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Solomon's Private File #413
1950's. Stephen wrote about his life in letters to a penpal, and then
in a secure blog, in case he lost his memory again, in the master
computer in his school for gifted students, which he started attending
in 2016 in a new incarnation, until his death. Now his son Solomon is
attending the same school, and is writing in his own secure blog for
his future incarnations.
All characters are fictitious, even if some of them might have names
that belong to some actual people, or act like people we know.
Solomon is 34 in this story, in the Summer of 2060.
Solomon's Private File #413 "Adoptions Ruling"
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some experts there, and two sets of adoptive parents, and two former
adopted children. I said, "Why did you ask me to be here?" John said,
"We would ask you to be on any of our shows if we thought you would be
willing. This one, because you said you've adopted, we thought you
might accept our invitation. You have." I said, "Yes I have. You know I
would have my own reasons for that. Oh, feeling a little nervous now?"
One of the parents laughed. I nodded to her.
John outlined some of the issues and problems, and abuses, in
adoption. I said, "Why do Americans adopt children from other
countries, when American children are waiting to be adopted?" An expert
said, "In some countries, more children are severely in need of
adoption." I said, "While that's true, that doesn't explain why
Americans do that. That it costs much more, up to $50,000, REALLY
doesn't explain it, even if you discount everything but the language
barrier. There is also almost no domestic support services for foreign
adoptions, as there are for local adoptions. So, why does it happen?"
Silence. I said, "I will state for the record that you DO know the
answer. Better for you now if you say it."
He sighed, and said, "No support, is one of the reasons for foreign
adoptions. Less red tape, depending on the country, and no home
inspections in some states." I said, "And a lot of bribery happens. How
many of those adoptions fail?" He said, "We don't have exact figures."
I said, "You have a good estimate. State it." He said, "Approximately
39% of foreign adoptions fail." I said, "And what happens to the
children?" He said, "They are either removed from the family for abuse,
or are voluntarily given to the local authorities for replacement. Some
are sent back to their original countries by the authorities." I said,
"And some are just shipped off by the adoptive parents, without any
agreed upon arrangements?" He said, "That's true."
I said, "That's what the various American jurisdictions officially
know. But what REALLY happens?" The investigative reporter said, "I'm
glad you asked. Many are just dumped with other parents in this
country, without any officials being aware of it. There's a market for
that. A big one." I said, "This underground transfer of children is
unregulated? Anybody, even convicted child abusers, can acquire
children this way, even if their own had been removed by the
authorities?" He said, "That's correct. The children can even go to
school, and serve as dependents for government benefits. It's legal!"
One of the guests said, "I was one of those children!" John said, "When
we come back, we'll hear from Brenda and Jerome, both former traded
children."
In the break, John said to me, "You took over. Good work!" I said,
"Thanks. You didn't think I knew what you wanted from me?" He said with
a grin, "You know all. And you love children. And we know you. Can't
miss." Some chuckles. Back from break, the now adult traded kids told
their stories. I added to them at times, with things they didn't know.
For Jerome, it was, "Your home country authorities had determined you
were dangerous and mentally ill, and wouldn't put you up for adoption.
But to Americans, no problem. And no information sharing. You
recovered, but it sure wasn't easy!" He said, "Right! I still have
problems, but I'm not dangerous and I have a real job."
I said, "This illustrates another problem with international
adoptions. Countries have different standards they don't comply with.
Parents don't really know what they're getting. There's no warranty,
and a big restocking fee, that could eventually cause imprisonment.
Think of it from the point of view of the other country. They get rid
of children that can't afford to take care of. Actually, they don't
even want to. Causing problems for Americans is just an added bonus, to
them." An expert said, "Some countries require adoptive parents to
report on their children periodically." I said, "A few, yes. Often,
easily faked. There's something else I deplore. Such parents often use
the threat of being sent back, to help moderate disliked behavior. Many
don't understand what it does to those children, and it creates even
more bad behavior." Brenda said, "They used it on me! I could never
explain what it made me feel. Absolute terror, for one." I said, "And
that you were worthless, and the problems in the family were all your
fault, and you had no idea what to do about it, even if you could." She
cried, and I went to hug her.
During the break I forced, I said, "It's not possible for a non
psionic adult to understand how a child feels in that situation. I
could share that feeling with you, but that would constitute torture."
John said, "When we come back, please say that." I did. An expert said,
"Some states have laws that require all child custody changes be
reported. Interstate changes the most." I said, "That's true, but most
of the authorities aren't aware of that, and really not the police. A
lot of people who SHOULD report it, don't want to. Prison isn't fun.
Some of them acquire children specifically to exploit them, such as for
government benefits. Some have made a good living from that. The
parents, not the children. Some take the children to make them into
what amounts to slaves. Overworked domestic laborers. Some take the
children to be sexual toys." Jerome said, "That happened to me. He
didn't hurt me, but I didn't have a choice." Brenda said, "The natural
son in a family I lived with, had sex with me. I didn't understand what
was happening the first time, but I knew I had to let him do it.
Parents knew. Told me it was the price I had to pay to live in
America."
John said, "When we come back, we'll discuss what can be done to stop
some of these problems." During the break, I said, "You know what I'm
going to do." He said, "Something of that, yes. We'll save you for
last." I said, "Oh, got wise to me. About time." Grins. Back from
break, laws were proposed, and publicity programs. I said to the
victims, "You've been in it. Do you think those proposals will happen,
and be effective?" Brenda said, "No. Other governments want to get rid
of their kids they don't like. Here in America, people just don't care
about kids. They can't vote. Oh, most parents care about their own
kids, but not anybody else's. Voting records on tax hikes for education
shows that." Jerome said, "And police don't believe kids, and don't
care about what they don't find on their own doorsteps."
I said, "There are things I can do. Suggestions? No, not stopping it.
Has to be something specific; an action or enforceable ruling that
won't break any laws." One said, "You could inform the authorities that
HAVE those laws." I said, "If they ask me to, yes. So, here it is. If
the leader of any state, provence, or county in the world, or the
leader of that country, publicly asks me to report all changes of child
custody, and as an extra, the qualifications of the parents, my Corps
will do that. But there is a price to pay for that. Action must be
taken where what happens is against the law, or the parents are
criminals, or the child is abused. If the authorities who ask for this
report don't work to correct the problems the reports show, I will be
very disappointed with them. With this, the world will know which
authorities do NOT ask for this, and why. I also request that all
international adoptions stop, accept for charitable medical treatment.
The abuse of that causes greater harm than the benefits of it. Any
other suggestions?"
Jerome said, "Posting it on the internet?" I said, "Child privacy
issues. Yes, I know some wouldn't care about that, but some laws do. In
these broad situations, we have to do the least harm to the whole
group. Individual solutions could cause the group to be harmed, when
one benefits or is harmed more than another. Standard policy causes
less bothersome complaints of unfairness. But you know we would do
personal actions where we think we should." He said, "Good. Thank you."
John said, "Some churches sponsor international adoptions." I said, "My
request still stands, but it's not a ruling." He said, "Oh! I see. You
won't enforce it." I said, "Not broadly, but I may in some cases. We do
that now, actually, but it isn't made public." Brenda said, "Good!"
One said, "There are online child transfer markets. When one is taken
down, more are created. Can you do something about that?" I said, "What
enables them to work, is they aren't noticed by the authorities for a
while. Do you think I should fix that?" He said, "Please!" I said,
"Alright. Anything else?" He said, "Brokers. Some are the worst kind of
criminals, but are difficult to prosecute, even with your evidence. The
parents won't testify. They're usually complicit." I said, "Sometimes
the brokers are fooled, too. That also happens with pregnancy pledged
adoptions. I'm not interfering with those issues as a policy.
Individually, we are, in some cases." He nodded.
John said, "Child sex slavery is on the decline in Afghanistan,
significantly." I said, "Some of that may be due to the fact that the
slavers are unable to personally er, use the slaves, or even find
clothes that don't fight them, and they and the police officers who
support it, are listed on the outside walls of the police stations.
With pictures." Grins. Jerome said, "Why didn't you stop all of it?" I
said, "Problems caused by societies can't be stopped by force. The
society must change to make it stop. The slaves, if the slavers were
all stopped, would have no homes, and no way to earn a living. They
would still have to work as prostitutes, but alone, they would be much
less protected. I'm stopping it gradually, by preventing the slavers
from acquiring more slaves, and also causing their business to decline
gradually over time. Doing more than that, would cause more harm than
doing nothing at all about it." He said, "Oh! I understand. Thank you.
This is more complicated than I thought." I said, "It usually is, the
deeper you look into anything."
I said, "In a high tech society that's run with slavery, if I stopped
it all at once, billions would die. It will take more than a hundred
years to stop, with my er, incentives." John said, "Leader with the big
nose." I said, "That's the one." Grins. I said, "In an empire society
like ancient Rome, to stop slavery would cause the collapse of that
empire, resulting in, well, the Dark Ages, which lasted here for
hundreds of years. It happened on Earth. Christianity caused it." John
said, "Oh!" I said, "But what if the early Christians weren't
persecuted? It took them four hundred years to bring down the Roman
an action about that? It's short." They all did, so I showed it, and
went to break.
Back, John said, "You're a great speaker!" I said, "Thanks, but
that's not what I showed it for. There, slavery will be gone in less
than two hundred years, and with less loss of life than would have
happened. Words may be cheap in the short tern, but can be very cost
effective in the long term. Oh, and those documents I left with the
Emperor? They also went all over the world." Grins and chuckles. He
said, "That will do it!" I said, "It has. Most religions are changing
for the better. For now, anyway."
I said, "Back to this issue. I dislike the exploitation of children.
Strongly. Making children suffer can cause the makers of that to really
wish they hadn't. Ready for a ruling?" John said, "Unexpected! Please
go ahead." I said, "To all, know this. If you deliberately, or through
reasonably preventable neglect, cause harm to a child, you may be made
to feel what that child feels. The intensity and duration of that would
be adjusted to fit the situation, more if you aren't successfully
prosecuted for it. It won't happen all the time, but it WILL happen
some of the time, and that may include past problems in it. That you
won't know when, is deliberate on my part, to cause you to think
carefully about how you treat your children, ALL the time. Those of you
who don't care about the children for whom you are responsible, will be
MADE to care, as you care for your own self. This is not a prohibition
against justly applied discipline, but real abuse and harm, as it would
be defined in law. My people are crying in happiness for this, despite
that they will have to be doing the work in it. Yes, they knew that.
They all want to do the work I do and let them take over. I don't think
anyone can really understand our need to serve. But we'll do it
anyway." John closed the show.
I said to him, "Got what you wanted?" He said, "More, actually." I
said, "Asking me to take it back?" He said, "NO!" I grinned. He said,
"Is it working?" I said, "Polling already? No. People would have to be
watching this, and it will take time to sink in. Most people will KNOW
it doesn't apply to THEM. Some of those may be interestingly surprised
to discover how wrong they were." He said, "If they turn themselves in
for it, you'll spare them the consequence?" I said, "If there's
sufficient prison time, yes." He said, "Good. We'll say that." One
said, "The uncertainty of which time it may happen, or how strongly,
that's diabolical!" I said, "Thank you." Chuckles. I said, "My rulings
and consequences are to teach. I'm not really interested in punishing
people." One said, "Legal issues with that?" I said, "Can't prove who's
doing it. Yes I would know, but by clerical privilege, and who can
you just notice that word actually means 'of the devil'?" He said, "I
did, and I apologize." I said, "I accept. Strange language we have."
Grins
One said to me, "You said you adopted. A baby or older child?" I
said, "Sorry, no peeking into our adoptions. Among us, who the parents
are, biologically, is only important for genetics. The saying that it
takes a village to raise a child, well, we live the reality of it.
We're like one big family, even if we live in different places. Not far
for people who can mindtalk and port. With our parents who have only
one child, that child is not alone. Constant sleepovers. And when one
family is doing a fun activity, it usually draws more to join them."
Jerome said, "You don't wear clothes?" I said, "I'm naked?" He said,
"Oh. I mean at home." I said, "In our homes, when we don't have new
guests, we have one and a half rules about clothes." John said, "How do
you have a half rule?" I said, "In cooking, the only protection you
need is for the front half." He laughed, and said, "I should have
expected you wouldn't leave an opening." I said, "I did; the rear end."
Laughter. He said, "The other rule?" I said, "Other than for protection
like in cooking, the rule is there are no other rules. We just don't
care about clothes. Some wear them or parts of them, or not, as they
choose. For sports, we wear what's for them. For the baseball umpire,
for instance. Balls are to be hit by the bat. Er, or something like
that." Grins and chuckles.
I said, "Geniuses don't care about illogical social customs. We obey
them out in society, but not in private. ALL geniuses are like that,
and always have been, not just in my group. But for the highly psionic,
clothes don't conceal anything. Body modesty doesn't exist among us."
Brenda said, "We're naked to you?" I said, "It's not like that in
psionics. It's not seeing like with eyes, and it's not like the sense
of touch, but it's something like both at the same time, and not, and
like an X-ray, too. It doesn't cause sexual feelings in us. It's more
medical, than anything else. It's part of who we are. In our group, the
average range of basic sensing is about ten kay around us. Yes, it's
not just in front, sensing inside and out. Most of that they don't pay
any attention to. When they focus that ability, the can sense more
detail in smaller areas, down to individual molecules for many. Some
see atoms, and a few can see subatomic particles. But not me. I don't
need to sense anything. I know all. There's more. With the emotion
sense, we also feel something of what other people are feeling with
their bodies. If they're in pain, we feel it with them. Same when
they're having an orgasm. I think you know which one we prefer." Grins.
I said, "But it's not like an invasion of privacy. We don't LOOK for
those things. We ignore as we can, what other people want to be
private. We have to, because we feel that, too." She said, "Oh! I
understand it better now." I said, "Psis who violate the privacy of
others, cause a Corpse action. They accept binding restrictions, or
lose their psionics for good. For our group, who also have implanted
restrictions, you can consider us like doctors or Priests in this
said, "You only adopt psionic kids?" I said, "It's happened. It's
required of us, when the child would be killed for that." He said, "Oh!
Aliens?" I said, "In reality, we're all alien to the non psionic. No,
Laughter.
I said, "In many long term actions, I sometimes adopt children as
part of my place the society, and sometimes it's actually part of the
mission. Marcel was one of them." He said, "Oh, yes. I should have
thought of that. But your family on Earth?" I said, "Who says that's
painful?" Laughter. I said, "You have rooms in a house. For us, we have
houses in the galaxy, just as convenient. And I'm living in billions of
other places. A lot of floors to shine." Grins. I hugged them all.
At home, Mom said, "Still preparing the way." I said, "When and where
I can, sure. Why not?" George said, "Send me the parameters. Oh! That's
complicated it. We'll divide it up. Poke us when needed. I didn't meant
THAT!" Laughter.
Some in authority wanted to ask me for the info only in private. I
told them no, and that they knew why. Some of them did ask in public,
adding to those who had asked right away in public. It's being noticed
who didn't ask. Some of those then did it. Some still haven't. World
press isn't being nice to them. Some countries stopped foreign
adoptions both ways. I thanked them publicly. That caused some more
talk, and more nervous politicians. Some who DID ask were nervous, too,
thinking they weren't doing enough. I let them know, privately, either
way, which they very much appreciated. Some of the Corps actions in
support of what was decided on the show, are becoming public, building
support for it.
I met with the President of China. I said, "You wanted foreigners to
adopt your unwanted extra girls. Bad idea, for YOUR society. You've
caused a shortage of wives. That's already damaging your society.
You've got the biggest propaganda machine in the world. Use it." He
sighed, and said, "We'll have to. Experts just don't know how." I said,
"Some do. Your government experts just don't like it, and your
politicians, even less. Over population is an issue that you already
have the solution for. How many empty cities do you still have? Your
farming is still primitive. You can feed many more than you're
currently able to. Your culture just doesn't value women. Put one in
charge of this, and you might see something useful. Oh, don't be so
depressed about it. I could make all the unmarried men homosexuals.
That's one way to solve the problem."
He was completely astounded. I said, "Oh, do you look funny!" He had
to laugh. He said, "You can do that?" I said, "Yes, if they ask. I
won't know if God would approve, without testing it." He said, "I don't
think they will ask!" I said, "I agree. Sure woke you up, though. And
my people." He grinned, and said, "That, I have to like." We hugged.
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