they are suspected of file sharing. Blimey he's made money three or four times over - record, tapes, cds and now online mp3 sales.
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He's bored thats all---this is a new distraction for the old queen, the latest fashion---lead by those other self obsessed spoilt overaged children--Mad-donna and Lara Soft-in-the-ead. This is about self--nothing more.
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Last time I watched the one show the presenter got nostalgic about Peter Sarstedt, a folk singer from the 1960s, the presenter wasn't even born in the 1960s though. just another PC, dumbed-down example of the BBC, and the only good thing about Adrien Chiles is, that he looks like Benny Hill.
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I do not know what to say. There seems to be a caprice anout these stars, like someone wanting a new toy.
Some of us have to do without anything, others must their every whim looked after and is not always a matter of wealth or fame.
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