Couple Denied Adoption Because They're Vegetarian

Treehugger, via AlterNet:




Couple Denied Adoption Because They're Vegetarian


Adopting a child that's in need of a home is one of the most selfless and loving decisions a person can make -- but in Greece, having a big heart means nothing if you don't eat meat. A vegetarian couple from the island of Crete recently had their adoption application rejected on the grounds that they might impose their diet on their adoptive child, because they say that a child's upbringing must include eating meat. There's just one problem though: that's not true at all.

After filing paperwork towards adopting a child, the would-be parents got back a letter from social services informing them that their application had been rejected because of concerns that the child would be raised as a vegetarian, like them. The head of the Crete's welfare services offered the disappointed couple the following explanation:

"We asked the University of Crete medical school on the issue and they said the child's diet must include meat, fish, etc. We do not discriminate but we were obliged to check this out. The issue is now in the hands of the judicial authorities." ...........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/515947/couple_denied_adoption_because_they%27re_vegetarian/

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Or has Chavez moved continents?

Vegetarian/Venezuelan

:hurts:


My sincerest apologies.

achieve the truly epic home-run, either... :)

ate there 3 years ago, superb buffet, the place has been open for 50+ years

http://www.absolut-venezuela.com/restaurantes-vegetarianos-en-caracas/


cheers

Who did they ask at the med school? The front desk secretary? Good lord.

next they'll say a Christian couple can't adopt because they might impose their Christian views on the child

All the baby caimens would get left with just one mother who would take care of them ALL (hundreds!) It was amazing watching this one mother caimen trekking across the hot landscape with dozens and dozens of baby caimen struggling to keep up, but she'd stop periodically to let them all catch up before moving on. Eventually they found another pool of water to live in, but that mother cared for all those babies that were not hers.

Wait, why'd I post this? It started out as something to do with adoption and how stupid humans can be, but I'm not sure that came across, lol.

to take away all the natural children of vegetarian parents in the country? :sarcasm:

which leads to communism.


Do I really need this?




:sarcasm:

Sounds like this particular Greek judge is unduly influenced by his own personal prejudices.